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When preparing for roof work, you need more than a good coil roof nailer. You also need more than a deep understanding of OSHA safety rules. Whether it's complete re-tiling or simple repairs, you will surely hear the discussion about the strong wind nail mode. This will double if you live near the coast or anywhere in Florida. In hurricane-prone areas, local building codes mandate the use of strong wind nailing mode.

In 2003 (at least officially) there was a strong wind shingles nail pattern. Since then, international building codes require roofers to use six nails to fix shingles. You must also place the nails correctly before the sealing line. They require these high wind speed products to be installed on any roof in a wind zone with wind speeds equal to or higher than 110 mph. Tile manufacturers are now using a two-hour duration test to produce products rated at speeds between 60 and 130 mph.

Please refer to our article on how to use a roof nail gun.

So what does this gale nail pattern look like? On the traditional 3-label shingles, it looks like this:

Note that the nail is just below the tar line. Fix your nails on both sides of the gap. You want them to stay away from the middle of each shingles. This ensures that the gaps in the upper shingles do not expose the nail heads below. This is a visual example of what you don't want:

For buildings or three-dimensional shingles, the nail pattern looks like this:

With construction shingles, you don't have to worry about nails poking out of gaps. Unlike 3-tab shingles, they use a building layer on top of a solid layer, so there are no gaps. Therefore, you only need to space the nails evenly across the width of the shingle. Make sure to keep a distance of about 1 inch from the side and keep your nails below the tar line. You also don't want any nails to appear below the shingle level on top of the nails.

Some roof nail rollers have an adjustable shingle guide rail. This allows you to automatically set the position of the nail relative to the bottom of the shingle. This is very convenient, but after a while, you may find that you don’t have a guide. Once you complete a few lines, you can do it quickly and accurately.

Whether you live in a strong wind area or not, we recommend the 6-pin pattern. It does not need to spend more effort at all. Most people use pneumatic roof nail guns, so adding n extra strikes is not too much effort. The cost is of course not much. Considering the troubles associated with any type of early roof material failure, you might agree that spending some extra time and money up front can save a lot of trouble.

When he is not remodeling part of the house or playing with the latest power tools, Clint enjoys life as a husband, father, and avid reader. He has a degree in recording engineering and has been involved in multimedia and/or online publishing in one form or another for the past 21 years. In 2008, Clint founded Pro Tool Reviews, followed by OPE Reviews in 2017, which focuses on landscape and outdoor power equipment. Clint is also responsible for the Pro Tool Innovation Awards, an annual awards program designed to recognize innovative tools and accessories from all walks of life.

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It doesn't matter if there are four nails or six nails. The nails just prevent shingles from sliding off the roof. The real power station is the asphalt belt. Once the asphalt belt breaks, shingles will fly up with four or six nails.

What is the current price for tearing and replacing shingles in southern Florida?

In the past ten years, six nail patterns have become the norm, five nails are rare, and four nails have almost become a thing of the past. However, in Eugene, Oregon, Senco PW is still used for the four-nail mode. In addition, some people are still installing ten dollars per square meter there.

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