Q. I’m getting bids on a new roof and some of the roofers want to use a nail gun to install the shingles. Is this a good idea? I’ve also heard stories about inferior galvanized nails that don ...

When it comes to galvanized nails for roofing, the gold standard is hot-dipped galvanized nails. These steel nails are cleaned chemically and then immersed in a vat of molten zinc that sometimes ...

Use 1-¼-inch galvanized roofing nails to secure them and place the nails about 16 inches apart. If you need multiple runs of drip edges, lap them by 1/4 to 1/2 inch, and keep the nail back from ...

These holes are punched at an angle and are meant to accept 3-inch galvanized nails that pass through the joist into the structural band board that’s bolted to your home.

Years ago, it was impossible to locate hot-dipped galvanized nails that would be compatible with nail guns. Now, though, they are available for just about any roofing nail gun.