Finish Nails For Cedar Siding

Ring shank would be a good idea on an old house to help the nails stay put.

Finish nails for cedar siding.

For cedar redwood or pressure treated wood a 8d x 2 3 8 stainless steel nail is excellent for face nailing. These nails offer a small head design and a ring shank for pull out resistance. Nail length ideally you should space the nails so that each one penetrates a stud. Small head is still a full round head not a finish nail.

Use no 304 stainless for general siding applications and no 316 for seacoast exposures. The nails load from the side for efficiency. 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. 5d galvanized shake use this grip rite 1 3 4 in.

Sansin precision coat finishes are also highly recommended for western red cedar siding. For greater holding power nails with ring threaded or spiral threaded shanks are suggested. It isn t always possible to nail. Copper nails also react with cedar and should not be used.

The sdf is a one coat formula that provides strong long lasting protection for cedar siding. These have thin shanks and blunt points to reduce splitting. Stainless steel nails are the best choice especially if the siding is to be finished with transparent stain. The head matches the texture of the wood and you can drive the nail flush without splitting the surrounding material.

To 2 1 2 in and 15 wire collated coil siding nails from 1 3 4 in. More product details close. The freeman pcn65 pneumatic 15 2 1 2 in. Use this grip rite 1 3 4 in.

8d nails which are 2 1 2 inches long are suitable for most siding materials. Coil the freeman pcn65 pneumatic 15 2 1 2 in. 5d galvanized shake nails 1 lb pack for cedar shake applications. Especially if you re double nailing.

A box of 200 wood siding nails runs about 8 10 roughly twice the price of the aluminum nails.