+what nailer to use for hardi plank
My take on it is that the siding nailer is really the right tool for the job. The problem is cost and availability. The only siding nailer available locally is about $150 more than a decent roofing run I can get all over town. I'm a small business, and don't have a big annual tool budget. Siding or Roofing Nailer for Hardiplank. Siding or Roofing Nailer for Hardiplank. I'm about to start my first Hardiplank job, so I'm trying to decide which is the better tool for me to buy. I've been doing primarily interior remodels and decks, but as the business is growing, I'm starting to get requests to bid siding jobs and additions. Buy one of these and you would be a whole lot happyer. And yes you should be nailing into the studs. I tryed using a roofing nailer and hated it. I use my siding nailer for lots of other jobs it not just for siding. Re: Hardi Plank Gun? I've got 40sq of siding to install most of it 2 story on a gable, dormer, or rake. I don't own a siding gun, I do have a bostich roofing gun. Should I just hand drive the nails or would it be worth the purchase to buy a gun. Also, HD only carries electrogalvanized nails (for the nailer) and hardi says that is OK but may corrode early...I live in central california near the coast, but not right next to it...I'm about 40 minutes inland from the coast so I won't get the marine layer and moisture that the coast gets. Hardiplank and Roofing Nailer questions? I've read ppl use a roofing nailer to install hardiplank using 2 nails, but I've run into some questions: 1. I went to buy a nailer at the local home depot/lowes, and all they carry are roofing nailers that go up to 1 3/4...would this be OK? 2. Re: Siding or Roofing Nailer for Hardiplank. Let me suggest the Hitachi NV75AG. It is a coil gun that shoots nails from 1 3/4 to 3. The gun uses standard 15 degree wire or plastic collated nails. It has enough power to drive nails thru the Hardi plank. If you use the gun, set the depth of drive adjustment. Re: Installing Hardi-Plank lab siding. I am looking at using an air nailer to put on my cement board siding. Last time I tried this with a framing nailer, we had problems with either driving the nail to far or not having them go in far enough. Here are a couple pictures from one of my jobsites of two pros putting on Hardi Plank. I took them a couple weeks ago and forgot to post them. Note the wood gauge to keep it straight and the air nailer in the background. The air nailer appears to be a standard framing nailer using shorter nails. I used my trusty Porter Cable framing nailer with the SS nails, blindnailed everywhere. Also trimmed the whole bldg with Hardi dimensional material...also completely alone. The trick was to make two hangers out of 1/8 X 1 flat steel straping material about 16 long.
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