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Nails or screws for old cedar siding? phildcrow 05-04-2008
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Posted by dpb on May 4, 2008, 7:39 pm
jloomis wrote:
> some sidings are open bottom......ship lap, clapboard, etc. some sidings
> are not. tongue and groove, and v-rustic.........I guess it depends on what
> type of siding you are talking about when it comes to caulking.
> I would not caulk a clapboard or shiplap, but would a t & g or
> v-rustic.....it is made to be sealed tight.....

Not a one I've ever seen should be caulked...

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Posted by jloomis on May 4, 2008, 8:58 pm
Maybe what I am talking about is what a painter does when he fill small gaps
and spaces and nail marks.....
Not that the entire length of the joint should be caulked....
V-Rustic stands alone fine......A heavy bodied paint will seal the joints
also....
jloomis

> jloomis wrote:
>> some sidings are open bottom......ship lap, clapboard, etc. some sidings
>> are not. tongue and groove, and v-rustic.........I guess it depends on
>> what type of siding you are talking about when it comes to caulking.
>> I would not caulk a clapboard or shiplap, but would a t & g or
>> v-rustic.....it is made to be sealed tight.....
>
> Not a one I've ever seen should be caulked...
>
> --



Posted by dpb on May 4, 2008, 9:09 pm
jloomis wrote:
> Maybe what I am talking about is what a painter does when he fill small gaps
> and spaces and nail marks.....

That's entirely different...
> Not that the entire length of the joint should be caulked....

Correct...

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Posted by Matt Whiting on May 4, 2008, 9:24 pm
phildcrow@gmail.com wrote:
> I'm painting a house I just bought (my very first house), and I have a
> question:
>
> Several of the old cut-nails used to hold the siding on are loose, and
> therefore the siding is loose. I'm in the process of sanding now, but
> when I prime/paint, I want to secure the siding back to the house.
> Should I use nails or screws?
>
> At first, I thought, "Screws, absolutely." But do I WANT the siding
> to be able to move around a little on the nail? Vinyl siding is put
> up loose.

Use SS ring shank nails that are made specifically for siding. They are
much less ugly than screws and are almost invisible if installed
properly. They are soft and will bend if you hit a knot or such, but
otherwise drive pretty well.

Matt

Posted by on May 5, 2008, 6:27 pm
Ok, thanks all. Looks like ring-shanks it is.

Now all I've got to do is get the damn thing painted. Ugh.

Thanks again,
Phil

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