Exposed Nails In Attic

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Exposed nails in attic.

Exposed roofing nails in attic dripping post by tnaval fri dec 29 2017 8 29 pm besides a table saw and a chop saw i used for a couple hours and my body heat. Removing and replacing all of the shingles is not a very viable option because it s so time consuming. However you can take care of exposed nail heads. Desperately enough in fact to consider making the major step of pulling down ceiling drywall to expose joists above.

Something caught my attention in the attic. Tear off or not it is a lousy job in my opinion. Cut the tubing into pieces about 3 8 to 1 2 long depending on length of exposed nails in your attic then push a piece of tubing onto each nail point. Stately attractive and open.

Unless you live in your attic the protruding nail heads shouldn t be a problem. That should not only protect you but insulate the attic against the hot and cold. The shingles are no longer shingles so i m recommending a tear off. There are no exposed nail tips in coming through the roof decking in pic1.

What should you do about exposed nail heads. 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. Make sure the shingle has the proper number of nails in it also. Remove nail lift shingle and apply a small dab where nail penetrated shingle then push the overlapping shingle down and your done.

This is from a 40 year single family today. As you can see in pic 2 they drove screws through at rafter intersections only. If you use your attic for storage and need protection buy an insulating foam and have it sprayed against the walls. The exposed beam ceiling look is one that many owners of conventional flat ceilings desperately want.

A 10 length of each costs only 4 76. Fill small nail holes with silicone caulk or roof cement. In the worst case it will lead to actual leaks in your attic and this in turn can lead to moist insulation mold problems and other water damage.