bgromicko
(Ben J. Gromicko)
October 5, 2010, 10:13pm
1
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Q:** According to '06 IRC, asphalt shingles should be attached to the roof with at least _____ fasteners for every strip shingle or _____ fasteners for every individual shingle.
**A: What’s your guess?
**Inspection Flashcard #7 ](http://www.nachi.org/forum/f11/inspection-flashcard-7-a-54025/ )
mcyr
(Marcel Cyr, CMI)
October 5, 2010, 10:33pm
2
Clue;
Strip Shingle = Asphalt shingles that are appoximately three times as long as they are wide.
jhime
(Jim Hime, TREC 1646)
October 6, 2010, 1:20am
4
4 per strip shingle; 2 per individual shingle
gfarnsworth
(Gary Farnsworth, CMI)
October 6, 2010, 2:26am
5
Per manufacturer’s specifications.
dhuxted
(Dwayne Huxted)
October 6, 2010, 3:42am
6
4 and 2 unless wind exposed where 6 would be required
kdolin
(Kenneth Dolin, HI-59)
October 6, 2010, 12:01pm
7
6 and two here in windyworld
bgromicko
(Ben J. Gromicko)
December 10, 2010, 10:52pm
8
Answer: 4, 2
*For areas with wind speeds 110 mph or higher, special methods of fastening are required.
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