How to : Roofing - Where and How to Nail a Shingle

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[@Anonymous-it5jw]

This was great for non-roofers who need to make a lasting roof repair! Thanks for taking the time to show and explain the hows and whys of nail placement on 3 tab and architectural shingles.

[@andjusticeforall603]

I'm a new roofer 1 month in and I appreciate your advice, let alone hands-on experience but KZbin has been a blessing

[@michaelhenchman]

Great video. Clear and concise. Now I can properly fix shingles that were "high nailed" by someone 20 years ago and have been periodically blowing off. Never heard that term before, but it's a perfect description.

[@prismagroupllc1692]

Thank you for the video, very easy to understand and right to the point

[@BG-xq5jg]

A shingle all through the 80s and nineties and the contractors I worked for we had manufacturer reps inspect our work shingles are to be nailed below the tar line and a inch and a quarter from the butt joint... we used a 4 pattern and a 6 nail pattern in high-wind areas

[@davejames55]

Thanks a lot! This video was very helpful and made me feel a lot better about what I am doing.

[@douglasdraude8019]

I love how this guy makes a video to show you where to put nails in shingles and they're in the wrong place

[@minthillbilly]

Yeah I know most shingle manufacturers recommend a little below the tar line. In the real world when its hot on the roof and your using a nail gun I like the tar line because it helps to prevent the head of the nail going all the way through the shingle. Nailing on the tar line still catches the shingle below which is the most important part. We can agree to disagree on this but I've never had an issue installing shingles this way. Have a good day!

[@BrettTracyRealtor]

@@minthillbilly If you have your PSI on your air compressor at the about 25 over recommended PSI for shingles and have an inline gun regulator it reduces the over/under nailing alot... Have you tried this? Its an awesome addition to any air gun etc..

[@20x20Ghost]

Unbelievable

[@20x20Ghost]

hes in the shingle biddness

[@Edwin9609]

another great roofing video. great work

[@charlesjewell4896]

Awesome easy tutorial, thanks!

[@MAGTRAIN]

this is the first roofing video i have ever given a thumbs up. good job man! and if you nail below the tar line there will be trouble. nailing through the tar line is far enough away from the bottom of the shingle so that the capillary action of the water won't reach the nail and rust it out. nailing 1 inch above the key hole / slot is minimum. this is especially important on roofs where the slope is 4/12. steep roofs like 6/12 shed the water better and capillary action is reduced to less than a 1/4"

[@jjt2me]

Thanks. I came here from another video that said to nail on the tar line, and I thought, "Huh? Why cover adhesive that's supposed to be adhering to the shingle on top?" I'm a total amateur, just trying to do a decent job The manufacturers association says differently, "For most shingles with sealant on the top surface, place nails below the sealant strip but above the area visibly exposed." (www.asphaltroofing.org/nail-application-asphalt-strip-shingles-new-and-recover-roofing). But you and bottmar1 make good points, and the This Old House videos and others are all nailing on the tar line (or doing a little of both). I guess it won't matter too much either way, except for less steep roofs which should be nailed on the tar line like you say.

[@scottpage1733]

Thanks for the help. Finally someone made it easy. Cheers.

[@minthillbilly]

Your welcome sir! Glad I could help!

[@LBWGamer]

Finally a video that explains clearly

[@philnerius7645]

Great video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@DannySantellano-kv9up]

Best video so simple great explanation thank you

[@shawnpa]

Very nicely explained. Thank you.

[@markseifried3959]

Super Video!

[@donaldwillie3126]

That's the way. You really should nail below the tar line though. It makes a better seal and keeps your nail gun clean.

[@redrocker1055]

Thanks for this.

[@stevenrich1819]

Michael is absolutely correct! This will void most manufacturer's installation warranty. The nail should be placed in between the tar and the notch cut of the shingle.

[@providencevideoworks]

Well done

[@moofushu]

Thanks for this video. I've installed and I could never fin good information on exactly where the nails go. There is a lot of confusing information about where the roofing nails go.

[@minthillbilly]

and thank you for the nice comment. have a good day!

[@minthillbilly]

I do butt them together but don't force them. Just lay the shingle in place and slide it up against the one nailed down. nail it on that end first to prevent the shingle from moving closer and binding. hope this helps

[@user-il4zn3ck2k]

thankkk you greattt job...

[@minthillbilly]

You are welcome. Thank you for the comment

[@andysmith8789]

most recommend putting nail just BELOW the tar line.

[@dennisw8166]

I think it depends on the roof pitch. That's what the directions say anyway

[@unknown2day2]

Fucked that one up. should have watched this video first. Ill fix it tomorrow

[@minthillbilly]

Hope you had success with your project. Always frustrating when it doesn't work out the way we want it to the first time. Thanks for watching. Please come back to our channel for more How To and Product Review videos. Have a great day!

[@unknown2day2]

minthillbilly i made the adjustments. Came out great. Thank you for uploading.

[@minthillbilly]

Great to hear! Glad we could help.

[@ronalddillow6458]

and you seal the nail hole by going through the tar line theres plenty of tar adhedive left for the shingle to stick together 2 1/2 " of tar being used for nails this guy is old school he is right on

[@hcracer1985]

Hey. I just built a shed with a shingle roof. Didn’t know how to roof or didn’t even know there was a “nail placement” for that matter. But I nailed my nails 5/6 nails per shingle. 3 along the bottom(not nailing the shingle beneath it) and 2/3 on the top. I would repeat this with every shingle! Think it will be ok?? Thanks in advance

[@1971SuperLead]

Thank you. I did it right then.

