Nails Sticking Out Of Roof

Or you can do the same with the dremel.

Nails sticking out of roof.

If this happens there is virtually nothing holding onto the nail. Smaller nail holes will be permanently fixed by this method standard roofing nails would be either 3 8 inch or 1 2 inch making a hole. Wind and wind driven rain can lift improperly nailed shingles and cause water damage to the roof and possibly blow offs. In fact the roofing nail can actually crack of the thin tongue along the seam.

Then take take a nail set and sink them slightly and spackle the hole so rust doesn t show up after you paint. Further placing a nail too high on a shingle prevents it from securing the top edge of the shingle staggered below it which results in the shingles coming unfastened. Incorrect pressure can also cause nails to be driven in diagonally. However they can cause leaks particularly if you have an asphalt shingle roof.

Roofing nails sticking up called nail pops might look like an unimportant issue. After you ve stressed the metal grab them by the end and snap them off. Fill small nail holes with silicone caulk or roof cement. Get a pair of dykes or linesman pliers and give the nails a squeeze flush with the face of the sheathing.

Roofing contractors have told me electro galvanized nails that stick out past the sheathing edge can attract water which can prevent the wood deck from absorbing the moisture and rotting. If the roofing nail happens to penetrate the sheathing along this seam there is very little solid wood to hold the nail. Ask contractors how building codes may affect the appearance of your exterior projects and discuss cosmetic options before the job begins.