Six nails per shingle

Exterior · Other Sidings and Issues · printed page 326 (PDF page 327)

Book index entries

Asphalt Shingle – Siding Asphalt Shingle – Siding – Six Nails per Shingle Six Nails per Shingle – Asphalt Shingle Siding

Text in the illustration

wall framing
sheathing
sheathing paper or housewrap
floor framing
foundation
asphalt shingles
use 6 nails per shingle for vertical applications
secure tabs with roofing cement

Generated explanation

The illustration shows asphalt shingles installed as siding on a framed exterior wall above a foundation. A cutaway reveals wall framing, sheathing, and an outer layer of sheathing paper or housewrap behind the shingles. The shingles are arranged in overlapping courses with staggered joints. Arrows indicate six nails per shingle for vertical applications and direct that the shingle tabs be secured with roofing cement. Floor framing is shown at the base of the wall.

Components

asphalt shingle siding shingle tabs siding nails wall framing wall sheathing sheathing paper or housewrap floor framing foundation

Materials

asphalt shingles wood framing wood sheathing sheathing paper or housewrap roofing cement concrete