Roofing nail poking through top shingle
BobChapman
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In looking back at a 3-tab asphalt shingle roof that I just finished, i find one place where a nail was left proud of the shingle. Either heat alone or someone stepping on it has caused that nail head to come through the shingle that’s on top of it. This leaves, of course, a round hole where there ought to be shingle.
I plan to hit the nail again to get it set properly, but what’s the best waterproof method to fix the resulting hole?
Thanks
Bob Chapman
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fill the hole with color matched Vulcum or take the best rout and replace the shingle...
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on a cool morning, break the seal, the slide a slip of metal up under the top shingle and over the nail. Use a dab of caulk on the nail itself to stick the metal slip so it doesn't slide out, and another dab where the hole is. The gather a spoonfull of the grit from the gutters or in a valley and sprinkle them in the fresh caulk at that hole to make it look same colour as surronding shingles.
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Use a dab of caulk on the nail itself to stick the metal slip so it doesn't slide out
Close, but no cookies.
You want to attach the metal to the holy shingle, not the nail. Some roofing cement on the facing up side of the metal, slip it under the shingle with the hole in it, blend it in with some spare gravel, indulge in a beer and feel more superior than any protruding nail, because you are.
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Edited 6/29/2008 9:11 pm by Ted W.
I feel more superior because I used caulk BOTH above and below the slip!;)I had chicken/garlic brats tonight.Belch!No beer yet though
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1. lift shingle.
2. give offending nail what fer.
3. place five inch square piece of ice and water shield over nail.
4. grab a beer
3b. fill hole in shingle....
3c. proceed to item 4....
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can i just start with item 4?
sure ....
but hurry, ya got some catching up to do....
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it won't take long, not pretty but but won't take long.
I use it to tow my trailer. It's sooo much easier than hooking all the stuff up everytime. Wanna follow me over to the next job?View Image
I saw some "Miracle Putty" on TV. Man, you can't believe how many things they sealed and glued with that stuff.
My wife can believe it. She bought some.
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Thanks, everyone
Bob
so you going to keep us in suspense, does it work at all?
I have no idea.
she thought she needed it in case some plumbing breaks when I'm not home or something I guess
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Don't worry Piffen.
You can use that stuff for a repair job someplace.
It is plumbers epoxy. I have had a roll of it laying around for 10 or 11 years now. Dw sliced off a section of it the other day, to see if she could use it on some of her mosiac glass work. After kneeding in real good she let it set over night. stuff set up like a rock.
I have used it instead of cutting a a dutchman for quiky door jamb repairs. I origanily bought it to repair a crack and rust thrue spot on a 8" condenser water line to a cooling tower. It worked and held for at least 8 years, untill we had new PVC lines installed.
Cut a junk off, put it a zip log bag and throw it in you tool box. You will find a use for it before she does.
The latest Consumer Reports had a quick blurb about this - they compared the stuff from the TV ad to the name brand stuff that's been around - Devcon, Elmers, etc. & found the name brands were almost all stronger & cheaper, though the TV stuff was probably adequate for most applications. I think some of the others did better sticking to plastic.
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Think I have Devcon.
I'm loosing faith in Consumer Report. Last couple of things I purchased using thier recommended "best buy", just plain stunk.