Nailing a dimensional shingle to 1/2″ OSB. Coil nailer or stapled roof? Which is your preference. Staples seem to hold mch better. And the re-load! No comparison, Semco stapler hands down.
Discussion Forum
Discussion Forum
Up Next
Video Shorts
Featured Story
Making mitered head casings is a breeze with this simple system.
Featured Video
Highlights
"I have learned so much thanks to the searchable articles on the FHB website. I can confidently say that I expect to be a life-long subscriber." - M.K.
Fine Homebuilding Magazine
Fine Home Building
Follow
-
Fine Homebuilding
Dig into cutting-edge approaches and decades of proven solutions with total access to our experts and tradespeople.
Start Free Trial Now -
GBA Prime
Get instant access to the latest developments in green building, research, and reports from the field.
Start Free Trial Now
- Home Group
- Antique Trader
- Arts & Crafts Homes
- Bank Note Reporter
- Cabin Life
- Cuisine at Home
- Fine Gardening
- Fine Woodworking
- Green Building Advisor
- Garden Gate
- Horticulture
- Keep Craft Alive
- Log Home Living
- Military Trader/Vehicles
- Numismatic News
- Numismaster
- Old Cars Weekly
- Old House Journal
- Period Homes
- Popular Woodworking
- Script
- ShopNotes
- Sports Collectors Digest
- Threads
- Timber Home Living
- Traditional Building
- Woodsmith
- World Coin News
- Writer's Digest
Replies
Don't do a ton of roofs.....but I'm not a fan of staples in general. Sheathing, maybe.
Remodeling Contractor with no ties to the Glass City
I don't think in my area they allow staples for shingles at all. I know I like stapled roofs for tear-offs, grab the rake edge and pull up the shingles a square at a time. I wouldn't use staples on any roof or sheathing.
Friend of mine's house was stapled and in the past
1yr I've been there 3 times replacing/renailing shingles
that have come loose or blown away.
I don't think (but could be wrong) that the any shingle manufactuers approve of stapled installations anymore, do they?
Regardless, roofing nails all the way. A properly driven roofing nail will outperform a staple in highwinds any day. IMO, stapled shingles just blow off too easily.
Ask any roofer who has ever torn off stapled shingles. They are easy to pull. I would not allow them - neither do some states.
Welcome to the
Taunton University of Knowledge FHB Campus at Breaktime.
where ...
Excellence is its own reward!