Cedar Siding Finishing Nails

Stainless steel nails are the best choice especially if the siding is to be finished with transparent stain.

Cedar siding finishing nails. The flood pro series by ppg paints comes in a wide range of exterior stains that are ideal for western red cedar products. They can rust and disintegrate and react adversely with the natural preservative oils present in cedar resulting in stains and streaks. 5d galvanized shake use this grip rite 1 3 4 in. Copper nails also react with cedar and should not be used.

5d galvanized shake nails 1 lb pack for cedar shake applications. In vertical application start at one corner with grooved edge toward the adjacent wall. Type size and spacing for best results use splitless siding nails. 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.

For cedar redwood or pressure treated wood a 8d x 2 3 8 stainless steel nail is excellent for face nailing. Whether you install clapboard t1 11 cedar shakes or board and batten siding on your house you can attach it with either nails or screws. A box of 200 wood siding nails runs about 8 10 roughly twice the price of the aluminum nails. Many builders choose nails because they re easier to.

Use this grip rite 1 3 4 in. More product details close. Ring shank would be a good idea on an old house to help the nails stay put. Wider siding should be face nailed using two nails per piece.

And to slightly tint your siding with color pigmentation uv5 penetrating wood finish is a sound choice. These nails offer a small head design and a ring shank for pull out resistance. Small head is still a full round head not a finish nail. To add a rich long lasting opaque color there s ppg s 100 acrylic stain which protects against sun and water damage.

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.