Best Nails For Fiber Cement Siding

The freeman pcn65 is the last of our siding nail gun reviews and comes in at 4 on our list.

Best nails for fiber cement siding.

Metabo hpt was. It offers the look of authentic wood shiplap siding even with lookalike textured wood grain. Best seller grip rite 1 1 2 in. The grip rite 2 1 4 in.

For best aesthetics nail heads should be touched up to color match. If hand nailing fiber cement siding use hot dipped galvanized nails and drive the nails into the wall studs. From the top of the board. Nails for blind nailing should be between 1 in.

7d galvanized siding nails 1 lb pack have a spiral shank designed to help drive the nails into hard woods. Hitachi 1 3 4 in full round head hot dipped galvanized siding nail. Hardie siding is harder fiber cement siding. Long lasting fiber cement siding deserves great nails.

In general use nails that penetrate the studs at least 1 in. Drive the nail heads flush to the siding not below the surface. 1 blind nailing measurements keep nails 3 8 in. For pricing and availability.

While you won t find many of the same features that the other models offered this model is the best budget siding nailer on the market today. Unlike wood it is fire resistant. An ideal pneumatic nail gun should be of 70 to 120 psi air pressure capability for hardie siding projects. Be sure the flashing overlaps the siding course below.

If a homeowner intends to install his own siding the importance of using the correct nails can not be expressed enough. 7d galvanized siding nails the grip rite 2 1 4 in. Don t nail fiber cement corners together photo 4. Considering that the best type of nail gun for hardie siding installation process is a pneumatic nail machine with adjustable pressure controlling mechanism.

A nail driven into the edge of a fiber cement board will split it. Fiber cement siding nails. Driving nails at 15 with sizes of 1 2 1 2 the pcn65 is a very powerful model. Fasteners are hidden by the course above blind nailing nails are driven through the sheathing into the studs.

For pricing and availability. Aluminum siding nails 1 lb pack model 112asdg1 11 98 11 98. Ring shank provides additional holding power. Hardiplank fiber cement siding can enhance the beauty of any home but if the installer uses the wrong nails it will ruin the exterior look of your home with potential rust stains especially in humid climates.

Leave a small gap at butt joints and fill with caulk. Drive the nailheads snug against the fiber cement board. These nails can be used to attach hardboard siding. From ends of boards.

Customers can have the excellent long term rust protection of maze stainless steel nails and the speed and convenience of pneumatic application. If driven too deep the heads will crush the fiber cement board and reduce the nail s holding power.