Best Nails For Smartside Siding

Nails 080 099 shank diameter with a 300 400 magazine capacity and an easy loading canister with nail size adjustment.

Best nails for smartside siding.

Siding coil nailer combines the makita 2 1 2 in. Bostitch offers the 1 best seller in the power siding nailers category on amazon. Paslode nailer and nails for lp smartside. Bostitch cap nailer model n66bc 1.

3 8 gap above windows and doors with visible flashing. Common installation mistakes with lp smartside. 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. The makita 2 1 2 in.

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. We use hitachi siding coil nailers works wonders we use the same guns for cedar shingles and fibre cement. Roofing nailers have too large a head and shank and are more prone to causing splitting. I screwed mine used 1 5 8 outdoor.

At least 6 inches of clearance from the bottom of the siding to the finished grade. This model isn t as powerful as the makita but it gets the job done. Freeman pcn65 coil siding fencing nailer. 3 16 gap at butt joints between horizontal sections and where the siding meets.

Dewalt dw66c 1r 15 degree 2 1 2 inches coil siding nailer. 1 to all roof coverings. Siding coil nailer combines rugged construction with ease of use features for improved performance. Siding coil nailer accepts 1 1 4 in.

The nice thing about screws is if you don t get the lap joint right you can re screw. I use the yankee method of a tap with the hammer to start the screws. The makita 2 1 2 in. Bostitch n66c 1 1 1 4 inch to 2 1 2 inch coil siding nailer.

Some of the panels have a mind of their own and the screws pulled them tight.