Nails For James Hardie Siding

The hardienail tetragrip siding fastening system is a technological breakthrough for james hardie fiber cement siding siding installers.

Nails for james hardie siding.

Hardie board is harder and more brittle than a normal wooden surface. From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in. From the ends of the plank. These nails meet the blind and face nail specification for lap siding 8 1 4 or less.

Do not over drive nail heads or drive nails at an angle. Wider width sidings require blind roofing nails. If you can easily fit your hand underneath your hardie siding 9 times out of 10 that s because the installer didn t nail the boards properly. With its dedicated pneumatic coil nailer the tetragrip siding fastening system drives as fast as a nail and has the holding power of a screw.

James hardie prefers and recommends installation of hardieplank lap siding by the blind nailing technique such that fasteners are hidden by the course above. Fasteners must be corrosion resistant galvanized or stainless steel. We ve been providing a better way to build for over 100 years. 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.

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. Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in. If nail is countersunk caulk nail hole and add a nail. Using a pneumatic coil siding nail gun is a much better idea than going for hand nailing.

Fasteners shall be installed between 1 in. From the ends of the plank. So while going for any hardie siding project it s necessary to predrill holes near the edges. James hardie is the world leader in fiber cement siding and backerboard.

Fast secure installation without fastening to studs. High nails are very common from inexperienced james hardie installers because they think the nails can go anywhere above the nail line. From the top edge and no closer than 3 8 in. Also available painted in the hardie colorplus colors.

Electro galvanized nails are acceptable for use with james hardie siding products but may exhibit premature corrosion.