Roofing Staples Vs Nails

Staples are much more compact.

Roofing staples vs nails.

Hodges roofing only uses nails. The brad nail can be used in places where other nails and staples are simply not small enough to fit into the gap and they can also be used where you want to show off a piece of work without the nail being visible. Another point is roofing nails do not have the barbs. Although staples are allowed in some jurisdictions they do not provide the same holding power.

Similarly 19 32 osb roof sheathing would be 8d common box or casing nails at 6 on center at the panel edges and 12 on center in the field or 2 16 gage staples at 4 on center at the panel edges and 8 on center in the field. Staples are the method used years ago that gave machine roofing a bad name. Of force per staple. For one staples cost less than nails adding to their profit per roof.

Ul which historically used staples for wind speed testing. Roofing staple guns were light and easy to use over the newer and heavier roofing nail guns that were coming onto the market. Hand naming will not do it. Coil nail guns are literally fed with a coil of nails and the holder for the nails makes the gun much bulkier.

Staples are far less prone to jamming up in a gun than nails. Staples should be totally banned from the roofing industry. 1 1 2 galvanized roofing nails require 30 50 lbs. Spirals and ring shank nails require more than 100 lbs.

Note the differences in the specification and length of the fasteners as well as the nail staple patterns. From my understanding properly places staples vs properly placed 2 nails have little to no difference in holding power the argument is that staples will break easier. We are talking nails hand or gun. Staples also offered excellent holding strength and could be installed over a larger roof area quickly.

Make no mistake we are in business to make money. Does underwriters laboratories ul recognize the use of staples. The nails must be long enough to penetrate at least 3 4 into wood decks or just through plywood or osb decks. Any re roofing of my home will not be with staples.

I ve had nothing but problems with our roof because of them. Of force to pull out. The preferred fastener is galvanized roofing nails with a minimum 12 gauge shank and head diameter of at least 3 8 inch. Staples cost less money.

Also this crap about 1x6 boards reroofs on most board roofs need to be replaced with 4x8 sheathing. Click to enlarge any image. Local codes residential say that either 2 nails or staples can be used and that s for roof and wall sheathing. A roofer can hold a bunch of sticks of staples in their pocket and reload their gun very quickly.