Roofing Nail Sizes
Three lengths cover almost every job a coil roofing nailer will ever do. Use the wrong one and you either blow through the deck or leave shingles loose enough to lift in the next windstorm. Here's how to choose.
1"
The standard new-construction nail. Single-layer asphalt shingles over 1/2" plywood — the most-used roofing nail in North America.
Details →1-1/4"
The re-roof-over standard. Reach for these when you're going over an existing layer or installing thick architectural shingles.
Details →1-3/4"
Specialty length for cedar shake, tile underlayment, two-layer overlays, and any roof system that needs to bury a fastener through 5/8" or more of material.
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