Exposed Roofing Nails In Attic

My roof was just completed today and i have exposed nails across the entire roof.

Exposed roofing nails in attic. I have included a picture to show what the entire roof looks like from the inside of the attic. A defect that i often find during my home inspections is exposed nail heads on the roof. This exact same process is happening in your attic during extreme cold weather. Exposed roofing nails in attic dripping post by tnaval fri dec 29 2017 12 17 am i recently completed an uninsulated 24x24 garage.

Repeat these steps for each of the exposed nail heads. 1 4 od 7 64 id and 3 16 od 3 32 id because i had two different nail sizes in my attic. It was not like this before. 2x4 framed monolithic concrete slab vapor barrier under t1 11 plywood siding.

Don t worry if the glob looks a bit thick. I used micro fuel line from home depot in two sizes. Apply a glob of roofing cement to the spatula or putty knife. A point often overlooked is that since it s winter the water freezes on the cold nails.

That should not only protect you but insulate the attic against the hot and cold. When the roof is installed exposed nails should be kept to a minimum but it is unavoidable in certain situations. There is a nifty little lever shovel type thingy that catches on the roofing nails and pulls them back. It will smooth out once it dries.

It s a roofing company you used licensed. Ground and lets the rats into the attic. 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. 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. Unless you live in your attic the protruding nail heads shouldn t be a problem. A 10 length of each costs only 4 76. This is why you see the frost.

Hammer and bend over the exposed nails. They were leaking from day 1 and further if you wait 1 yr and go up in attic of any and every asphalt shingle roof house will have stains on bottom of plywood deck. When i asked the contractor about it he said this is normal but i m having a difficult time accepting this answer. If you use your attic for storage and need protection buy an insulating foam and have it sprayed against the walls.

Wipe the glob of roofing cement over the nail head. Make sure the roofing cement extends to each side of the nail head covering it completely. 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.