Finish Nails For Cedar Siding

Sansin precision coat finishes are also highly recommended for western red cedar siding.

Finish nails for cedar siding.

Small head is still a full round head not a finish nail. Use no 304 stainless for general siding applications and no 316 for seacoast exposures. 8d nails which are 2 1 2 inches long are suitable for most siding materials. The nails load from the side for efficiency.

For cedar redwood or pressure treated wood a 8d x 2 3 8 stainless steel nail is excellent for face nailing. It isn t always possible to nail. For greater holding power nails with ring threaded or spiral threaded shanks are suggested. Use this grip rite 1 3 4 in.

To 2 1 2 in and 15 wire collated coil siding nails from 1 3 4 in. Coil siding nailer is designed for working on siding cedar shingles roof and wall sheathing and wood fencing and is compatible with 15 plastic collated coil siding nails from 1 1 4 in. Copper nails also react with cedar and should not be used. Type size and spacing for best results use splitless siding nails.

Cedar is soft splits easily so normally you would use small head splitless siding nails in stainless or hot dipped zinc galvanized and hand nail them. The freeman pcn65 pneumatic 15 2 1 2 in. The head matches the texture of the wood and you can drive the nail flush without splitting the surrounding material. Stainless steel nails are the best choice especially if the siding is to be finished with transparent stain.

Nail length ideally you should space the nails so that each one penetrates a stud. More product details close. Especially if you re double nailing. Ring shank would be a good idea on an old house to help the nails stay put.

For added protection complete with a layer of sdf topcoat on siding trim and timbers. Coil the freeman pcn65 pneumatic 15 2 1 2 in. These have thin shanks and blunt points to reduce splitting. These nails offer a small head design and a ring shank for pull out resistance.

5d galvanized shake use this grip rite 1 3 4 in.