Vinyl Siding Nails

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Vinyl siding nails.

Large flat head allows proper hanging of siding. Simply go outside grab the lower edges of a siding course and try to slide it back and forth photo 1. The problem should be easy to diagnose. Do not drive the head of the fastener tightly against the siding nail hem.

Start nailing vertical siding and trim pieces in the top of the uppermost slots to hold them in position. Add to list click to add item grip fast 1 1 2 vinyl siding nail 50 lb. Also suitable for application of asphalt shingles. Compare click to add item grip fast 1 1 2 vinyl siding nail 50 lb.

You can use a hand powered staple gun but both nails and staples must penetrate the backing. Vinyl siding must be attached loosely center nails in slots to permit expansion and contraction of the siding. If you are installing vinyl siding manually with no power tools then nails are your only real option. Next measure and cut the siding to fit the measurements of your soffit and push each panel into the j channel.

Vinyl siding tends to expand and contract considerably with temperature changes. Box to the compare list. Shipping ship to store free. Box to your list.

Ring shank provides maximum holding power. 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. For this reason manufacturers design it to hang loosely on the nails rather than to be tightly nailed like wood siding. 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.

Drive nails straight and level to prevent distortion and buckling of panel.