5 fastener selection for face nailing steel framing screws ribbed bugle head no.
Nails or screws in harde board siding.
They are good for installing aluminum or vinyl siding.
Three screw threads must penetrate the steel stud.
From plank edge into min.
Aluminum siding nails 1 lb pack feature a large head and thin smooth shank that helps to reduce wood splitting.
The manufacturer does not list an appropriate wood stud screw.
Headed siding nails are allowed.
Hardie plank siding has a nail line across the top of the board that is 1 down from the top and nails are supposed to fall between and 1 from the top of the board to give the best hold.
Pick out stainless steel or hot dipped galvanized nails size 6d 1 1 2 inch long siding nails and 2 inch long siding nails in the quantity you need for your project.
Learn how to nail hardieplank lap siding with this instructional video from james hardie.
From plank ends and 3 4 in.
Place pin backs no closer than 1 in.
From the bottom of the board.
Nails are recommended for pin backs.
These grip rite 1 1 2 in.
Use a number 8 1 1 4 inch long by 0 375 inch wide hd ribbed wafer head or equivalent screw on steel studs.
Grip rite primeguard max 2 in 13 gauge stainless steel siding nails 1 lb item 41976.
Aluminum siding nails 1 these grip rite 1 1 2 in.
For pricing and availability.
Nails for face nailing should be between 3 4 in.
The only downside of pneumatic tools is that sometimes the installer will get going a little bit too quickly and will lose track of where the nails are going.
If the hardiplank is being installed on a building in a humid climate or near the ocean or any large body of water the stainless steel nails are the first choice.
Pin backs are not a substitute for blind or face nailing.
The nail shall be nailed flush to the surface not countersunk and.