Face Nail Siding

When installing in freezing weather below 40.

Face nail siding.

If your siding sounds like rodents running inside the walls whenever the sun shines on it you may have one or more pieces that were nailed too tightly. 1 x 8 x 16 tongue groove carsiding. Up off the siding. What are face nails.

Inventory is sold and received continuously throughout the day. Siding is installed with slight overlap between boards a bit like the way shingles are installed. N nail lengths should be chosen so they penetrate a minimum of 1 1 4 in. Siding nail face nailing face nailing is applicable where dictated by building code in high wind areas and when fastening is to osb or equivalent sheathing without penetrating into studs.

The blind nailing is all the rage but as you experienced in high winds will not work well. It just requires that the nails be painted over with 2 coats of paint. For the siding i am much more a fan of the face nailing. Prices promotions styles and availability may vary by store and online.

It keeps everything nailed in place literally. Into the solid wood wood sheathings like osb and plywood count toward the 1 1 4 in but soft sheathings like fiber board and foam don t. Siding must be cut in lengths to provide for expansion. Face nailing exposes the fastener head to the elements and allows for the fastener to penetrate through two sheets of overlapped plank.

Vinyl siding must be nailed so expansion and contraction are not restricted. Renail the siding keeping the new nail in the center of the nailing slot and leaving it about 1 16 in. In face nailing a nail is driven through the face of the board driving down through two overlapping layers into the substrate below. 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 could even rattle in the wind.

Down from the top edge at each stud no more than 16 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. That overlap is very important when it comes to nailing techniques. Gap for expansion wherever siding butts accessories.

Allow a 1 4 in. Therefore the quantity shown may not be available when you get to the store.