Or you can do the same with the dremel.
Snip nails that went through roofs.
A 10 length of each costs only 4 76.
After you ve stressed the metal grab them by the end and snap them off.
Get a pair of dykes or linesman pliers and give the nails a squeeze flush with the face of the sheathing.
Use a straight claw hammer or flar bar to pull the nails.
These nails protrude about a half inch and are visible.
I used micro fuel line from home depot in two sizes.
1 4 od 7 64 id and 3 16 od 3 32 id because i had two different nail sizes in my attic.
Fasteners must be driven flush with the surface of the shingle.
The head should be visible on the side of the claw that faces you.
Use only zinc coated steel or aluminum 10 12 gauge barbed deformed or smooth shank roofing nails with heads 3 8 10mm to 7 16 12mm in diameter.
Also when nailing be sure to keep in mind that pneumatically driven nails will generally blow out in only two out of four directions.
Use a straight claw hammer or flat bar to remove the nails.
Fasteners should be long enough to penetrate at least 3 4 19mm into wood decks or just through the plywood decks.
But if you look closely at the structure and orientation of the nail this will become apparent.
Of wood car siding.
Then take take a nail set and sink them slightly and spackle the hole so rust doesn t show up after you paint.
Place the claw securely around the nail you want to pull.
Cut the tubing into pieces about 3 8 to 1 2 long depending on length of exposed nails in your attic then push a piece of tubing onto each nail point.
If you want to cut through the shank of a screw or nail to separate the two pieces of wood metal or plastic that it s holding you best bet is a saw with a metal cutting blade.
You can cover the bottom of the rafters with aluminum soffit panels or individual pcs.
After contacting the service representative we dealt with during our roofing project we were told the work was done according to code standards and the company uses 1 inch nails on all projects he stated code standards are that the nails protrude through the surface.
Yes these are roofing nails that have come through and splintered the roof decking you have a few options.
