Roofing nail should have a barbed shank until the head which eliminates nail pops blow offs and roof leaks.
Images of bad roof with nails showing.
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If my picture has loaded you will see several nail heads exposed i wrote this up as a defect and plan on getting a call from the roofer.
I did an inspection yesterday and the roof is about 3 days old.
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Should i be worried about the exposed nail heads and cover them with clear silicone caulk.
Wipe the glob of roofing cement over the nail head.
There are different kinds of roofing nails made of different materials and in various sizes.
However they can cause leaks particularly if you have an asphalt shingle roof.
We had the roof torn off and redone about a year ago.
Nail abnormalities are common affecting the shape thickness or color of the nails.
Make sure the roofing cement extends to each side of the nail head covering it completely.
The warning signs that your roof is worn out that was posted by angie s list is pretty much spot on.
While cleaning out the gutters i ve noticed that there are some exposed nail heads.
A roofing nail should have a minimum nominal shank diameter of 12 gauge 2 67 mm and a minimum head diameter of 9 5 mm.
Nail pitting can also be related to connective tissue disorders such as reiter s syndrome and alopecia areata an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss.
It will smooth out once it dries.
In this article we look at possible abnormalities that affect the fingernails or toenails with a picture guide.
Apply a glob of roofing cement to the spatula or putty knife.
For example ice pick like depressions in the nails nail pitting are common in people who have psoriasis a condition characterized by scaly patches on the skin.
The nails might have popped.
I will add that shingles are a combination of fiberglass and asphalt.
I would think that these are supposed to be covered by the lower row of shingles.
Don t worry if the glob looks a bit thick.
Repeat these steps for each of the exposed nail heads.
If things go as norm he will probabally want to put sealer on the nail heads or tell the seller buyer everything.