Vinyl Siding Nails

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Vinyl siding nails. Large flat head allows proper hanging of siding. To install vinyl siding to the soffit and fascia area on your home nail lengths of j channel along the inner edge of the fascia leaving the nail heads out about 1 32 to 1 16 of an inch. Start nailing vertical siding and trim pieces in the top of the uppermost slots to hold them in position. Instead leave a minimum of approximately 1 32 0 8mm clearance the thickness of a dime between the fastener head and the vinyl siding to prevent panel buckling as temperatures change.

Also suitable for application of asphalt shingles. The problem should be easy to diagnose. Vinyl siding must be attached loosely center nails in slots to permit expansion and contraction of the siding. Box to the compare list.

Do not drive the head of the fastener tightly against the siding nail hem. If you are installing vinyl siding manually with no power tools then nails are your only real option. Maze nail 2 1 2 8d cedartone ring shank splitless siding nail 1 lb. For this reason manufacturers design it to hang loosely on the nails rather than to be tightly nailed like wood siding.

Simply go outside grab the lower edges of a siding course and try to slide it back and forth photo 1. Drive rite aluminum nails are used for applying vinyl siding. Compare click to add item grip fast 1 1 2 vinyl siding nail 50 lb. Vinyl siding tends to expand and contract considerably with temperature changes.

Drive nails straight and level to prevent distortion and buckling of panel. Ring shank provides maximum holding power. Next measure and cut the siding to fit the measurements of your soffit and push each panel into the j channel. You can use a hand powered staple gun but both nails and staples must penetrate the backing.

Diamond point makes driving the nail easy and true.