The preferred fastener is galvanized roofing nails with a minimum 12 gauge shank and head diameter of at least 3 8 inch.
Roof staples vs nails.
In the past roofers preferred staple guns for attaching shingles to roof sheeting.
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In the past when it came to the debate of roofing nails versus staples the industry was split down the middle.
Roofing staple guns were light and easy to use over the newer and heavier roofing nail guns that were coming onto the market.
Note the differences in the specification and length of the fasteners as well as the nail staple patterns.
Staples also offered excellent holding strength and could be installed over a larger roof area quickly.
For one staples cost less than nails adding to their profit per roof.
After all it s no surprise roofers loved staples for attaching shingles to roofing.