Drive the nail heads flush to the siding not below the surface.
Nails to use for fiber cement siding.
For use in attaching fiber cement plank and panel siding to wood studs.
If hand nailing fiber cement siding use hot dipped galvanized nails and drive the nails into the wall studs.
Wood siding can be installed by hand but a nail gun makes the process easier and faster.
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Hardboard siding is made from ground wood and glue.
If using a pneumatic nailer choose ring shank stainless steel nails and adjust the depth setting to drive the nails flush with the surface.
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In general use nails that penetrate the studs at least 1 in.
A nail driven into the edge of a fiber cement board will split it.
Fiber cement siding nails.
Maze nails now has stainless steel fiber cement siding nails in coils to fit 14 popular coil nailers.
Don t nail fiber cement corners together photo 4.
Hitachi 1 3 4 in full round head hot dipped galvanized siding nail.
Drive the nailheads snug against the fiber cement board.
Fiber cement siding needs a nail gun for installation because hammering the nails in this dense material is extremely difficult.
If driven too deep the heads will crush the fiber cement board and reduce the nail s holding power.
Long lasting fiber cement siding deserves great nails.
Fiber cement siding should be installed 6 or more above the grade level of the house with a 1 2 gap between horizontal surfaces like decks steps or adjacent roofs.
Flash above doors and windows leaving a gap between the flashing and siding.