Cedar Siding Fasteners

You can use double hot dipped galvanized siding nails meeting astm a153 standards but we only recommend that if the siding or trim is pre primed and going to be top coated with solid stain.

Cedar siding fasteners.

More product details close. These fasteners are all corrosion resistant. Many builders choose nails because they re easier to. Copper nails also react with cedar and should not be used.

Blind fastening systems create an attractive fastener free deck surface. Siding nails can be countersunk or hidden with a coat of paint. Can i use screws. Use 3 10d nails to fasten decking with a nominal thickness of 2 51 mm and 2 1 2 64 mm 8d nails on decking with nominal thickness of 1 1 4 32 mm.

Aluminum siding nails 1 these grip rite 1 1 2 in. Nails can be blunted by tapping the points with a hammer. We recommend stainless steel fasteners for all of your cedar projects. 304 stainless for general siding applications.

Stainless steel nails are the best choice when fastening cedar siding especially if the siding is to be finished with transparent or semitransparent stain. They employ metal clips and or joist top brackets that fasten the sides or bottom of the deck board to the joists so that no fasteners are visible. They are good for installing aluminum or vinyl siding. Aluminum siding nails 1 lb pack feature a large head and thin smooth shank that helps to reduce wood splitting.

Stainless steel is the best choice but hot dipped galvanized is the most widely used and economical. These grip rite 1 1 2 in. Blunt nails are harder to drive but less likely to split wood. In addition to 1 pound and 5 pound boxes stainless steel fasteners are also available in bulk quantities.

Grades of stainless steel many people are not aware the stainless steel fasteners come in different grades. Hot dipped galvanized is the most widely used and one of the most economical fasteners and aluminum is an option too. We don t recommend using screws when installing western red cedar siding because there is a tendency to overdrive them. Blind fastening systems are the ideal complement to the beauty of western red cedar decking.