Nailing On Cedar Metal Siding

In my experience even the galvanized nails will eventually react with the cedar and leave black stains.

Nailing on cedar metal siding.

Many builders choose nails because they re easier to. Quality edge headquarters 2712 walkent dr. For cedar redwood or pressure treated wood a 8d x 2 3 8 stainless steel nail is excellent for face nailing. Simpson strong tie 3d x 1 1 4 in.

If you ve got a lot of siding to hang you might want to consider a siding nailer. 5d galvanized shake nails 1 lb pack for cedar shake applications. Other types of nails are not recommended. 5d galvanized shake use this grip rite 1 3 4 in.

Metabo hpt was hitachi power tools gauge stainless steel stainless steel siding nails 900 count compare. Metal siding our metal siding nails are used for fastening metal roofing and siding as well as aluminum and fiberglass products. Use this grip rite 1 3 4 in. A box of 200 wood siding nails runs about 8 10 roughly twice the price of the aluminum nails.

The head matches the texture of the wood and you can drive the nail flush without splitting the surrounding material. Cedar siding should be securely nailed to framing members furring members or to blocking between framing members. Installing western red cedar siding. Metabo hpt was hitachi power tools 2 1 4 in 15 degree pneumatic siding nails 3600 count item 476927.

These nails offer a small head. If you re going to be doing anything other than painting the cedar with a dark color i d spend the extra and get the stainless steel nails. Nails are available painted different colors minimums apply. Quality edge texas 634 107th street arlington tx 76011 888 784 0878.

Nw walker mi 49544 888 784 0878. Coil the freeman pcn65 pneumatic 15 2 1 2 in. Epdm rubber washers seal nail holes. The freeman pcn65 pneumatic 15 2 1 2 in.

For pricing and availability. Lumber sizes and spacing for blocking and furring are shown in table 4. Like all siding materials western red cedar performs best when installed properly on a suitable frame. To 2 1 2 in and 15 wire collated coil siding nails from 1 3 4 in.

Nails use hot dipped galvanized aluminum or stainless steel hot dipped galvanized aluminum and stainless steel nails are all corrosion resistant and all can be used to nail western red cedar. Annular ring shank type 316 stainless steel wood siding nail 250 pack model t3snd rp250 8 00 8 00.