Nail length

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Author Message   Old_school (Old_school) Senior Member Username: Old_school Post Number: 852 Registered: 01-2009 Posted on Friday, July 20, 2012 - 10:22 pm:        Ask Joe!   Catfeesh (Catfeesh) Member Username: Catfeesh Post Number: 22 Registered: 12-2011 Posted on Friday, July 20, 2012 - 09:53 pm:        I was about to order some longer nails, but was wondering why Joe recommends 2.5" nails to fasten ridge cleats down. That's a big nail that's definitely going to penetrate into the attic...just seems weird.   Catfeesh (Catfeesh) Member Username: Catfeesh Post Number: 21 Registered: 12-2011 Posted on Friday, July 20, 2012 - 07:09 pm:        Ok. Thanks old school.   Old_school (Old_school) Senior Member Username: Old_school Post Number: 851 Registered: 01-2009 Posted on Friday, July 20, 2012 - 06:55 pm:        They will probably work, but you will have a hard time of it.   Catfeesh (Catfeesh) Junior Member Username: Catfeesh Post Number: 20 Registered: 12-2011 Posted on Friday, July 20, 2012 - 06:40 pm:        Are 1.5" nails long enough for 3/16"-3/8" slate on a 1" deck, or should I have some longer nails on hand to deal with the heavier 3/8"? Quality fasteners are ridiculously expensive up here, I may have to make a run for the border.