Correct Nails For Cement Siding

For this reason manufacturers design it to hang loosely on the nails rather than to be tightly nailed like wood siding.

Correct nails for cement siding.

Nails are driven through the sheathing into the studs. From ends of boards. Leave a small gap at butt joints and fill with caulk. 8d hot galvanized spiral siding nails 1 lb pack are hot galvanized for durability and are ideal for fastening your siding project.

If hand nailing fiber cement siding use hot dipped galvanized nails and drive the nails into the wall studs. The problem should be easy to diagnose. If using a pneumatic nailer choose ring shank stainless steel nails and adjust the depth setting to drive the nails flush with the surface. Use 6d or 8d galvanized or stainless siding nails and install a single nail about 1 in.

It isn t always possible to nail. From the top of the board. These nails feature a spiral design. These grip rite 2 1 2 in.

Maze stormguard double hot dip galvanized nails are recommended by many of the fiber cement manufacturers and the cedar shake and shingle bureau. Pick out stainless steel or hot dipped galvanized nails size 6d 1 1 2 inch long siding nails and 2 inch long siding nails in the quantity you need for your project. Learn how to nail hardieplank lap siding with this instructional video from james hardie. Vinyl siding tends to expand and contract considerably with temperature changes.

Down from the top edge at each stud no more than 16 in. Into the solid wood wood sheathings like osb and plywood count toward the 1 1 4 in but soft sheathings like fiber board and foam don t. Nails for blind nailing should be between 1 in. 2 3 water resistive barrier finish nail blind nail 3 4 in 1 in.

Be sure the flashing overlaps the siding course below. Drive the nail heads flush to the siding not below the surface. If the hardiplank is being installed on a building in a humid climate or near the ocean or any large body of water the stainless steel nails are the first choice. 8d nails which are 2 1 2 inches long are suitable for most siding materials.

15 coil ated nails labeled for fiber cement and cedar shakes shingles. 15 hot dip galvanized ring shank fiber cement siding nails. 1 blind nailing measurements keep nails 3 8 in. 8d hot galvanized spiral these grip rite 2 1 2 in.

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