How are tiles fastened to the roof according to Uniform Building Code?
Fastened in accordance with Tables 15-D-1 and 15-D-2 of the Uniform Building Code (UBC). Fasteners shall be 11 gauge corrosion resistant nails with a minimum 5/16 inch head size of lengths sufficient to provide the 3/4 inch penetration into the deck or batten or through the deck that is required by code. Either an 8d or a 10d nail satisfy the requirement for an 11-gauge shank size, but only the 10d satisfies the requirement for the 5/16-inch head. Roofing nails have the correct size head on batten installations Clipped nail guns cannot be used as the head does not that meet the diameter requirements of the building code Coil nails must be of a sufficient length to satisfy the code requirements.
