The Roofing Nails for a Hip Roof calculator computes the number of roofing nails to shingle a hip roof based on the dimensions under normal and high wind conditions.
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose units and enter the following:
- (L) Length of Roof
- (S) Span of Roof
- (P) Pitch (choose pitch from list)
- (oH) Overhang
Roofing Nails for a Hip Roof (rN): The calculator returns the:
- (A) Area: Total surface area of hip roof in square feet.
- (rN) Roofing Nails:
- Normal Wind: Number of Roofing nails needed under normal wind conditions and the associated weight of roofing nails.
- High Wind: Number of Roofing nails needed under high wind conditions and the associated weight of roofing nails.
Items with units can be automatically converted to compatible units via the pull-down window.
The Math / Science
- The calculator computes the surface area of the hip roof.
- Computes the number of nails needed for normal wind conditions.
- Computes the weight of roofing nails, assuming a nominal 1 1/4" smooth shank roofing nail
- Computes the number of nails needed under high wind conditions.
- Computes the weight of roofing nails for high wind, also assuming a nominal 1 1/4" smooth shank roofing nail.
Roofing Nail Calculators:
- Roofing Nails for Gable Roof: This computes the number of roofing nails needed for a common gabled roof based on roof dimensions and wind conditions.
- Roofing Nails for a Gambrel Roof: This computes the number of roofing nails to shingle a gambrel roof based on the dimensions and wind conditions.
- Roofing Nails for a Hip Roof: This computes the number of roofing nails to shingle a hip roof based on the dimensions under normal and high wind conditions.
- Roofing Nails for a Double Hip Roof: This computes the number and weight of roofing nails for a hip roof with a hip roof dormer based on the dimensions.
- Roofing Nails for a Shed Roof: This computes the total number roofing nails and their weight to shingle a single sloped roof based on the span, ridge length and the front and back overhangs.
- Roofing Nails for a Dormer: This computes the number and weight of roofing nails needed for one or more roof dormers based on the dimensions.
- Roofing Nails for Irregular Roof Section: This computes the number roofing nails (count and weight) for an irregular section of a roof based on the dimensions.
Roofing Nail Data:
- Roofing Nail Density in Normal Wind: The number of Roofing Nails for a Square of Shingles in normal conditions is 348.
- Roofing Nail Density in High Wind: The number of Roofing Nails for a Square of Shingles in HIGH WIND conditions is 522.
- Weight of Roofing Nails: A single smooth shank 1-1/4" roofing nail weighs 0.00511247443762781 lbs.
Roofing Nail Guidance
Roofing Nails are used to attach shingles to sheathing on a roof. There are two densities used for the number of roofing nails needed per shingle, normal wind and high wind. This can be seen in the shingle diagram to the right. The top image shows four nails per shingle above the tab cuts. This is for normal wind conditions. The lower image shows six nails per single with a double nail above the two central tab cuts. This is for high wind conditions in exposed places like on the edge of bodies of water, on top of mountains or other exposed places with no wind breaks. High winds are experienced in areas with little cover from wind breaks. Such areas include deserts, prairies, mountain tops and areas adjacent to large bodies of water. High winds are also associated with areas prone to hurricanes.
Note that for both normal and high wind applications, the roofing nails go just below the sealant strip.
Roofing nails are sold by weight in many places. The weight of the nails is based on a 5lb box of 1-1/4" smooth shank nails having 978 nails. That's 0.0818 ounces per nail.
Hip Roof Calculator
The Hip Roof calculators compute the area, ridge lengths and materials required for a basic hip roof.
- Surface Area of Hip Roof: This computes the surface area of the four faces of a hip roof based on the dimensions. The calculator also includes the number of 4x8s, bundles of shingles, bundles of ridge shingles and the number of roofing nails needed.
- Sheathing for Hip Roof: This computes the number of 4x8s need to cover the surface area of a hip roof based on the dimensions.
- Shingles for Hip Roof: This computes the number of standard and ridge shingles and roofing nails for a hip roof based on the dimensions.
- Cost of Shingles for Hip Roof: This computes the number of standard shingles for a hip roof based on the dimensions of the roof and size of the shingles and the unit price of a bundle of shingles to estimate cost of shingles for a hip roof.
- Roofing Nails for Hip Roof: This computes the number of roofing nails to shingle a hip roof based on the dimensions under normal and high wind conditions.
- Metal for Hip Roof: This computes the metal roof materials, panels and trim, for a hip roof based on the dimensions of the roof and width of the panels. Trim includes ridge cap, angle trim, and snow guard. It also includes the number of metal panel screws needed.
- Screws for Metal Hip Roof: This computes the number of metal panel screws needed for a hip roof based on the dimensions.
- Purlins for Hip Roof: This computes the total number and length of purlins (roof support boards) for a hip roof based on the ridge length of the roof, the roof pitch and the span of the roof.
- Underlayment for Hip Roof: This computes the surface area of a hip roof based on the dimensions and then uses the surface area to compute the cost of underlayment based on the unit price (price per square feet) of underlayment material.
- Surface area for Double Hip Roof: This computes the surface area of a hip roof with a hip roof dormer based on the dimensions and provides the number of 4x8 sheets, bundles of shingles, bundles of ridge shingles, length of flashing, and number of roofing nails for normal and high wind conditions.
- Hip Roof Geometries: This computes the metrics associated with of trapezoid pyramid shape of a hip roof based on the dimensions
A hip roof is a type of roof design where all sides slope downwards to the walls, usually with a fairly gentle slope. Each side of the roof typically has two slopes that meet at the top to form a ridge. The outer edges of the roof are angled upwards, creating a pyramid-like shape or trapezoidal shape.
Hip roofs are known for their stability and resistance to strong winds, making them popular in areas prone to hurricanes or high winds. They also provide good drainage, as rainwater easily runs off all sides of the roof.
Hip roofs are commonly found on a variety of structures including residential homes, barns, and some commercial buildings. They can be more complex to construct than simpler roof designs like gable roofs, but they offer advantages in terms of durability and aesthetics.