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. These nails can be used to attach hardboard siding. Unlock the course of siding above the tightly nailed piece sliding the unlocking tool along underneath the lap. Lift the siding up and look for nails that have been hammered in too tightly.

It isn t always possible to nail. 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. From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in.

Renail the siding keeping the new nail in the center. 7d galvanized siding nails the grip rite 2 1 4 in. One of the best nail guns for hardie siding is bostitch n66c nail gun. Thanks to its die cast aluminum housing construction.

8d nails which are 2 1 2 inches long are suitable for most siding materials. It s only 4 9 pounds with dimensions of 11 25 3 25 12 inches. More product details close. Most lap siding is beveled meaning that the bottom edge is thicker than the top.

Loosen the tight nail or cut it with a hacksaw. 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. 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.

Learn how to nail hardieplank lap siding with this instructional video from james hardie. This lightweight compact construction makes bostitch n66c a perfect nail gun for wielding all day long especially suitable for single handed operations.