Hardie Board Roofing Nails

Most cement board manufacturers require galvanized roofing nails or cement board screws.

Hardie board roofing nails.

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. From ends of boards. 7d galvanized siding this grip rite 2 1 4 in. An ideal pneumatic nail gun should be of 70 to 120 psi air pressure capability for hardie siding projects.

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. Stud water resistive barrier finish nails blind nail 3 4 in 1 in. 7d galvanized siding nails 5 lb pack feature an extra stiff spiral shank for great holding power. The problem is that those fasteners don t have the holding power that cement board screws and roofing nails have.

From ends of boards. But this doesn t stop people from trying to use ring shank nails drywall screws or who knows what else. The main problem of roofing nailer is roofing nails are too thick relatively shorter with wrong head design. Nails for blind nailing should be between 1 in.

Can i use a roofing nailer for hardie siding. Nails are driven through the sheathing into the studs. Position a hardie board nail two inches from the bottom corner of the piece and hammer it in place. Step 3 insert a nail every eight inches around the entire piece.

From the top of the board. 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. The nails can be used to attach hardboard siding and are galvanized for protection against corrosion. This grip rite 2 1 4 in.

1 blind nailing measurements keep nails 3 8 in. From the top of the board. 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. 1 blind nailing measurements keep nails 3 8 in.

Nails are driven through the sheathing into the studs. Again roofing nailers usually don t come with adjustable depth of drive. More product details close. James hardie is the world leader in fiber cement siding and backerboard.

Hammer the nails around the perimeter first and then along the inside of the sheet. Nails for blind nailing should be between 1 in. Learn how to nail hardieplank lap siding with this instructional video from james hardie.