Hardie Board Roofing Nails

Nails are driven through the sheathing into the studs.

Hardie board roofing nails.

7d galvanized siding nails 5 lb pack feature an extra stiff spiral shank for great holding power. Again roofing nailers usually don t come with adjustable depth of drive. From the top of the board. More product details close.

Hammer the nails around the perimeter first and then along the inside of the sheet. Any lower and you might see a few nail heads poking through the bottom of the next board any higher and your siding is likely to be loose and. We ve been providing a better way to build for over 100 years. The problem is that those fasteners don t have the holding power that cement board screws and roofing nails have.

From ends of boards. Nails for blind nailing should be between 1 in. From the top of the board. Stud water resistive barrier finish nails blind nail 3 4 in 1 in.

Hardie plank siding has a nail line across the top of the board that is 1 down from the top and nails are supposed to fall between and 1 from the top of the board to give the best hold. 1 blind nailing measurements keep nails 3 8 in. 7d galvanized siding this grip rite 2 1 4 in. James hardie is the world leader in fiber cement siding and backerboard.

Learn how to nail hardieplank lap siding with this instructional video from james hardie. From ends of boards. But this doesn t stop people from trying to use ring shank nails drywall screws or who knows what else. If the hardiplank is being installed on a building in a humid climate or near the ocean or any large body of water the stainless steel nails are the first choice.

1 blind nailing measurements keep nails 3 8 in. Nails for blind nailing should be between 1 in. Position a hardie board nail two inches from the bottom corner of the piece and hammer it in place. The main problem of roofing nailer is roofing nails are too thick relatively shorter with wrong head design.

2 3 water resistive barrier finish nail blind nail 3 4 in 1 in. This grip rite 2 1 4 in. The nails can be used to attach hardboard siding and are galvanized for protection against corrosion. Pick out stainless steel or hot dipped galvanized nails size 6d 1 1 2 inch long siding nails and 2 inch long siding nails in the quantity you need for your project.

Can i use a roofing nailer for hardie siding. Leave a space of 3 4 inch on all sides and 2 inches at each corner. Most cement board manufacturers require galvanized roofing nails or cement board screws.