Hardiplank Roofing Nails
Can i use a roofing nailer for hardie siding.
Hardiplank roofing nails. Nails are driven through the sheathing into the studs. For face nail application of 9 1 2 wide or less siding to osb fasteners are spaced a maximum of 12 o c. Learn how to nail hardieplank lap siding with this instructional video from james hardie. From ends of boards.
An ideal pneumatic nail gun should be of 70 to 120 psi air pressure capability for hardie siding projects. Nails for blind nailing should be between 1 in. We ve been providing a better way to build for over 100 years. High nails are very common from inexperienced james hardie installers because they think the nails can go anywhere above the nail line.
Related products 13 x 2 1 2 in. 1 blind nailing measurements keep nails 3 8 in. From the top of the board. 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.
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. 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. James hardie is the world leader in fiber cement siding and backerboard. The main problem of roofing nailer is roofing nails are too thick relatively shorter with wrong head design.
2 3 water resistive barrier finish nail blind nail 3 4 in 1 in. Certified 100 stainless steel all. Again roofing nailers usually don t come with adjustable depth of drive. Vinyl siding nails wood siding nails stainless steel nails 1 1 4 in.
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