Roofing Staples Size
The preferred fastener is galvanized roofing nails with a minimum 12 gauge shank and head diameter of at least 3 8 inch.
Roofing staples size. Although staples are allowed in some jurisdictions they do not provide the same holding power. Breaking it down further you ll typically use four fasteners per 3 tab shingle. Heavy duty hammer tacker stapler t50 6 14mm 1 4 to 9 16 with 200 staples. X 16 gauge 316 stainless steel medium crown staples 500 pack 1 see lower price in cart.
Note the differences in the specification and length of the fasteners as well as the nail staple patterns. Exclusive ryobi 18 volt one lithium ion airstrike 18 gauge cordless narrow crown stapler with sample staples tool only model p360 view the ryobi airstrike collection 149 00 149 00. X 18 gauge 316 stainless steel l shape narrow staples 500 pack 11 see lower price in cart. Set your store to see local availability.
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. However always consult your local building authority for exact code requirements.