Where To Nail Lap Siding

Lift the siding up and look for nails that have been hammered in too tightly.

Where to nail lap siding.

These grip rite 1 1 2 in. Blind nailing refers to nailing each board one at a time and then overlapping that nailed layer with the next board so that all nails are hidden. Use hot dipped galvanized nails with a minimum 0 270 in. Aluminum siding nails 1 these grip rite 1 1 2 in.

They are good for installing aluminum or vinyl siding. Most lap siding is beveled meaning that the bottom edge is thicker than the top. As its name lap implies an upper siding board laps over the board below it by 1 to 2 inches. Do not nail through overlaps.

The siding does not move at all with nails in the bottom of the board as you have effectively nailed the board at the bottom and top once the nails go in the bottom of the next board above. X 1 1 2 in 1 4 in. Lap siding can be installed horizontally or vertically. For horizontal applications start with the bottom course and work up with the channels pointing upwards.

Nailing at the top. 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. Nail a starter strip wood lath or siding approximately 3 8 in. It also prevents problems with cracking and warping.

It s a safe and more effective way to install siding. With lap siding the acceptable minimum head and diameter is 24 and the acceptable shank minimum is 099. Above bottom chalk line and install first course of siding. I actually prefer nailing the siding boards at the bottom specifically because it holds the lap siding in much better than blind nailing i e.

Allow a 1 8 inch expansion gap between pieces if the siding is air or kiln dried. Nail heads shanks and points must also be taken into consideration when selecting nails for hardboard siding. For panel siding the head must have a diameter of at least 225 inch and a shank diameter of 092 inch. What kinds of nails are for wood siding.

For siding up to 6 inches wide use one nail one inch up from the lap. More product details close. On thick profiles of siding nails may be hidden meaning they are driven into the upper portion of a board so they are covered by the lower part of the board above it. Loosen the tight nail or cut it with a hacksaw.

Penetrate structural framing or wood structural panels and structural framing a minimum of 1 1 2 in. Learn how to nail hardieplank lap siding with this instructional video from james hardie.