Hardiplank Face Roof Nail

The use of 11 gauge roofing nails are not approved for face nailing.

Hardiplank face roof nail. From ends of boards. That overlap is very important when it comes to nailing techniques. The gun uses standard 15 degree wire or plastic collated nails. 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.

Hardie plank siding has a nail line across the top of the board that is 1 down from the top and nails are supposed to fall between and 1 from the top of the board to give the best hold. The stormguard double hot dipped galvanized coating on these nails ensures excellent long term rust protection. It is a coil gun that shoots nails from 1 3 4 to 3. If you use the gun set the depth of drive adjustment.

5 fastener selection for face nailing steel framing screws ribbed bugle head no. From the bottom of the board. These nails meet the blind and face nail specification for lap siding 8 1 4 or less. The use of a siding nail or roofing nail may not be applicable to all installations where greater windloads or higher exposure categories of wind resistance is required by the local building code.

Face nailing drive fasteners only where planks overlap. In face nailing a nail is driven through the face of the board driving down through two overlapping layers into the. Double nailing may be appropriate for repairs or when a correction is necessary. What are face nails.

Also available painted in the hardie colorplus colors. 4 face nailing measurements keep nails 3 8 in. Nails for face nailing should be between 3 4 in. For face nail application of 9 1 2 wide or less siding to osb fasteners are spaced a maximum of 12 o c.

Wider width sidings require blind roofing nails. 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. Siding or roofing nailer for hardiplank let me suggest the hitachi nv75ag. Siding is installed with slight overlap between boards a bit like the way shingles are installed.

Any lower and you might see a few nail heads poking through the bottom of the next board any higher and your siding is likely to be loose and could even rattle in the wind. It has enough power to drive nails thru the hardi plank.