Nails For James Hardie Siding

From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in.

Nails for james hardie siding.

These nails meet the blind and face nail specification for lap siding 8 1 4 or less. From the ends of the plank. If you can easily fit your hand underneath your hardie siding 9 times out of 10 that s because the installer didn t nail the boards properly. Wider width sidings require blind roofing nails.

Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in. From the ends of the plank. James hardie is the world leader in fiber cement siding and backerboard. Hardie board is harder and more brittle than a normal wooden surface.

If nail is countersunk caulk nail hole and add a nail. With its dedicated pneumatic coil nailer the tetragrip siding fastening system drives as fast as a nail and has the holding power of a screw. 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. Do not over drive nail heads or drive nails at an angle.

James hardie prefers and recommends installation of hardieplank lap siding by the blind nailing technique such that fasteners are hidden by the course above. 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. Fast secure installation without fastening to studs. The hardienail tetragrip siding fastening system is a technological breakthrough for james hardie fiber cement siding siding installers.

Using a pneumatic coil siding nail gun is a much better idea than going for hand nailing. Also available painted in the hardie colorplus colors. Fasteners must be corrosion resistant galvanized or stainless steel. The stormguard double hot dipped galvanized coating on these nails ensures excellent long term rust protection.

High nails are very common from inexperienced james hardie installers because they think the nails can go anywhere above the nail line. So while going for any hardie siding project it s necessary to predrill holes near the edges. James hardie prefers and recommends installation of hardieplank lap siding by the blind nailing technique such that fasteners are hidden by the course above. How to install hardie siding with a nail gun.

Electro galvanized nails are acceptable for use with james hardie siding products but may exhibit premature corrosion.