Mechanical orientation - Essay Example

III (2009), he averred that “according to HomeDoctor.net, a roofing nail has a diamond-shaped sharp tip to help it nail through decking without splitting it. That is why it is important to use roofing nails when doing a roofing job. Roofing nails are made of galvanized steel to protect them from the elements. When installing roofing nails always make sure the nail is flush to the shingle. A countersunk nail will rip the shingle, and a nail that is not completely nailed down will eventually work its way out” (par. 6). There are different lengths of nails to use depending on the roofing materials one is working on.

For asphalt shingles, Root III indicated that “when installing asphalt shingles on felt only to any grade decking you should use 1-inch long roofing nails. When installing dimensional shingles to felt only, Roofhelp.com recommends you use 1 1/4-inch nails. If you are putting a layer of asphalt shingles over an existing layer of asphalt shingles on to a 3/4-inch deck or a plank deck then you should be using 1 1/2-inch nails. If your decking is less than 3/4 inch then a 1 1/2-inch nail will suffice.

For dimensional shingles being installed over a layer of existing dimensional shingles you should always use a 1 1/2-inch roofing nail” (Root III, pars. 4 & 5). A rubber mallet is “a hammerlike tool with a head commonly of wood but occasionally of rawhide, plastic, etc., used for driving any tool with a wooden handle, as a chisel, or for striking a surface” (Dictionary.com, par. 1). Wallender identified the following uses of a rubber mallet, to wit: “for ceramic tile, it helps gently tap tile into place; laminate flooring: great for this brittle material; tap carpeting onto tacking strips; a “sounding device” if you need to hear what is behind a wall or in a pipe; PVC pipe work; and two tight-fitting sections of drywall” (Wallender, par.1), among others.

According to needs, the rubber mallet come in different types and prices, such as the