Nails For James Hardie Siding

Fasteners must be corrosion resistant galvanized or stainless steel.

Nails for james hardie siding.

Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in. Fast secure installation without fastening to studs. From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in. If nail is countersunk caulk nail hole and add a nail.

Hardie board is harder and more brittle than a normal wooden surface. High nails are very common from inexperienced james hardie installers because they think the nails can go anywhere above the nail line. We ve been providing a better way to build for over 100 years. From the ends of the plank.

From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in. Using a pneumatic coil siding nail gun is a much better idea than going for hand nailing. 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. The stormguard double hot dipped galvanized coating on these nails ensures excellent long term rust protection.

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. Electro galvanized nails are acceptable for use with james hardie siding products but may exhibit premature corrosion. Wider width sidings require blind roofing nails. With its dedicated pneumatic coil nailer the tetragrip siding fastening system drives as fast as a nail and has the holding power of a screw.

From the ends of the plank. Also available painted in the hardie colorplus colors. James hardie prefers and recommends installation of hardieplank lap siding by the blind nailing technique such that fasteners are hidden by the course above. How to install hardie siding with a nail gun.

Do not over drive nail heads or drive nails at an angle. These nails meet the blind and face nail specification for lap siding 8 1 4 or less. James hardie prefers and recommends installation of hardieplank lap siding by the blind nailing technique such that fasteners are hidden by the course above. The hardienail tetragrip siding fastening system is a technological breakthrough for james hardie fiber cement siding siding installers.

Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in.