Finish Nails For Cedar Siding

Small head is still a full round head not a finish nail.

Finish nails for cedar siding.

The nails load from the side for efficiency. These nails offer a small head design and a ring shank for pull out resistance. For added protection complete with a layer of sdf topcoat on siding trim and timbers. Use this grip rite 1 3 4 in.

Especially if you re double nailing. The head matches the texture of the wood and you can drive the nail flush without splitting the surrounding material. Cedar is soft splits easily so normally you would use small head splitless siding nails in stainless or hot dipped zinc galvanized and hand nail them. These have thin shanks and blunt points to reduce splitting.

It isn t always possible to nail. Coil the freeman pcn65 pneumatic 15 2 1 2 in. Copper nails also react with cedar and should not be used. For greater holding power nails with ring threaded or spiral threaded shanks are suggested.

Nail length ideally you should space the nails so that each one penetrates a stud. Stainless steel nails are the best choice especially if the siding is to be finished with transparent stain. Use no 304 stainless for general siding applications and no 316 for seacoast exposures. The freeman pcn65 pneumatic 15 2 1 2 in.

For cedar redwood or pressure treated wood a 8d x 2 3 8 stainless steel nail is excellent for face nailing. 8d nails which are 2 1 2 inches long are suitable for most siding materials. 5d galvanized shake nails 1 lb pack for cedar shake applications. 5d galvanized shake use this grip rite 1 3 4 in.

A box of 200 wood siding nails runs about 8 10 roughly twice the price of the aluminum nails. To 2 1 2 in and 15 wire collated coil siding nails from 1 3 4 in. Ring shank would be a good idea on an old house to help the nails stay put. Coil siding nailer is designed for working on siding cedar shingles roof and wall sheathing and wood fencing and is compatible with 15 plastic collated coil siding nails from 1 1 4 in.

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