Comments on: High Wind Nailing Pattern for Shingles Installation

By: Israel J Trevino

Israel J Trevino — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 15:03:51 +0000

I am in the roofing business for 50 years and I deal with the Texas Department of Insurance guidelines for Texas Windstorm Compliance and Certification of roofs and construction in Texas. In addition, I’m a retired Property and Casualty Adjuster. In our area we comply with the IRC 2006. Here is a video I found on youtube produced by GAF Roofing. Quite interesting. I like your post.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZzLMLAuC7Y&t=1s

By: Clint DeBoer

Clint DeBoer — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 13:17:29 +0000

In reply to Israel J Trevino.

Regardless of whether the nails or the asphalt strip hold down the shingles—it’s still code here in “hurricane country”. Also, lab testing has shown that 6 nails delays catastrophic damage under actual wind load testing.

By: Israel J Trevino

Israel J Trevino — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 12:19:09 +0000

Four nails or six nails it doesn’t matter. The nails just keeps the shingles from sliding down the roof. The real power house is the asphalt strip. Once the asphalt strip breaks, the shingles are going to fly with four or six nails.

By: Shane Nicholson

Shane Nicholson — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 15:26:58 +0000

What is the going rate tear off and replace asfault shingles in southern florida?

By: Dylan Kaiser

Dylan Kaiser — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 02:57:12 +0000

A six nail pattern has become the norm in the last ten years, with five being rare, and four is almost a thing of the past. In Eugene, Oregon, though, a four staple pattern using Senco PWs is still being done. Also, some guys are still installing for ten bucks a square there.