Fiber Cement Lap Siding Nails

Drive the nail heads flush to the siding not below the surface.

Fiber cement lap siding nails.

If hand nailing fiber cement siding use hot dipped galvanized nails and drive the nails into the wall studs. Hardiplank fiber cement siding can enhance the beauty of any home but if the installer uses the wrong nails it will ruin the exterior look of your home with potential rust stains especially in humid climates. Typically you ll see siding nails range anywhere from 1 1 4 up to 2 1 2 in length whereas framing nails can go 3 1 2 or more. For pricing and availability.

They are good for installing aluminum or vinyl siding. Aluminum siding nails 1 lb pack feature a large head and thin smooth shank that helps to reduce wood splitting. Fiber cement siding nails. If installing siding for the first time be sure to research installation tips based on the type of siding you re using.

Siding nailers are popular for use with fiber cement and wood siding applications. 2 3 water resistive barrier finish nail blind nail 3 4 in 1 in. For most exterior boards especially hardieplank and other fiber cement materials the best way to nail is corner to corner blind nailing blind nailing refers to nailing each board one at a time and then overlapping that nailed layer with the next board so that all nails are hidden. For pricing and availability.

Fiber cement is tougher than other materials hold the starter 1 4 in. These grip rite 1 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. 15 coil ated nails labeled for fiber cement and cedar shakes shingles.

If a homeowner intends to install his own siding the importance of using the correct nails can not be expressed enough. 15 hot dip galvanized ring shank fiber cement siding nails. 1 blind nailing measurements keep nails 3 8 in. Rusty nails can spoil the beauty of siding.

Hitachi 1 3 4 in full round head hot dipped galvanized siding nail. From ends of boards. From the top of the board. How to cut nail and install durable fiber siding plus caulking and painting tips.

Nails are driven through the sheathing into the studs. Down preassemble the corners install fiber cement using a few special techniques layout the siding courses remove the plastic last flash the butt. Aluminum siding nails 1 these grip rite 1 1 2 in. Nails for blind nailing should be between 1 in.