Best Nails For Smartside Siding

I use the yankee method of a tap with the hammer to start the screws.

Best nails for smartside siding. 3 8 gap above windows and doors with visible flashing. Common installation mistakes with lp smartside. Some of the panels have a mind of their own and the screws pulled them tight. Bostitch offers the 1 best seller in the power siding nailers category on amazon.

1 to all roof coverings. Dewalt dw66c 1r 15 degree 2 1 2 inches coil siding nailer. Siding coil nailer combines rugged construction with ease of use features for improved performance. Freeman pcn65 coil siding fencing nailer.

We use hitachi siding coil nailers works wonders we use the same guns for cedar shingles and fibre cement. The makita 2 1 2 in. Roofing nailers have too large a head and shank and are more prone to causing splitting. 3 16 gap at butt joints between horizontal sections and where the siding meets.

I screwed mine used 1 5 8 outdoor. Bostitch n66c 1 1 1 4 inch to 2 1 2 inch coil siding nailer. The bostitch n66c is backed by a lot of good reviews a variety of features and can drive 1 inch 2 inch nails with ease. Paslode nailer and nails for lp smartside.

Siding coil nailer combines the makita 2 1 2 in. Bostitch cap nailer model n66bc 1. Nails 080 099 shank diameter with a 300 400 magazine capacity and an easy loading canister with nail size adjustment. The makita 2 1 2 in.

This model isn t as powerful as the makita but it gets the job done. Hitachi nv65ah2 coil siding nailer 2 1 2 inch. Best type of nails even though they are more visible than finish nails you need common nails which have heads to prevent the siding from backing off the wall when it gets wet and begins to. At least 6 inches of clearance from the bottom of the siding to the finished grade.

Siding coil nailer accepts 1 1 4 in.