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NAIL TYPE: Fasteners must be corrosion resistant, galvanized or stainless steel. Electro-galvanized nails are acceptable for use with James Hardie Siding Products, but may exhibit premature corrosion. James Hardie recommends the use of quality, hot-dipped galvanized nails.
What kind of nails do I use for fiber cement siding?
Stainless Steel (304) Nails for Fiber Cement Siding Type 304 Stainless Steel Nails provide a high degree of corrosion resistance. Labeled for HardiPlank® Lap Siding.
Do you nail or screw Hardie board?
What is the correct fastener pattern for installing HardieBacker® cement board? Fasten HardieBacker sheets with proper nails or screws (as listed in ”Materials Required” in the backer installation instructions) every 8” around the perimeter and all supporting studs.
What is the best way to nail Hardie board?
For Hardie siding, it’s recommended to use stainless steel or hot-dipped galvanized nails. You can either nail by hand or use a pneumatic nailer. However, it’s best to use a pneumatic nailer for speed and consistency. At the bottom, the siding should be face nailed, and at the top, it should be blind nailed.
Can you hammer a nail into Hardie board?
Fiberboard cement siding can be hand-nailed, but because it’s so much harder and more brittle than wood, you have to predrill holes near any edge. You can save yourself a bunch of time by using a pneumatic coil siding nail gun. Don’t drive nails into the siding at an angle.
What size nails should I use for siding?
Nail Length Ideally, you should space the nails so that each one penetrates a stud; 8d nails, which are 2 1/2-inches long, are suitable for most siding materials. It isn’t always possible to nail into studs, especially when you’re installing shake siding.
Can you use roofing nails for siding?
Galvanized Roofing Nails Are Your Best Bet for Siding Success. Roofing nails have longer shanks—between one and two inches—and a flatter nail head to keep the material below held securely in place. They’re also extra sharp, so you won’t have to work as hard to nail them in.
Can you use finish nails on Hardie board?
James Hardie recommends using stainless steel finish nails when installing HardieTrim products. Use a 2 in. finish nail to fasten trim together. Longer finish nails may bend.
Can you use a framing nailer for Hardie siding?
With some overlap in nail size, you may wonder whether framing nailers can be used for siding? The answer is, yes. Framing nail guns can be used for siding installation, if the nail being used is long enough to attach the siding firmly to your exterior wood sheathing.
How do you attach things to Hardie board?
Generally speaking, items can be attached to Hardie® siding by using either corrosion resistant nails or screws. The fasteners must be long enough to go through the siding and into wood or metal substrate (e.g. sheathing or studs).
Does Hardie siding need to be nailed to studs?
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: HardiePlank® lap siding can be installed over braced wood or steel studs spaced a maximum of 24″ o.c. or directly to minimum 7/16″ thick OSB sheathing. See General Fastening Requirements. Irregularities in framing and sheathing can mirror through the finished application.
How do you nail Hardie siding?
Fastening Siding Fiber cement siding can be nailed by hand or with a pneumatic nailer. It can also be attached using corrosion resistant screws. Use hot-dipped galvanized or stainless steel nails. Nails should penetrate through the sheathing and at least 1” into studs.
Can you use screws on Hardie board?
HardiePlank® lap siding may be used with fasteners approved by ICC-ES ESR-2290 spaced in accordance with the Wind Load Tables. Fasteners must be corrosion resistant, galvanized or stainless steel. Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in. and 3/4 in.
What is the difference between roofing nailer and siding nailer?
At its heart, a siding nailer is a coiler nailer designed for installing siding onto exterior walls. They look the same as roofing nailers, and they even operate in the same basic fashion. The main difference between these two types of nail guns is in the nails they use.
Can you use brad nails for siding?
A pneumatic nail gun should be used for siding installation, especially for harder fiber cement siding. You cannot use a brad gun for installing siding because the brads leave two holes for each brad and do not hold up as well as siding nails.
What are 7d nails?
Our 7d nails work for assembling hive bodies, supers, and other woodenware.Enough nails to assemble 3+ hive bodies! 1 lb. Nails are 2-1/4″ L. Use a 1-1/4″ nail on each of the top end corners of your hive bodies and supers to keep the wood from splitting.
Can I use roofing nails for Hardie siding?
You can shoot Hardie siding on with air powered nailers or use hand driven roofing nails to attach siding to the home or structure. The nails can be ringed- shanked or smooth just make sure you are hitting the studs in the wall. Our Crews prefer 1 3/4 “ smooth shank roofing nails for Hardie installation.
Why do nails pop out of siding?
There are a few reasons why nails pop out of siding: Fill the old nail holes with wood filler. If wood soaks up moisture and then dries out, it can warp or move. Additionally, a few years of seasonal expansion and contraction will typically pop out nails that aren’t in the studs.
