Smartside Siding Nails

12 inches 305 mm wide use a minimum of 4 nails per width.

Smartside siding nails.

I ve got a boat load of 2 screws given to me and thought it might be a way to use them up. The nail heads should be driven to the top of the siding only and not below where visible product fibers can be seen. However the same cannot be said inversely. Learn more about our engineered wood siding and trim.

Nail through the shiplap on the first panel then nail 1 from the edge at the overlap flange on the second overlapping panel. Putting up smartside panels on a storage shed can they be screwed on or do they need to be nailed. Provide increased spacing along the trim if specified by the siding application instructions. Otherwise buy borrow rent a framing or siding nailer and just use ring nails.

As in standard construction practices install smartside siding by nailing to studs spaced 16 inches on center using hot dipped galvanized nails. Strand wood siding panel model lpps3848o8t 31 98 31 98. The manufacturer requires proper fastening of the product to the home. Framing nail guns can be used for siding installation if the nail being used is long enough to attach the siding firmly to your exterior wood sheathing.

3 16 gap at butt joints between horizontal sections and where the siding meets doors windows and corner trim. While it s recommended to always use a siding nail gun for siding installation in a pinch you may be able to use a framing nailer instead. Where edges of trim meet siding material windows doors or other finished openings leave a minimum 3 16 inch 5 mm space to allow for proper sealing. Lp smartside engineered wood trim siding resists damage from impacts better than fiber cement and vinyl siding.

New lp smartside 3 8 in. Mahogany textured joint cover model 421359 8 32 8. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. 3 4 nail 1 overlap spacing self aligning rabbet install smartlock lap consistent with.

Lp smartside smartside 48 in. When nailing the rest of your lp smartside panel siding make sure you space your nails no more than 6 inches apart from the panel edges around the perimeter and no more than 12 apart at the intermediate stud supports.