There are no exposed nail tips in coming through the roof decking in pic1.
Exposed nails in attic.
Fill small nail holes with silicone caulk or roof cement.
Stately attractive and open.
Removing and replacing all of the shingles is not a very viable option because it s so time consuming.
A 10 length of each costs only 4 76.
As you can see in pic 2 they drove screws through at rafter intersections only.
However you can take care of exposed nail heads.
The exposed beam ceiling look is one that many owners of conventional flat ceilings desperately want.
The shingles are no longer shingles so i m recommending a tear off.
That should not only protect you but insulate the attic against the hot and cold.
What should you do about exposed nail heads.
Smaller nail holes will be permanently fixed by this method standard roofing nails would be either 3 8 inch or 1 2 inch making a hole.
Unless you live in your attic the protruding nail heads shouldn t be a problem.
Just make sure that you don t damage the shingles lifting them up.
Exposed roofing nails in attic dripping post by tnaval fri dec 29 2017 8 29 pm besides a table saw and a chop saw i used for a couple hours and my body heat.
If you use your attic for storage and need protection buy an insulating foam and have it sprayed against the walls.
I would recommend doing this on a sunny day and after exposed to sun for a few hours.
No more nails in the head.
Make sure the shingle has the proper number of nails in it also.
Something caught my attention in the attic.
This is from a 40 year single family today.
Tear off or not it is a lousy job in my opinion.
In the worst case it will lead to actual leaks in your attic and this in turn can lead to moist insulation mold problems and other water damage.
But that rarely happens.