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Using Plastic Cap Nails

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What happens here

The presenter showcases a plastic cap nail, highlighting its ring shank and plastic cap. He explains that the plastic cap effectively spreads the holding force over a larger surface area, making these nails ideal for attaching house wrap and roofing underlayment. He demonstrates driving one into a material resembling house wrap or underlayment, which is supported by wooden blocks.

Goal: Show the function of plastic cap nails for house wrap and underlayment.

Tools and materials

  • Hammer Boss Hammer — Driving the plastic cap nail
  • House Wrap or Roofing Underlayment — As a surface for the demonstration
  • Plastic Cap Nail — Securing house wrap and roofing underlayment
  • Wood Blocks — Supporting the underlayment for demonstration

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nail? This nail head is designed to keep your shingles from coming up over the top of it. These plastic cap nails have a ring shank and a plastic cap, spreading the holding force over a much larger area. These nails are great for house wrap and roofing underlayment. Have you ever seen a head with two nails? This nail is used in temporary construction and often used in concrete forming. When you drive it all the way

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