Metal Roofing Nails Or Screws

Tek screws are used in metal to metal applications.

Metal roofing nails or screws.

Absolute steel recommends using metal self tapping screws with thin washers that have been properly compressed to ensure a secure seal. Stainless steel screws should be used when screwing down aluminum metal roofs. Proper metal roofing installation begins with the use of the right equipment starting with the screws used to anchor your panels or shingles to the structure. Screw down roofing is also known as exposed fastener or through fastened because to make a long story short it uses screws to affix common hardware store grade metal to the roof.

Hi lo threaded screws are used in metal to wood applications. This same person also sold me 750 screws to put on 7 sheets of 20 long 3 wide metal roofing. Why screws are likely to be better than nails one of the main reasons why screws are better than nails at metal roof construction is the fact that they tend to hold for much longer. In addition to high quality productions we also have an extensive inventory of metal roof screws including fastgrip metalgrip regrip logrip procap proz and proz sd pancake head screws and other exterior grade metal roof fasteners.

Nails are also called upon when securing plywood sheathing for exterior walls installing hardwood floors and attaching siding and roofing. Hex washer head self drilling screws with epdm rubber metal beaked washer for metal roofing and siding. The self drillers come with a drill point tek for attaching metal roofing and siding panels to metal stud framing. If the screws are driven correctly fastening through either the valleys or the ridges of the roofing is considered acceptable in this country.

Common nails are often a first choice for framing. They are normally fully threaded minus the drill point. Drill points come in tek 2 3 and 4 5. The fasteners have a neoprene washers that are the only thing standing between your roof and hundreds of leaks.

Our fastener head painting is high quality competitively priced and shipped quickly. Maybe i m wrong but it seems a disaster in the making to put screws in the flat part of the metal where all the water travels.