Hardie Board Roofing Nails

Step 3 insert a nail every eight inches around the entire piece.

Hardie board roofing nails. Leave a space of 3 4 inch on all sides and 2 inches at each corner. An ideal pneumatic nail gun should be of 70 to 120 psi air pressure capability for hardie siding projects. Nails for blind nailing should be between 1 in. Hammer the nails around the perimeter first and then along the inside of the sheet.

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. Any lower and you might see a few nail heads poking through the bottom of the next board any higher and your siding is likely to be loose and. Again roofing nailers usually don t come with adjustable depth of drive.

1 blind nailing measurements keep nails 3 8 in. But this doesn t stop people from trying to use ring shank nails drywall screws or who knows what else. We ve been providing a better way to build for over 100 years. The main problem of roofing nailer is roofing nails are too thick relatively shorter with wrong head design.

From the top of the board. 7d galvanized siding nails 5 lb pack feature an extra stiff spiral shank for great holding power. More product details close. From ends of boards.

Nails are driven through the sheathing into the studs. The nails can be used to attach hardboard siding and are galvanized for protection against corrosion. James hardie is the world leader in fiber cement siding and backerboard. Can i use a roofing nailer for hardie siding.

The problem is that those fasteners don t have the holding power that cement board screws and roofing nails have. Position a hardie board nail two inches from the bottom corner of the piece and hammer it in place. From ends of boards. 7d galvanized siding this grip rite 2 1 4 in.

Most cement board manufacturers require galvanized roofing nails or cement board screws. Stud water resistive barrier finish nails blind nail 3 4 in 1 in. This grip rite 2 1 4 in. 2 3 water resistive barrier finish nail blind nail 3 4 in 1 in.

1 blind nailing measurements keep nails 3 8 in. 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. Learn how to nail hardieplank lap siding with this instructional video from james hardie.