# Unusual roofing fastener

**URL:** <https://forum.nachi.org/t/unusual-roofing-fastener/47530>\
**Category:** Exterior Inspections\
**Created:** [March 6, 2010, 9:21pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/unusual-roofing-fastener/47530 "2010-03-06T21:21:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 17\
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**Author:** ![mboyett](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/mboyett/32/59512_2.png) [@mboyett](https://forum.nachi.org/u/mboyett)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2010, 9:21pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/unusual-roofing-fastener/47530/1 "2010-03-06T21:21:35Z")

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A fellow inspector found this unusual shingle faster yesterday:

 ![P3050541.JPG](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/2X/4/48505b6326a22e0a520fa985010ee4121010227a.jpeg)

Wait…this might explain it better :mrgreen::

 ![P3050542.JPG](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/2X/c/cf7d608140a7e0e889e1bf7f0af7fffbf2383ceb.jpeg)

 ![P3050541.JPG](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/2X/4/48505b6326a22e0a520fa985010ee4121010227a.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![dedwards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e95f7d/32.png) [@dedwards](https://forum.nachi.org/u/dedwards)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2010, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/unusual-roofing-fastener/47530/2 "2010-03-06T21:30:41Z")

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Cinco de Mayo celebration, party favors

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**Author:** ![mcyr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/mcyr/32/173319_2.png) [@mcyr](https://forum.nachi.org/u/mcyr)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2010, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/unusual-roofing-fastener/47530/3 "2010-03-06T21:31:30Z")

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Powder actuated roof shingle fastner, huh, learn something every day Mike. :mrgreen:😉

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**Author:** ![lkage](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/lkage/32/347658_2.png) [@lkage](https://forum.nachi.org/u/lkage)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2010, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/unusual-roofing-fastener/47530/4 "2010-03-07T00:57:55Z")

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Man, that would give you a headache…:shock:

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**Author:** ![bkelly2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/bkelly2/32/58257_2.png) [@bkelly2](https://forum.nachi.org/u/bkelly2)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2010, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/unusual-roofing-fastener/47530/5 "2010-03-07T23:41:34Z")

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38…???

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**Author:** ![jmckee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jmckee/32/211009_2.png) [@jmckee](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jmckee)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2010, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/unusual-roofing-fastener/47530/6 "2010-03-07T23:47:56Z")

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whatever goes up…comes down somewhere…

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**Author:** ![mboyett](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/mboyett/32/59512_2.png) [@mboyett](https://forum.nachi.org/u/mboyett)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2010, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/unusual-roofing-fastener/47530/7 "2010-03-07T23:59:35Z")

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> [@bkelly2](#):
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> 38…???

At least…may be larger, hard to tell from the photo. This reminds me of the unintended consequences of uncontrolled gunfire like the short video below:

[http://www.divshare.com/download/5684362-9b0](http://www.divshare.com/download/5684362-9b0)

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**Author:** ![lkage](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/lkage/32/347658_2.png) [@lkage](https://forum.nachi.org/u/lkage)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 12:39am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/unusual-roofing-fastener/47530/8 "2010-03-08T00:39:12Z")

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> [@mboyett](#):
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> At least…may be larger, hard to tell from the photo. This reminds me of the unintended consequences of uncontrolled gunfire like the short video below:
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> [http://www.divshare.com/download/5684362-9b0](http://www.divshare.com/download/5684362-9b0)

Jeez…:shock:…do you know where your kids are and what they’re doing?

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**Author:** ![bkelly2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/bkelly2/32/58257_2.png) [@bkelly2](https://forum.nachi.org/u/bkelly2)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 5:31am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/unusual-roofing-fastener/47530/9 "2010-03-08T05:31:47Z")

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> [@mboyett](#):
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> At least…may be larger, hard to tell from the photo. This reminds me of the unintended consequences of uncontrolled gunfire like the short video below:
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> [http://www.divshare.com/download/5684362-9b0](http://www.divshare.com/download/5684362-9b0)

You think that was un controlled Michael??? That kid looks like he hit what he was aiming at to me…😉 Probably was mad about being grounded…

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**Author:** ![grussell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/grussell/32/60262_2.png) [@grussell](https://forum.nachi.org/u/grussell)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/unusual-roofing-fastener/47530/10 "2010-03-08T15:00:46Z")

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Hey Mike was that in here in town?

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**Author:** ![mboyett](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/mboyett/32/59512_2.png) [@mboyett](https://forum.nachi.org/u/mboyett)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/unusual-roofing-fastener/47530/11 "2010-03-08T15:56:03Z")

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George…I assume you mean the bullet in the roof and not the kid popping his dad :)…then, yes, it was somewhere in North Austin. Another local inspector sent those photos to me.

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**Author:** ![jmckee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jmckee/32/211009_2.png) [@jmckee](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jmckee)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/unusual-roofing-fastener/47530/12 "2010-03-08T17:11:29Z")

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wonder if He plugged that hole back up…

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**Author:** ![jpope](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jpope/32/59425_2.png) [@jpope](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jpope)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/unusual-roofing-fastener/47530/13 "2010-03-08T20:55:57Z")

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That idiot got exactly what he deserved. . .

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**Author:** ![mboyett](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/mboyett/32/59512_2.png) [@mboyett](https://forum.nachi.org/u/mboyett)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/unusual-roofing-fastener/47530/14 "2010-03-08T21:01:18Z")

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> [@jmckee](#):
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> wonder if He plugged that hole back up…

The roof or the belly? :mrgreen:

> [@jpope](#):
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> That idiot got exactly what he deserved. . .

That’s a fact.

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**Author:** ![jmckee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jmckee/32/211009_2.png) [@jmckee](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jmckee)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/unusual-roofing-fastener/47530/15 "2010-03-08T21:05:33Z")

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I was talking about the roof…the idiot…well that’s just natural selection in progress…

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**Author:** ![mboyett](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/mboyett/32/59512_2.png) [@mboyett](https://forum.nachi.org/u/mboyett)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/unusual-roofing-fastener/47530/16 "2010-03-08T21:07:56Z")

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Yeah, the other inspector is a top notch, conscientious guy, I’m sure he didn’t leave it open.

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**Author:** ![jlevy1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jlevy1/32/57038_2.png) [@jlevy1](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jlevy1)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/unusual-roofing-fastener/47530/17 "2010-03-08T21:15:26Z")

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> [@mboyett](#):
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> At least…may be larger, hard to tell from the photo. This reminds me of the unintended consequences of uncontrolled gunfire like the short video below:
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> [http://www.divshare.com/download/5684362-9b0](http://www.divshare.com/download/5684362-9b0)

Were you at that wedding?:mrgreen:
