Place nail just above the overlap.
Nails for beveled cedar siding.
Our beveled wood siding nails are specifically designed for split prone woods.
Stainless steel nails are the best choice especially if the siding is to be finished with transparent or semi transparent stain use no 304 stainless for general siding applications and no 316 for seacoast exposures.
Other types of nails are not recommended.
When plywood or wood sheathing or spaced wood nailing strips are used on nonwood sheathing sevenpenny or eightpenny nails 2 1 4 and 2 1 2 in.
Long may be used for 3 4 inch thick siding.
Bevel siding should be face nailed to studs with 1 1 4 inch penetration into solid wood using one nail per piece spaced at a maximum of 24 inches on center.
For jobs that will be left natural or treated with a clear or semi transparent finish we recommend our stainless steel slim jim nails.
They use siding nails you probably want stainless steel to prevent black spots or galvanized if you re painting the siding.
It isn t always possible to nail into studs.
Ringshanks are probably best for cedar.
They can rust and disintegrate and react adversely with the natural preservative oils present in cedar resulting in stains and streaks.
Take care not to nail through the overlap of two pieces.
Ideally you should space the nails so that each one penetrates a stud.
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Checkered head helps to hold paint or stain.
These nails offer a small head design and a ring shank for pull out resistance.
Copper nails also react with cedar and should not be used.
Hot dipped galvanized aluminum and stainless steel nails are all corrosion resistant and all can be used to nail western red cedar.
Slim sturdy shank and special blunt point virtually eliminate splits.
5d galvanized shake use this grip rite 1 3 4 in.
Shop wood siding brown cedar lap siding common.
Stainless steel nails are the best choice especially if the siding is to be finished with transparent stain.
Use this grip rite 1 3 4 in.
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8d nails which are 2 1 2 inches long are suitable for most siding materials.
Do not reduce the siding overlap recommendations given in the installation sections of this publication.
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Each succeeding course overlaps the upper edge of the lower course.
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