Vinyl Siding Nails

Vinyl siding tends to expand and contract considerably with temperature changes.

Vinyl siding nails.

Start nailing vertical siding and trim pieces in the top of the uppermost slots to hold them in position. Drive rite aluminum nails are used for applying vinyl siding. Shipping ship to store free. 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. Maze nail 2 1 2 8d cedartone ring shank splitless siding nail 1 lb. Drive nails straight and level to prevent distortion and buckling of panel. Ring shank provides maximum holding power.

Vinyl siding must be attached loosely center nails in slots to permit expansion and contraction of the siding. Also suitable for application of asphalt shingles. Box to the compare list. Large flat head allows proper hanging of 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. Find vinyl siding nails at lowe s today. If you are installing vinyl siding manually with no power tools then nails are your only real option. Box to your list.

Add to list click to add item grip fast 1 1 2 vinyl siding nail 50 lb. Compare click to add item grip fast 1 1 2 vinyl siding nail 50 lb. For this reason manufacturers design it to hang loosely on the nails rather than to be tightly nailed like wood siding. The problem should be easy to diagnose.

Simply go outside grab the lower edges of a siding course and try to slide it back and forth photo 1.