Cedar Siding Blunt Nails

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Cedar siding blunt nails. Nails driven through or against the wood grain lock into place. Copper nails also react with cedar and should not be used. These have thin shanks and blunt points to reduce splitting. In vertical application start at one corner with grooved edge toward the adjacent wall.

15 hot dip galvanized plain shank fiber cement siding nails. Wider siding should be face nailed using two nails per piece. Blunt nails are harder to drive but they re less likely to split wood. These nails offer a small head design and a ring shank for pull out resistance.

Nail length ideally you should space the nails so that each one penetrates a stud. Nails driven with the grain will slide out more easily. Cedar siding should be securely nailed to framing members furring members or to blocking between framing members. Maze split less wood siding nails are specially designed for split prone woods such as cedar and redwood.

Use no 304 stainless for general siding applications and no 316 for seacoast exposures. Lumber size and spacing for blocking and furring. It isn t always possible to nail. Stainless steel nails are the best choice especially if the siding is to be finished with transparent stain.

Please click on description below for detailed application information. Like all siding materials western red cedar performs best when installed properly on a suitable frame. Use this grip rite 1 3 4 in. Checkered heads enhance paint adhesion on color matched nails and the high nail count per pound greatly reduces per nail cost.

Our cedar shake siding nails feature a slim shank and blunt point meant to reduce wood splitting. Type size and spacing for best results use splitless siding nails. Turn the nail upside down and tap on it a few times with the hammer to blunt the point. 8d nails which are 2 1 2 inches long are suitable for most siding materials.

5d galvanized shake nails 1 lb pack for cedar shake applications. 5d galvanized shake use this grip rite 1 3 4 in. Siding up to 6 inches wide can be blind nailed with one siding nail per bearing toe nailed through the base of each tongue. Ideally suited for pressure treated cedar shakes and shingles.

For greater holding power nails with ring threaded or spiral threaded shanks are suggested.