Roof Staples Vs Nails

After all it s no surprise roofers loved staples for attaching shingles to roofing.

Roof staples vs nails.

Note the differences in the specification and length of the fasteners as well as the nail staple patterns. The preferred fastener is galvanized roofing nails with a minimum 12 gauge shank and head diameter of at least 3 8 inch. 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. Staples cost less than nails offer exceptional holding strength and cover a greater area of space with a more versatile and compact collation.

In the past when it came to the debate of roofing nails versus staples the industry was split down the middle. In the past roofers preferred staple guns for attaching shingles to roof sheeting. Although staples are allowed in some jurisdictions they do not provide the same holding power. For one staples cost less than nails adding to their profit per roof.