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Step 6Nailing
To hold the disks in place I chose 16mm tacs. They have nice wide flat heads to hold the disks in place without splitting them. The shafts were about 2.5mm so perfect for the holes I had drilled.
For the first layer at the bottom, lay the disks out first before you start nailing to make sure you get the alignment right.
To avoid crushed fingers I found I could push the tacs in to start with then once they stood up unaided, hammer them home with a couple of taps of the hammer. I expected splitting of the disks to be a problem, but it didn't seem to be.
Start at the bottom and work your way up, being careful to cover the holes as explained in step 2.
To nail all 135 to the board took me only 50 minutes. A lot slower than roofing with roofing felt, but a lot cooler and greener too!
For the first layer at the bottom, lay the disks out first before you start nailing to make sure you get the alignment right.
To avoid crushed fingers I found I could push the tacs in to start with then once they stood up unaided, hammer them home with a couple of taps of the hammer. I expected splitting of the disks to be a problem, but it didn't seem to be.
Start at the bottom and work your way up, being careful to cover the holes as explained in step 2.
To nail all 135 to the board took me only 50 minutes. A lot slower than roofing with roofing felt, but a lot cooler and greener too!
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Feb 28, 2010. 1:25 PM
EmmettO
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EmmettO
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Wouldn't aluminum roofing nails work better? They have an even wider head and won't rust from moisture.
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