Hardie Lap Siding Nails

Hardieplank lap siding is not just our best selling product it s the most popular brand of siding in america.

Hardie lap siding nails.

I m stuck replacing some fiber cement hardie board panel siding by myself. Nominal widths from 51 4 in to 12 in. Wider width sidings require blind roofing nails. From the ends of the plank.

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. Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in. James hardie prefers and recommends installation of hardieplank lap siding by the blind nailing technique such that fasteners are hidden by the course above. James hardie prefers and recommends installation of hardieplank lap siding by the blind nailing technique such that fasteners are hidden by the course above.

I ll be doing a whole demo on installing hardie plank. From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in. 1 1 4 galvanized roofing nails are fine. From the ends of the plank.

From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in. The stormguard double hot dipped galvanized coating on these nails ensures excellent long term rust protection. Also available painted in the hardie colorplus colors. 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.

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. 2 6d galvanized siding nails like those from used in the nv 56. Blind nailiing is prefered to face nailing. Create a range of exposures from 4 in to 103 4 in hardieplank lap siding is also available with colorplus technology as one of james hardie s prefinished products.

2 galvanized siding nails 089 shank ribbed but good luck getting them through the siding. Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in. Colorplus technology is a factory applied oven baked finish available on a variety of. These nails meet the blind and face nail specification for lap siding 8 1 4 or less.

Considering that the best type of nail gun for hardie siding installation process is a pneumatic nail machine with adjustable pressure controlling mechanism. I can t hold the 4x8 sheets with one hand and nail by hand with the other. 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. Hardieplank lap siding comes in 12 ft.