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Posted by on October 18, 2009, 11:47 am
I am putting up some trim on shed project. this is 1x4 cedar. just wondering
if regular hot-dip galvanized nails ok for this purpose?
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Posted by aemeijers on October 18, 2009, 12:58 pm
cheapdave@home.com wrote:
> I am putting up some trim on shed project. this is 1x4 cedar. just wondering
> if regular hot-dip galvanized nails ok for this purpose?
Yeah, but spiral siding nails will pop less, if you can get the hang of
banging them without bending them. (Board and batten or ship-lap
vertical cedar was real popular when I was working construction as a
kid, so BTDT way too much...)
--
aem sends...
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Posted by cshenk on October 18, 2009, 12:58 pm
>I am putting up some trim on shed project. this is 1x4 cedar. just
>wondering
> if regular hot-dip galvanized nails ok for this purpose?
Yes. Be sure to offset them so you don't split the plank.
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Posted by homer on October 18, 2009, 1:28 pm
On Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:47:27 GMT, cheapdave@home.com wrote:
>I am putting up some trim on shed project. this is 1x4 cedar. just wondering
>if regular hot-dip galvanized nails ok for this purpose?
Unless you want big black blobs around all the nails dont use
galvanized. Use stainless steel
http://www.mcfeelys.com/stainless-nails
click on the "click for more information" link to see pictures.
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Posted by RicodJour on October 18, 2009, 1:55 pm
On Oct 18, 11:47=A0am, cheapd...@home.com wrote:
> I am putting up some trim on shed project. this is 1x4 cedar. just wonder=
ing
> if regular hot-dip galvanized nails ok for this purpose?
Not really. Unless you're painting the cedar, and why would you go
with cedar in that instance?
Eventually the tannins in the cedar will eat through the zinc coating
and you'll get nasty black splotches at every nail that is exposed to
the weather. Even countersinking the nails and puttying the heads
won't stop it. There's always moisture in wood and you'll get the
black stains.
Stainless is a fairly cheap upgrade, so if you want it to look good
for a long time, spring for the extra few bucks.
R
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> if regular hot-dip galvanized nails ok for this purpose?