Typical length of siding nails...
#1
10-05-10, 06:54 AM
Typical length of siding nails...
Hello. I'm in the process of replacing 4 pieces of siding. I took one piece loose so I can take it over to the local lumber/hardware store to order 4 more pieces. The nails they used are 2" long.
I plan on trying to re-use the nails, but in the event I damage one, should I buy the same length,
or something shorter? It just seems 2" is overkill, but then again, I know nothing about vinyl installation....except how to take a piece off and put it back up
Just curious what the general consensus is on siding nail length.
Thanks,
Andy
I plan on trying to re-use the nails, but in the event I damage one, should I buy the same length,
or something shorter? It just seems 2" is overkill, but then again, I know nothing about vinyl installation....except how to take a piece off and put it back up
Just curious what the general consensus is on siding nail length.
Thanks,
Andy
#2
10-05-10, 10:57 AM
Group Moderator
Depends on what the nail is going through. Foam? Plywood? Studs? All three?
2" is probably an average length roofing nail to use.
2" is probably an average length roofing nail to use.
#3
10-05-10, 11:40 AM
re: typical lenght of siding nails...
I'm not real sure what it's going through. When I pulled one of the pieces of vinyl siding back, I could see the material it was attached to
was black, and it was kind of "fibrous" (it didn't look or feel like wood). I guess I'll just stick with the 2" nails then.
Thanks,
Andy
was black, and it was kind of "fibrous" (it didn't look or feel like wood). I guess I'll just stick with the 2" nails then.
Thanks,
Andy
#4
10-05-10, 11:55 AM
Group Moderator
I wouldn't go any shorter on the assumption the original installer knew what he was doing, which is usually the case
#5
10-05-10, 02:04 PM
That's seems like sound advice (although I did find at least one nail that appeared to have been just nailed in at random and wasn't sunk into a stud).
From what I've read, you should only nail the vinyl into a stud so that it stays in place. Makes sense to me. And I'll be sure and leave a 1/4" "slack" on either end for expansion.
Andy
From what I've read, you should only nail the vinyl into a stud so that it stays in place. Makes sense to me. And I'll be sure and leave a 1/4" "slack" on either end for expansion.
Andy
