Cutting Siding Nails

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Cutting siding nails.

If hand nailing fiber cement siding use hot dipped galvanized nails and drive the nails into the wall studs. Ring shank nails hold better than standard nails. If using a pneumatic nailer choose ring shank stainless steel nails and adjust the depth setting to drive the nails flush with the surface. Siding nails typically are thin with small heads.

Wherever you will drive a nail less than 3 inches from a board s end drill a pilot hole first to prevent cracking the board. Maze nails now has stainless steel fiber cement siding nails in coils to fit 14 popular coil nailers. Consult the manufacturer s literature and with local builders for the best type of nails to use. Insert a pry bar between the piece of siding from which you want to remove the nails and the one above it.

Drive the nail heads flush to the siding not below the surface. These nails can be used to attach hardboard siding. The grip rite 2 1 4 in. 7d galvanized siding nails the grip rite 2 1 4 in.

Long lasting fiber cement siding deserves great nails. Position the pry bar beside a nail and pry the upper board outward until the nail pops. Ring shank provides additional holding power. Ring shank nails are a popular choice for fastening the siding because they have screw like rings that offer additional protection against nail pullout.