Putting up smartside panels on a storage shed can they be screwed on or do they need to be nailed.
Smartside siding nails.
Lp smartside engineered wood trim siding resists damage from impacts better than fiber cement and vinyl siding.
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I ve got a boat load of 2 screws given to me and thought it might be a way to use them up.
The nail heads should be driven to the top of the siding only and not below where visible product fibers can be seen.
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Otherwise buy borrow rent a framing or siding nailer and just use ring nails.
Provide increased spacing along the trim if specified by the siding application instructions.
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Framing nail guns can be used for siding installation if the nail being used is long enough to attach the siding firmly to your exterior wood sheathing.
However the same cannot be said inversely.
12 inches 305 mm wide use a minimum of 4 nails per width.
Nail through the shiplap on the first panel then nail 1 from the edge at the overlap flange on the second overlapping panel.
Where edges of trim meet siding material windows doors or other finished openings leave a minimum 3 16 inch 5 mm space to allow for proper sealing.
Handle prefinished lp smartside lap siding with extreme care during storage and application.
Touch up any damage to finish that may occur during application per the prefinishers specifications.
The manufacturer requires proper fastening of the product to the home.
As in standard construction practices install smartside siding by nailing to studs spaced 16 inches on center using hot dipped galvanized nails.
3 16 gap at butt joints between horizontal sections and where the siding meets doors windows and corner trim.
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3 4 nail 1 overlap spacing self aligning rabbet install smartlock lap consistent with.