Where To Nail Laminate Shingles

Typical laminate landmark products are heavier by design than our major competitors products.

Where to nail laminate shingles.

Lasts 25 to 30 years look better than 3 tab thicker so less likely to curl at edges. How to nail roofing shingles proper nailing techniques for optimal performance of asphalt shingles. In all use four nails per 3 tab shingle. Landmark ir is impact resistant and is specially manufactured with a polyester mat to meet ul 2218 class 4.

However placement of the nails is the most important in any roofing job. With a nailing area that s three times wider than typical laminate shingles nails hit home with nailtrak. Architectural shingles are asphalt shingles that have tabs of different sizes and shapes. Dimensional or laminate.

A feature on all landmark series shingles. Landmark series landmark shingles have the installer friendly nailtrak feature which provides 11 2 wide nailing area and specially formulated quadra bond laminating adhesive see figure 12 3. In summary to install the ridge cap shingles you simply separate them where they are perforated bend them over the peak and nail them down. With new laminated hip and ridge cap shingles finishing a roof installation with a ridge cap is a much simpler process than with the old three tab shingles.

Roofing shingles and underlayment work together to provide your home with protection from the elements including rain snow and wind. Also place a nail 2 inches from each end of the shingle in line with the other two. We believe that additional shingle weight translates to greater durability. Place nails in the three tab shingles about 3 4 inch 1 8 centimeters above the cutouts near where the tab meets the upper part of the shingle.

When our oakridge shingles and duration series shingles go head to head with competing products in three critical tests the results are impressive. Nails placed above the nail line endanger the shingle of being ripped off during high winds or extreme weather. To learn the correct procedure for installing landmark shingles. Our products outperform in resistance to nail pull through nail blow through and delamination.

A nail line is indicated on the shingles and locates the correct places to put nails. However make sure that you do not nail into the tar strip.