Cedar Siding Blunt Nails

These nails offer a small head design and a ring shank for pull out resistance.

Cedar siding blunt nails.

Nails must penetrate 1 1 4 inches into solid wood. For greater holding power nails with ring threaded or spiral threaded shanks are suggested. Please click on description below for detailed application information. In vertical application start at one corner with grooved edge toward the adjacent wall.

5d galvanized shake use this grip rite 1 3 4 in. Our cedar shake siding nails feature a slim shank and blunt point meant to reduce wood splitting. Lumber size and spacing for blocking and furring. More product details close.

15 hot dip galvanized plain shank fiber cement siding nails. Lumber sizes and spacing for blocking and furring are shown in table 4. 5d galvanized shake nails 1 lb pack for cedar shake applications. Stainless steel nails are the best choice especially if the siding is to be finished with transparent stain.

It isn t always possible to nail. These have thin shanks and blunt points to reduce splitting. Like all siding materials western red cedar performs best when installed properly on a suitable frame. Their slim sturdy shanks and special blunt points virtually eliminate splits and each nail is double dipped in molten zinc for dependable corrosion resistance.

Copper nails also react with cedar and should not be used. Checkered heads enhance paint adhesion on color matched nails and the high nail count per pound greatly reduces per nail cost. Maze split less wood siding nails are specially designed for split prone woods such as cedar and redwood. Ideally suited for pressure treated cedar shakes and shingles.

Use this grip rite 1 3 4 in. Nails driven with the grain will slide out more easily. 8d nails which are 2 1 2 inches long are suitable for most siding materials. Wider siding should be face nailed using two nails per piece.

Siding up to 6 inches wide can be blind nailed with one siding nail per bearing toe nailed through the base of each tongue. Cedar siding should be securely nailed to framing members furring members or to blocking between framing members. Blunt nails are harder to drive but they re less likely to split wood. Turn the nail upside down and tap on it a few times with the hammer to blunt the point.

Nails driven through or against the wood grain lock into place.