Nails For Lap Siding

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.

Nails for lap siding.

From the ends of the plank. Renail the siding keeping the new nail in the center. Lift the siding up and look for nails that have been hammered in too tightly. It s only 4 9 pounds with dimensions of 11 25 3 25 12 inches.

7d galvanized siding nails the grip rite 2 1 4 in. Most lap siding is beveled meaning that the bottom edge is thicker than the top. These nails can be used to attach hardboard siding. On thick profiles of siding nails may be hidden meaning they are driven into the upper portion of a board so they are covered by the lower part of the board above it.

8d nails which are 2 1 2 inches long are suitable for most siding materials. 7d galvanized siding nails 1 lb pack have a spiral shank designed to help drive the nails into hard woods. As its name lap implies an upper siding board laps over the board below it by 1 to 2 inches. Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in.

Thanks to its die cast aluminum housing construction. One of the best nail guns for hardie siding is bostitch n66c nail gun. It isn t always possible to nail. This lightweight compact construction makes bostitch n66c a perfect nail gun for wielding all day long especially suitable for single handed operations.

Learn how to nail hardieplank lap siding with this instructional video from james hardie. James hardie prefers and recommends installation of hardieplank lap siding by the blind nailing technique such that fasteners are hidden by the course above. 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. More product details close.

From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in. Nail length ideally you should space the nails so that each one penetrates a stud.