[@eclay432]

1971SuperLead ii

[@mml1224]

great job! what kind of nails, stainless steel,? how long, i dont have a gun, just a hammer!

[@cesarruiz8682]

Welp I already started and I got one bundle and I nailed a little above the tar line… I have a big Tree in front of this area of the roof to block any high winds but would that part of the roof leak water? Should I just pull all those shingles off and take the L on the bundle and start all over?

[@shayner67681]

Great video thnx!

[@joequillun7790]

This makes sense, having 2 rows of nails holding down each shingle. But I'm not sure if there are different heights, or not. On a 3 tab, when I align the leading edge (of the shingle being installed), to the very top of the 3 tab slot below, there isn't enff meat on the trailing edge of the lower shingle to capture it. The glue line ends up "right on" the edge of the lower shingle. I just did a couple shed roofs recently, (one gable, and one gambrel) and used architectural shingles for the 1st time. Had the same problem. Maybe I need to drop the shingle down to a 4" exposure, rather than 5"?

[@rabbetcarpentry3354]

No nail it where it's supposed to be nailed.... below the tar strip

[@1971SuperLead]

On GAF Royal Sovereign shingles they advice to nail between the tar line and the top of the cut out.

[@1jeffr]

Nice video... When you nail the singles next to each other, do you leave a small gap for expansion? or just butt them together?

[@goodgreen4616]

Together

[@vandresv]

i bought a house 3 years ago. This week my roof started to leak like crazy. I can't find cracks to explain where the water is pouring in so I looked underneath the shingles and it is obvious that the contractor who did the roof did not watch your video. Every single shingle is nailed down the tar line a good 3/4 to 1/2 inch below. Could that explain the leaking? FYI, 4 weeks ago I finished applying one of those solar reflective white paints. Could that be the reason of the leaking instead of the nail position? Than k you very much for your video

[@rabbetcarpentry3354]

That is the proper install. You have a different problem

[@joelwregglesworth4514]

I'm with Michael B. Check the manufacturers installation instructions and whether it be GAF, IKO, Certainteed, or another... they recommend the nail be placed below the tar line and above the cut out, or rain groove, to prevent blow off and maintain warranty.

[@ronalddillow6458]

ive always nailed through tar line never had a leak in 30 years i did a roof 20 years ago still dry

[@qmax-en5ry]

Shingles should be nailed below the tar line, nailing on the tar line prevents the tab above from sticking or bonding properly. There's only one way to nial shingles,....following the package or manufacturer instructions. When people start saying we do it like this or like that is wrong.

[@lcwebsites]

Excellent info on nailing. Now I'm ready to go! To improve this, I would do slower and less panning of the camera.

[@minthillbilly]

Thanks! Appreciate you watching the video and your comments. Please come back to our channel for many more How To videos. Have a great day!

[@oclaothug69]

What size nail are you using ?

[@minthillbilly]

Think they are 1 1/4

[@oclaothug69]

@@minthillbilly thanks for your help

[@cyndypower179]

if doing it this way voids your warranty, was it worth it?

[@cup_and_cone]

Manufacturers almost never stand by warranty because it's easy to get out of. I'd wager 95% of roofers don't follow every single manufacturer direction. When a manufacturer nrep points out an installation procedure that wasn't advised, they walk away and say it's the contractors problem. What's the likelihood then homeowner can huntdown and hold the contractor who did an install 10 years accountable?

[@josephcaruso7815]

how long is the nail? 1" long?

[@MAGTRAIN]

+Joe Caruso most manufactures recommend 1.25" in length and 3/8" head. some manufactures don't say a specific length, but say that the nail should be 3/4" through the back side of the roof deck, so 1" nails aren't even long enough for a 3/8" plywood deck.

[@davidholmes7215]

Why can't you put the nails just little bit under the tar strip not on the tar strip Sir

[@le9186]

I am not a roofer but it is just common sense! Nail where the tart line so the tart can wrap around the head od that nail, act as an sealant for nail hole, extra proof wattering and it can not be blowed off by strong wind so double benefitts: sealant and can hold up much better.

[@coffeedollsvp]

I dont see a tar line on mine..

[@DuStY_rZz653]

U can nail lower then u are I do respect how u chalk lines but u don’t nail right u can nail lower to make it stronger

[@bottmar1]

You people that think nailing on the tar line causes shingle blow should prove your point. Do that by describing WHY blow off would happen. And I mean exactly why. Is it the nail head that covers too much tar? Or the nail makes a depression so the above shingle can't reach the tar near the nail head? So far all I see are people that keep repeating statements as though they are experts. I have shingled for fifty years and have yet to see shingle blow off worsened by nailing on the tar line. The remaining tar is far more prevalent than the little bit covered by nail heads. The fact is nail heads that are too close the bottom edge it's overhead shingle is much more important to consider. If you nail below the tar line that damn nail head is too damn low especially on flatter roofs.

[@rabbetcarpentry3354]

Should be labeled how to void your warranty.

[@baghs2]

This is wrong. You should never nail in the tar line. It will void the warranty. The shingle will never seal correctly

[@bruceparrett8805]

don't know how long you've been roofing but the instructions CLEARLY show that the shingles are supposed to be nailed under the tar line....your method is WRONG!!!! instructions are on every bundle.

[@satochinakamoto6129]

I'm no expert on shingles but the roofers make sense..The one guy said the warranty is fraudulent Those manufacturers want to sell you more shingles therefore of the warranty is not honored it seems to me the manufacturer would tell you the wrong way to nail it for repeat sales. That's just a theory.