System for Securing Roofing Shingles and Underlying Sheeting
A system for securing roofing shingles to a roof's underlying structures is disclosed herein. The system includes a strapping member or members and fasteners for securing roofing shingles to the roof's underlying sheeting and truss. Additionally, methods for sealing the system are disclosed.
Shingle roofs are prone to loss of shingles and underlying sheeting during the high wind conditions found in tropical storms, hurricanes and cyclones. Many times, the loss begins at the leading edge of the gable roof section and then propagates across the roof. In the worst case scenario failure of the truss system occurs, leaving the house in collapse.
SUMMARYA system for securing roofing shingles and the underlying sheeting to a roof's truss and methods for sealing the system are disclosed herein. The basic system for securing roofing shingles and sheeting against loss during high wind conditions includes a strapping member and a fastener.
The following description is divided into two portions. The first portion relates to a system for securing a roof's shingles and sheeting to the roof's underlying truss. The second portion relates to a method for sealing the system.
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Claims
1. A system for securing roofing shingles to a roof's underlying sheeting and truss said system comprises:
- a strapping member with an elongated body, having a top surface and a bottom surface, each surface extending between opposed ends and opposed elongate side edges of the body member;
- a means for securing the strapping apparatus, the captured roofing shingles and the underlying roof sheeting to the roof truss.
2. The system in claim 1 wherein the elongated body member (strapping member) incorporates conveniently spaced holes to facilitate securing the strapping member, captured roofing shingles and the underlying roof sheeting to a roof truss.
3. The system in claim 1 wherein the means for securing the strapping apparatus, includes a means for sealing the holes created or found in the strapping member and underlying roof shingles.
4. The system in claim 1 wherein the elongated body member (strapping member) incorporates a mean for sequentially connecting one strapping member to another strapping member.
5. The system in claim 1 wherein an air flow deflector is removably attached to the elongated body member (strapping member).
6. The system in claim 1 wherein the elongated body member (strapping member) is also configured as an air flow deflector.
7. A method for securing roofing shingles to a roof's underlying sheeting and truss the said method comprises:
- placing a strapping member over the roofing shingles to be secured and aligning it with an underlying truss;
- fastening the strapping member through the shingles and roof sheeting to the underlying truss.
8. The method in claim 5 wherein holes created in or found in the strapping member are sealed.
9. A method for securing roofing shingles to a roof's underlying sheeting and truss the said method comprises:
- Connecting two or more strapping members together,
- placing the combined strapping members over the roofing shingles to be secured and aligning the combined strapping members with an underlying truss;
- fastening the combined strapping members through the shingles and roof sheeting to the underlying truss.
10. The method in claim 7 wherein holes created in or found in the strapping members are sealed.
Type: Application
Filed: Jun 23, 2006
Publication Date: Dec 27, 2007
Inventor: Robert J. Mitchell
Application Number: 11/426,125
International Classification: E04D 1/34 (20060101);