How To Blind Nail Siding

The nail can be started with a normal carpenter s hammer and then made flush with the surface of the groove by means of a nail set.

How to blind nail siding. With tongue and groove paneling the nails are inserted into the groove and hammered to below the surface. 1 blind nailing measurements keep nails 3 8 in. 2 3 water resistive barrier finish nail blind nail 3 4 in 1 in. Use a fiber cement product and the cupping and splitting problems are moot.

If you miss the stud and shoot the nail only through drywall the siding will likely fall off of the wall in a couple of days. If you insist on blind nailing your siding i recommend switching the siding. To ensure that the nail gets into the groove where it will be hidden it must be inserted at an angle. Nailing the bottoms allows for easy removal and secures the top of the lower board.

As before align these nails or screws so that they hit the chalk line which you marked earlier and which indicates the center of each stud. It s a safe and more effective way to install siding. When nailing the bottoms of clapboards make sure to keep the nail high enough from the bottom to clear the top of the previous siding course. Blind nailing nails are driven through the sheathing into the studs.

From ends of boards. For most exterior boards especially hardieplank and other fiber cement materials the best way to nail is corner to corner blind nailing blind nailing refers to nailing each board one at a time and then overlapping that nailed layer with the next board so that all nails are hidden. Blind nailing blind nailing is a technique used to give a clean finished look to woodwork. It also prevents problems with cracking and warping.

From the top of the board. When blind nailing the nail is sent into the groove at roughly a 45 degree angle. Sign up for eletters today and get the latest how to from fine homebuilding plus special offers. Nails for blind nailing should be between 1 in.

Hammer shoot or screw 2 nails or screws into each stud.