New construction roofing in Land O' Lakes, FL

Roof sheathing on a new house must be nailed with ring shank nails. The residential code names 2 1/2 inch by 0.131 inch RSRS-03 nails for most sheathing, and thinner panels of 15/32 inch or less may use RSRS-01 or RSRS-04.

Before shingles or metal go on a Pasco County house, the deck must be dried in by one of three code routes. Peel-and-stick membrane can cover the entire deck. Alternatively, a strip at least 3 3/4 inches wide can seal each deck joint under an approved underlayment. The remaining route stacks two felt-type layers, nailed 12 inches apart across the field and 6 inches apart at laps.

Metal drip edge sits on top of the underlayment along eaves and gables. Nail spacing is 12 inches at most, tightening to 4 inches where the design wind speed is 110 mph or more or the mean roof height is over 33 feet.

Roofing falls in a category that must carry Florida statewide product approval. The Florida Building Commission search lets you check a product by its FL number before you buy. Land O' Lakes is in Pasco, so the Miami-Dade and Broward high-velocity zone rules do not apply here.

If a builder in Land O' Lakes uses its own crew for a new house, state law lets it lay asphalt or fiberglass shingles only on that new building. For tile, metal or membrane, the work belongs to a roofing contractor holding a state certificate or registration. Check that license before you sign.

The code sequence runs framing, sheathing, roofing, then final. When the county inspector arrives for the roofing stop, they check the dry-in, any insulation, the coverings and the flashing. Record your Notice of Commencement before the first inspection, or you may risk paying twice for the work.