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Face-nailing new roof question?? joelriverside 02-12-2008
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Posted by on February 12, 2008, 2:04 pm
My question pertains to the ridge part of a new roof just put on by
some respected pros in the area....However, if you could indulge me
with a "bit" of background...

About 12 years ago, I replaced a shingled shed roof with roll roofing.
Following the "package directions, I had some areas of "face-nailing"
-- that is nail heads exposed on the top of the bare roofing material.

Regardless the roof was watertight until a big rainstorm last winter.
Called a friend who is a retired builder who looked at it and said it
would have lasted another 10 or better except for the face-nails...and
he acknowledged that many of the roll roofing makers encourage face-
nailing....Go figure.

Anyway, I reroofed with three-tab over the roll roofing. No problem.
But my buddy mentioned the main house roof was marginal, at best.

So, had a roofing company replace. Seem to have done a good job, but
being a paranoid homeowner, when I went up there the other day, saw
that the final "half-shingle" that ends the run along the top of the
ridge is face-nailed and dabs of what look like silcone sealant are
covering the nailheads. Called the roofing company and they said "no
problem." My buddy is vacationing in Florida for a couple of months
and can't be reached.

I am no roofer. And honestly can't see any other way to finish the
ridge, but just wanted to confirm that this is OK>

Posted by Red Green on February 12, 2008, 2:11 pm
joelriverside@mailworks.org wrote in news:f51cae45-0ec0-4ef7-ab90-
625f65319c1d@s8g2000prg.googlegroups.com:

> My question pertains to the ridge part of a new roof just put on by
> some respected pros in the area....However, if you could indulge me
> with a "bit" of background...
>
> About 12 years ago, I replaced a shingled shed roof with roll roofing.
> Following the "package directions, I had some areas of "face-nailing"
> -- that is nail heads exposed on the top of the bare roofing material.
>
> Regardless the roof was watertight until a big rainstorm last winter.
> Called a friend who is a retired builder who looked at it and said it
> would have lasted another 10 or better except for the face-nails...and
> he acknowledged that many of the roll roofing makers encourage face-
> nailing....Go figure.
>
> Anyway, I reroofed with three-tab over the roll roofing. No problem.
> But my buddy mentioned the main house roof was marginal, at best.
>
> So, had a roofing company replace. Seem to have done a good job, but
> being a paranoid homeowner, when I went up there the other day, saw
> that the final "half-shingle" that ends the run along the top of the
> ridge is face-nailed and dabs of what look like silcone sealant are
> covering the nailheads. Called the roofing company and they said "no
> problem." My buddy is vacationing in Florida for a couple of months
> and can't be reached.
>
> I am no roofer. And honestly can't see any other way to finish the
> ridge, but just wanted to confirm that this is OK>
>

I'm no pro roofer either but you're good to go. That's the way it's done.
Others I'm sure will confirm this. Personally, I use polyurethane caulk
for that since sunlight doesn't degrade it.

Posted by Robert Allison on February 12, 2008, 2:55 pm
joelriverside@mailworks.org wrote:
> My question pertains to the ridge part of a new roof just put on by
> some respected pros in the area....However, if you could indulge me
> with a "bit" of background...
>
> About 12 years ago, I replaced a shingled shed roof with roll roofing.
> Following the "package directions, I had some areas of "face-nailing"
> -- that is nail heads exposed on the top of the bare roofing material.
>
> Regardless the roof was watertight until a big rainstorm last winter.
> Called a friend who is a retired builder who looked at it and said it
> would have lasted another 10 or better except for the face-nails...and
> he acknowledged that many of the roll roofing makers encourage face-
> nailing....Go figure.
>
> Anyway, I reroofed with three-tab over the roll roofing. No problem.
> But my buddy mentioned the main house roof was marginal, at best.
>
> So, had a roofing company replace. Seem to have done a good job, but
> being a paranoid homeowner, when I went up there the other day, saw
> that the final "half-shingle" that ends the run along the top of the
> ridge is face-nailed and dabs of what look like silcone sealant are
> covering the nailheads. Called the roofing company and they said "no
> problem." My buddy is vacationing in Florida for a couple of months
> and can't be reached.
>
> I am no roofer. And honestly can't see any other way to finish the
> ridge, but just wanted to confirm that this is OK>

Perfectly fine. That is the correct way to do it. I was impressed that
you said they sealed the exposed nails. Most roofers don't even bother
to do that. Shows that they care.

--
Robert Allison
Rimshot, Inc.
Georgetown, TX

Posted by RicodJour on February 12, 2008, 3:00 pm
On Feb 12, 2:04 pm, joelrivers...@mailworks.org wrote:
> My question pertains to the ridge part of a new roof just put on by
> some respected pros in the area....However, if you could indulge me
> with a "bit" of background...
>
> About 12 years ago, I replaced a shingled shed roof with roll roofing.
> Following the "package directions, I had some areas of "face-nailing"
> -- that is nail heads exposed on the top of the bare roofing material.
>
> Regardless the roof was watertight until a big rainstorm last winter.
> Called a friend who is a retired builder who looked at it and said it
> would have lasted another 10 or better except for the face-nails...and
> he acknowledged that many of the roll roofing makers encourage face-
> nailing....Go figure.
>
> Anyway, I reroofed with three-tab over the roll roofing. No problem.
> But my buddy mentioned the main house roof was marginal, at best.
>
> So, had a roofing company replace. Seem to have done a good job, but
> being a paranoid homeowner, when I went up there the other day, saw
> that the final "half-shingle" that ends the run along the top of the
> ridge is face-nailed and dabs of what look like silcone sealant are
> covering the nailheads. Called the roofing company and they said "no
> problem." My buddy is vacationing in Florida for a couple of months
> and can't be reached.
>
> I am no roofer. And honestly can't see any other way to finish the
> ridge, but just wanted to confirm that this is OK>

Yep, it's okay. Think about it. How much rain hits the ridge?
There's only about four inches of slope above those exposed nails.
I've never liked the look of exposed nails, nor the dabs of silicone,
so I use a dab of roofing cement and smush some loose color granules
from the roofing wrappers into the roof cement. Virtually invisible
from the ground.

R

Posted by Red Green on February 12, 2008, 5:28 pm
96fe-0bfbc5b16611@s13g2000prd.googlegroups.com:

> On Feb 12, 2:04 pm, joelrivers...@mailworks.org wrote:
>> My question pertains to the ridge part of a new roof just put on by
>> some respected pros in the area....However, if you could indulge me
>> with a "bit" of background...
>>
>> About 12 years ago, I replaced a shingled shed roof with roll roofing.
>> Following the "package directions, I had some areas of "face-nailing"
>> -- that is nail heads exposed on the top of the bare roofing material.
>>
>> Regardless the roof was watertight until a big rainstorm last winter.
>> Called a friend who is a retired builder who looked at it and said it
>> would have lasted another 10 or better except for the face-nails...and
>> he acknowledged that many of the roll roofing makers encourage face-
>> nailing....Go figure.
>>
>> Anyway, I reroofed with three-tab over the roll roofing. No problem.
>> But my buddy mentioned the main house roof was marginal, at best.
>>
>> So, had a roofing company replace. Seem to have done a good job, but
>> being a paranoid homeowner, when I went up there the other day, saw
>> that the final "half-shingle" that ends the run along the top of the
>> ridge is face-nailed and dabs of what look like silcone sealant are
>> covering the nailheads. Called the roofing company and they said "no
>> problem." My buddy is vacationing in Florida for a couple of months
>> and can't be reached.
>>
>> I am no roofer. And honestly can't see any other way to finish the
>> ridge, but just wanted to confirm that this is OK>
>
> Yep, it's okay. Think about it. How much rain hits the ridge?
> There's only about four inches of slope above those exposed nails.
> I've never liked the look of exposed nails, nor the dabs of silicone,
> so I use a dab of roofing cement and smush some loose color granules
> from the roofing wrappers into the roof cement.

Good tidbit. Thank RicodJour.

> Virtually invisible
> from the ground.
>
> R
>


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