Maze split less wood siding nails are specially designed for split prone woods such as cedar and redwood.
Cedar siding blunt nails.
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Cedar siding should be securely nailed to framing members furring members or to blocking between framing members.
Checkered heads enhance paint adhesion on color matched nails and the high nail count per pound greatly reduces per nail cost.
5d galvanized shake use this grip rite 1 3 4 in.
Nails must penetrate 1 1 4 inches into solid wood.
Blunt nails are harder to drive but they re less likely to split wood.
Nails driven with the grain will slide out more easily.
These have thin shanks and blunt points to reduce splitting.
Siding up to 6 inches wide can be blind nailed with one siding nail per bearing toe nailed through the base of each tongue.
Their slim sturdy shanks and special blunt points virtually eliminate splits and each nail is double dipped in molten zinc for dependable corrosion resistance.
For greater holding power nails with ring threaded or spiral threaded shanks are suggested.
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Stainless steel nails are the best choice especially if the siding is to be finished with transparent stain.
Lumber size and spacing for blocking and furring.
In vertical application start at one corner with grooved edge toward the adjacent wall.
15 hot dip galvanized plain shank fiber cement siding nails.
It isn t always possible to nail.
These nails offer a small head design and a ring shank for pull out resistance.
Ideally suited for pressure treated cedar shakes and shingles.
Copper nails also react with cedar and should not be used.
Use this grip rite 1 3 4 in.
Type size and spacing for best results use splitless siding nails.
8d nails which are 2 1 2 inches long are suitable for most siding materials.
Our cedar shake siding nails feature a slim shank and blunt point meant to reduce wood splitting.
Turn the nail upside down and tap on it a few times with the hammer to blunt the point.
5d galvanized shake nails 1 lb pack for cedar shake applications.
Nail length ideally you should space the nails so that each one penetrates a stud.
Nails driven through or against the wood grain lock into place.
Wider siding should be face nailed using two nails per piece.
