How To Nail Roof Jacks

The front end of the base goes under the shingle just above it and you drive a 3 inch nail through the hole at that end to secure it.

How to nail roof jacks.

Drive a nail in each slot and pound it down in such a way that it is level with the metal of the jack. Now you ve installed the first one. Use a ladder against a side of the building to climb to the roof edge. Make sure to keep nails out of the tar strip as you work.

Hammer in one nail about 2 inches from each end of each shingle and another nail about 1 inch above each cutout. So there is no exposed hole. Ideally locate a rafter below the sheathing. Each jack has a flat base with a series of nail holes.

Roof jacks provide a stable surface to work increasing safety and making it easier to apply roofing. When finished pound the nails the rest of the way in cover the nail heads w mastic add tabbing cement and puch the exposure of the shingle back down into place. Attach two jacks to the roof by pulling up a tab of one of the shingles sliding the top. Make sure that you don t push it all the way inside your roof since you might damage it.

If you are new to working with roof brackets. Next drive a nail at the bottom part of the jack in order to secure it on both ends. Guide to installing roof brackets. Roof jacks appear to be installed by lifting shingles and only creating nail holes under the shingle.

Then the nail is pounded in and sealed. I have not inspected closely yet but i think in this case the nails do go through the exposed part of the shingle. Step 2 attach two jacks. Nail the cut off shingle into place about 6 inches from its lower edge.