James hardie is not responsible for the corrosion resistance of fasteners.
Nails to use for hardy plank siding.
Wider width sidings require blind roofing nails.
The term applies to a nailing screwing method for joining hardieplank planks to hide nail or screw fasteners.
2 galvanized siding nails 089 shank ribbed but good luck getting them through the siding.
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 could even rattle in the wind.
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.
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.
Place pin backs no closer than 1 in.
From plank ends and 3 4 in.
Both hot dipped galvanized and electro galvanized nails are suitable for hardiplank siding.
Hardie plank is 5 16 thick so i will have 1 1 16.
From the ends of the plank.
Headed siding nails are allowed.
1 1 4 galvanized roofing nails are fine.
Will regular finish nails work.
Use a number 8 1 1 4 inch long by 0 375 inch wide hd ribbed wafer head or equivalent screw on steel studs.
Nails are recommended for pin backs.
The hitachi nv65ah2 is the best coil siding nailer according to our research.
Electro galvanized nails are acceptable for use with james hardie siding products but may exhibit premature corrosion.
These nails meet the blind and face nail specification for lap siding 8 1 4 or less.
From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in.
Also available painted in the hardie colorplus colors.
Fasteners must be corrosion resistant galvanized or stainless steel.
I ll be doing a whole demo on installing hardie plank.
Is there any usable nails that i can use in finish nailer for that.
What is the best coil siding nailer.
I can t find anything shorter than 1 1 4.
Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in.
Blind nailiing is prefered to face nailing.
The garage door is trimmed with 2x6 boards and so i am attaching 3 4 actual thickness furring strips to hang siding.
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.
2 6d galvanized siding nails like those from used in the nv 56.
What nails to use for hardiplank siding.
James hardie recommends the use of quality hot dipped galvanized nails.
The nail shall be nailed flush to the surface not countersunk and.
James hardie prefers and recommends installation of hardieplank lap siding by the blind nailing technique such that fasteners are hidden by the course above.