paslode 16 for horizontal wood siding? - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

EPD · 02-14-2009, 05:11 PM

any bad experience using this 16 cordless on later wood siding?
will it hold ?
sure saves pounding nails and painting the heads after .... and the nails look like chit .........

**loneframer** · 02-14-2009, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by EPD

any bad experience using this 16 cordless on later wood siding?
will it hold ?
sure saves pounding nails and painting the heads after .... and the nails look like chit .........

I would never use anything less than a 2.5" splitless siding nail. stainless is more corrosion resistant, but double dipped in molten zinc will withstand being drawn out by changes in weather conditions better. The heads on these nails are relatively small.

EPD · 02-17-2009, 08:09 PM

anyone else disagree with this method?

rojigga · 02-19-2009, 07:15 PM

I would. I feel 15G or maybe* 16G would hold trim and the like; but as far as siding is concerned, I feel the customer has his hands full with enough wood siding maintenance. Dealing with some siding pieces falling off or rotting out of their fastener's hold is something way beyond that.

*with a few extra fasteners.

jaros bros. · 02-19-2009, 08:07 PM

I would frown on it. Stainless rinkshanks would be the best. The small heads are hardly visible, and they come in colors if you need to hide them better.