Nails For Tongue And Groove Siding

Horizontal or diagonal installation.

Nails for tongue and groove siding.

The tongue section of the board should be at the top with the groove section at the bottom. The gauge of a nail has nothing to do with its length. Framing nailers are for larger projects like framing out walls during construction or renovation. Nail styles are often not interchangeable between nailers because the guns cannot handle every type of nail that is why there are different nailer types.

The next grooved edge will hide the nail holes. Slim sturdy shank and special blunt point virtually eliminate splits. These 2 inch long nails have a narrow head that sinks below the surface of the wood. Wider siding should be face nailed using two nails per piece.

Checkered head helps to hold paint or stain. As such it s possible to use 15 gauge nails with lengths of 1 inch 1 5 inches or 2 inches. Siding up to 6 inches wide can be blind nailed with one siding nail per bearing toe nailed through the base of each tongue. Nails must penetrate 1 1 4 inches into solid wood.

Roofing nailers are designed for roofing nails which are short with a wide head. In horizontal application start at the bottom and work up with the groove edges facing downwards. Start at the bottom and work up with the groove edges facing downwards and the tongues up. For installing tongue and groove paneling you need 6d finishing nails.

I don t want to face nail it and going even with small heads is not that easy. If you have any idea please let me know. I have couple of hitachi nailers with stainless steel nails but i think we need one specially design for tongue and groove siding. They are activated with the tap of a mallet to deliver nails at the proper angle.

Drive the nails through the shoulder of the tongues into the framing at about a 45 degree angle. This is part 1 of a 3 part series. Cedar t g up to 6 wide can be blind nailed through the tongue at an approximate 45 degree angle with one nail into each framing member. Common gauges for nails used in tongue and groove installation include 15 16 17 and 18.

As the gauge of a nail increases the nail is smaller. Nails should penetrate 1 1 4 inch into solid wood behind the siding. For jobs that will be left natural or threated with a clear or semi transparent finish we recommend our stainless steel slim jim nails. I have a job where we are installing tongue and groove vertical cedar siding.

If the siding is up to 6 inches wide it can be nailed with one siding nail per bearing but siding any wider should use two nails per bearing.