Ideally you should space the nails so that each one penetrates a stud.
Nails for beveled cedar siding.
Use this grip rite 1 3 4 in.
5d galvanized shake nails 1 lb pack for cedar shake applications.
Long may be used for 3 4 inch thick siding.
Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces.
Stainless steel nails are the best choice especially if the siding is to be finished with transparent stain.
Copper nails also react with cedar and should not be used.
Our beveled wood siding nails are specifically designed for split prone woods.
Type size and spacing.
They use siding nails you probably want stainless steel to prevent black spots or galvanized if you re painting the siding.
Checkered head helps to hold paint or stain.
Other types of nails are not recommended.
Stainless steel nails are the best choice especially if the siding is to be finished with transparent or semi transparent stain use no 304 stainless for general siding applications and no 316 for seacoast exposures.
Ringshanks are probably best for cedar.
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Hot dipped galvanized aluminum and stainless steel nails are all corrosion resistant and all can be used to nail western red cedar.
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Place nail just above the overlap.
8d nails which are 2 1 2 inches long are suitable for most siding materials.
Slim sturdy shank and special blunt point virtually eliminate splits.
5d galvanized shake use this grip rite 1 3 4 in.
For jobs that will be left natural or treated with a clear or semi transparent finish we recommend our stainless steel slim jim nails.
Copper nails also react with cedar and should not be used.
Shop wood siding brown cedar lap siding common.
I have a hitcahi nv65ah coil siding nail gun.
When plywood or wood sheathing or spaced wood nailing strips are used on nonwood sheathing sevenpenny or eightpenny nails 2 1 4 and 2 1 2 in.
Bevel siding should be face nailed to studs with 1 1 4 inch penetration into solid wood using one nail per piece spaced at a maximum of 24 inches on center.
Siding should be nailed to each stud or on 16 inch centers.
It isn t always possible to nail into studs.
These nails offer a small head design and a ring shank for pull out resistance.