Reading the other post about nail pops in the roof brought up this
question for me. I have nail pops too, but only in one area - maybe
half a dozen or so in a 6 X 6 foot area. Yes they leak when it rains.
I do NOT want to get a new roof yet. What's a good way to patch
these? The sheathing is old shiplap siding (1X8's, I think). -- H

On Aug 12, 5:13*pm, Heathcliff wrote:
Reading the other post about nail pops in the roof brought up this
question for me. *I have nail pops too, but only in one area - maybe
half a dozen or so in a 6 X 6 foot area. *Yes they leak when it rains.
I do NOT want to get a new roof yet. *What's a good way to patch
these? *The sheathing is old shiplap siding (1X8's, I think). -- H

The link offered in the previous discussion deals with repair of nail
pop holes...

http://www.askthebuilder.com/487-Roo...t-Pop-Up.shtml

"Heathcliff" wrote in message
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Reading the other post about nail pops in the roof brought up this
question for me. I have nail pops too, but only in one area - maybe
half a dozen or so in a 6 X 6 foot area. Yes they leak when it rains.
I do NOT want to get a new roof yet. What's a good way to patch
these? The sheathing is old shiplap siding (1X8's, I think). -- H

Personally, I am a little surprised at the nature of the replies in the
initial thread.

A few nail pops are quite common on a house that has been re-roofed by a
careless contractor. They sometimes happen even on the best of jobs. They
really are not a big deal if dealt with as soon as noticed. The damaged
shingle and popping nail is removed and replaced.

Five years after the initial install I had a single nail pop on a re-roof.
The shingle was pulled and replaced and there have been no problems for 10
additional years. Almost time for a new roof now.

If you are looking for a cheap, quick, 3-5 year fix, pound down the
offending nail, lift the tab and apply a dab of roofing cement. Doing it
under the tab keeps it from being ugly. A wide blade drywall knife (putty
knife) helps you lift the tab with no damage.


Colbyt

On Aug 12, 8:39*pm, "Colbyt" wrote:
"Heathcliff" wrote in message

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Reading the other post about nail pops in the roof brought up this
question for me. *I have nail pops too, but only in one area - maybe
half a dozen or so in a 6 X 6 foot area. *Yes they leak when it rains..
I do NOT want to get a new roof yet. *What's a good way to patch
these? *The sheathing is old shiplap siding (1X8's, I think). -- H

Personally, I am a little surprised at the nature of the replies in the
initial thread.

A few nail pops are quite common on a house that has been re-roofed by a
careless contractor. They sometimes happen even on the best of jobs. They
really are not a big deal if dealt with as soon as noticed. *The damaged
shingle and popping nail is removed and replaced.

Five years after the initial install I had a single nail pop on a re-roof..
The shingle was pulled and replaced and there have been no problems for 10
additional years. *Almost time for a new roof now.

If you are looking for a cheap, quick, 3-5 year fix, pound down the
offending nail, lift the tab and apply a dab of roofing cement. *Doing it
under the tab keeps it from being ugly. A wide blade drywall knife (putty
knife) helps you lift the tab with no damage.

Colbyt

Personally, I am a little surprised at the nature of the replies
in the initial thread.

I'm not sure why you are surprised.

The question in the initial thread was not "how to repair nail pops".
That's the question asked in *this* thread.

In the initial thread, I specifically asked about the best way to re-
roof a house with nail pops - tear-off or add a 2nd layer. That's the
question that was asked, and that's the question that was answered.

Although I didn't mention them in my post, there are other reasons why
I am considering a re-roof, which is why I worded the question as I
did.

On Aug 13, 10:31*am, DerbyDad03 wrote:

In the initial thread, I specifically asked about the best way to re-
roof a house with nail pops - tear-off or add a 2nd layer. That's the
question that was asked, and that's the question that was answered.

Although I didn't mention them in my post, there are other reasons why
I am considering a re-roof, which is why I worded the question as I
did.

Well, when I take into account the reasons you didn't mention, I don't
feel so bad about giving advice based on reasons I didn't mention.
Bwahahahahah!

R

"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
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On Aug 12, 8:39 pm, "Colbyt" wrote:
"Heathcliff" wrote in message


In the initial thread, I specifically asked about the best way to re-
roof a house with nail pops - tear-off or add a 2nd layer. That's the
question that was asked, and that's the question that was answered.

I came in late on that thread.

IMO the only way to re-roof a house is a complete tear off every time. this
allows you to find and fix little problems before they become big ones.


Colbyt

On Aug 12, 5:07 pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Aug 12, 5:13 pm, Heathcliff wrote:

Reading the other post aboutnailpopsin theroofbrought up this
question for me. I havenailpopstoo, but only in one area - maybe
half a dozen or so in a 6 X 6 foot area. Yes they leak when it rains.
I do NOT want to get a newroofyet. What's a good way to patch
these? The sheathing is old shiplap siding (1X8's, I think). -- H

The link offered in the previous discussion deals with repair ofnail
pop holes...

http://www.askthebuilder.com/487-Roo...t-Pop-Up.shtml

This weekend I did something similar to what is recommended on that
website. I bought a caulking-gun tube of roofing cement, cut up some
roofing felt into 2 by 4 inch rectangles, collected some washed-off
granules from the gutter, and went up there. There were 6 or 8 nails
that had popped up. All of the nails were loose enough to just pull
out by hand, and that is what I did. (I will monitor to see if any
shingles come loose as a result, but I am not too worried about it).
I put a blob of roofing cement on each side of a piece of felt, then
shoved it up under the shingle to cover where the hole was. (I did
not fold the felt over, as recommended on the website - didn't see the
point of that.) Then I pressed down on the shingle, which would cause
excess cement to ooze up out of the hole. Then I sprinkled the oozed-
up cement with granules and patted it down a bit -- at first with a
putty knife, but later just with my fingers since I was thoroughly
mucked up with tar anyway. So it looks OK, but I will have to wait
until the next downpour to see if it worked to fix the leaks. -- H