Wood Nailer.

The importance of a secure wood nailer never really entered my mind. Everybody makes sure the metal is tight, but if no-one pays attention to the nailer..... These three blow offs are both due to that one little detail..>>>

never had a problem with it>>>

What nailers are you talking about? Who put the nailers in? As the roofing contractor, shouldn't we check the conditions of the deck before we install our roofs?>>>

Jedd, is there a picture to go with your statement?>>>

Yeah, but I have to resize it and I ain't had time. Being ripped seven ways to Sunday and will post soon as I can. Calm down there hopper.>>>

Try this Never mind>>>

It sure would be great if this site would automatically resize our photo's when we upload so we don't have too. (Just dreaming!!) ;)>>>

This? This is Bollocks. I get it under 750 like it says, now I gotta get the pixels reduced. WTF!>>>

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Finally..... Guess I'm not as dumb as I look. >>>

All three roofs lifted because the wood nailer failed. >>>

Ohhh! Now I see what you're talking about. I thought you were talking about metal roofs. A failure in the edge metal would certainly be one cause of the failure but it also looks like the perlite was not adequately secured to the deck. If that deck i>>>

Far as I could tell it was hot mopped. I reckon the boys laying the board were slacking off and not getting it down before it cooled........this IS south Louisianna>>>

This here is 18x12 slate. 18X12 means 7" waterline giving you a 4"headlap. When they put this down they left no headlap at all, zero, zilch, relying totally on the underlayment to stop leaks. That may work for a while but the fact that there is no headl>>>

So is that second pic roof an old derbigum with the glass showing, or a granulated cap with most of the granules gone?

And I don't see me no seement in them thar brickees, so sirree. Wadda buncha dummies. Sorta like the roofer that glues a roof over>>>

i thought i was posting a new topic. well anyway, if you need a great roofer in charlotte contact me by weeks end, please.>>>