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ROOF NAIL [2 records]

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Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metal Fasteners
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
DEF

A short, heavy nail with a large head, designed for use in attaching asphalt shingles, etc., to a roof.

CONT

All joints in the sheathing paper shall occur over framing, and the paper shall be fastened to the framing with roofing nails or staples spaced not more than 6 in. along the edges of the outer layer of sheathing paper.

Key term(s)
  • roof nail

French

Domaine(s)
  • Clouterie et visserie
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
CONT

Clou à toiture : A tête large et galvanisée. Pour bardeaux ou papier: la tête reste en surface, car elle est plate.

CONT

Le papier doit être fixé à l'ossature au moyen de clous pour couverture ou d'agrafes disposés suivant un espacement de 6 po au plus le long des bords de la couche extérieure de papier.

OBS

clou de toiture : Terme uniformisé par CN-Air Canada.

Key term(s)
  • clou à tête large

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metal Fasteners
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
CONT

... the nailing of wooden shingles and slates are entirely different. The heads of slating nails should just touch the slate and should not be driven "home" or draw the slate, but left with the heads just clearing the slate hangs on the nail. The opposite is true of wooden shingles and a man used to laying this material will invariably handle slate in the same way. As a consequence the slate, held too rigidly in place, is shattered around the nail hole, or the head of the nail crushed and eventually the slate may "ride" up over the nail and be blown off in a heavy wind... The temptation to use shingle nails instead of slating nails should be discouraged, for the slight saving in cost on the entire roof cannot approach the cost of repairs which may develop as a result of this practice.

OBS

Not to be confused with shingle nail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Clouterie et visserie
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
CONT

Clous pour ardoises : Pointes à tête extra large. Pointes à tête large. Longueur : 27mm à 80mm. Diamètre : 2,7mm à 3,5mm.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «clou à bardeau».

Key term(s)
  • clou à ardoises
  • clou pour ardoise

Spanish

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