Even though the following article written by Reuben Saltzman, a second-generation home inspector in the Twin Cities metro area, is from the summer, we thought it was good information for homeowner’s to keep in mind and wanted to pass along.
Shingles that protrude from a roof often mean that roofing nails used during installation were too short. In areas where snow loads are part of the building code, the roof sheathing should be thicker, which means longer roofing nails are needed.