Exposed Roofing Nails In Attic

The air in the attic has water in it and it condenses on the cold metal.

Exposed roofing nails in attic. A point often overlooked is that since it s winter the water freezes on the cold nails. A defect that i often find during my home inspections is exposed nail heads on the roof. 1 4 od 7 64 id and 3 16 od 3 32 id because i had two different nail sizes in my attic. This is why you see the frost.

It was not like this before. When the roof is installed exposed nails should be kept to a minimum but it is unavoidable in certain situations. If you use your attic for storage and need protection buy an insulating foam and have it sprayed against the walls. Make sure the roofing cement extends to each side of the nail head covering it completely.

Ground and lets the rats into the attic. A 10 length of each costs only 4 76. This exact same process is happening in your attic during extreme cold weather. That should not only protect you but insulate the attic against the hot and cold.

Exposed roofing nails in attic dripping post by tnaval fri dec 29 2017 12 17 am i recently completed an uninsulated 24x24 garage. Hammer and bend over the exposed nails. When i asked the contractor about it he said this is normal but i m having a difficult time accepting this answer. It s a roofing company you used licensed.

Repeat these steps for each of the exposed nail heads. My roof was just completed today and i have exposed nails across the entire roof. Don t worry if the glob looks a bit thick. I have included a picture to show what the entire roof looks like from the inside of the attic.

It will smooth out once it dries. Fill small nail holes with silicone caulk or roof cement. 2x4 framed monolithic concrete slab vapor barrier under t1 11 plywood siding. There is a nifty little lever shovel type thingy that catches on the roofing nails and pulls them back.

I used micro fuel line from home depot in two sizes. Unless you live in your attic the protruding nail heads shouldn t be a problem. The nails that you see in your attic get as cold as the outdoor temperature. There should be no nails exposed and no nails under a seam.

Wipe the glob of roofing cement over the nail head. Apply a glob of roofing cement to the spatula or putty knife. Most often the exposed nails are on the ridge the flashing an improper roof repair or the result of a nail pop.