The freeman pcn65 pneumatic 15 2 1 2 in.
Roofing or siding nailer for hardiebacker.
Coiled roofing nailer for hardi backer.
A brief description of a siding nailer and a roofing nailer.
I m stuck replacing some fiber cement hardie board panel siding by myself.
I am doing a specific job correctly.
Short nail with the full head is used with siding nailer.
We ve been providing a better way to build for over 100 years.
Other jobs can t be done accurately.
Siding nailers are used for wood fiber cement bright side and other projects.
I would use my siding nailer bostich n66c with rs nails a good gun for 179 recon lokked like new like how lightweight it is for ladder use.
To 2 1 2 in and 15 wire collated coil siding nails from 1 3 4 in.
However siding nail guns are ideal for dealing with wood and vinyl.
You won t get any benefit using them interchangeably.
I need a gun.
James hardie is the world leader in fiber cement siding and backerboard.
I can t hold the 4x8 sheets with one hand and nail by hand with the other.
Coil siding nailer is designed for working on siding cedar shingles roof and wall sheathing and wood fencing and is compatible with 15 plastic collated coil siding nails from 1 1 4 in.
Roofing nailer is less potent than siding nailer.
These nailers come with longer size thereby can be used longer distance siding.
Siding nailers are appropriate for siding tasks and roofing nailers are suitable for roofing tasks.
Roofing nailers are perfect for dealing with asphalt shingles fiberglass insulation board waterproof tar paper etc.
The nails load from the side for efficiency.
So we need to clean frequently.
Again roofing nailers usually don t come with adjustable depth of drive settings and it limits their applications.
Those limitations are negligible if you are going to do roofing or re roofing.
Types of siding nailer.
If the hardiplank is being installed on a building in a humid climate or near the ocean or any large body of water the stainless steel nails are the first choice.
I think rs or screw type would hold best on such a hard base.
Considering these roofing nailer isn t recommended for your siding task.
It s enough to carry out a siding job correctly.
You can still use a roofing nailer with 1 inch galvanized nails if you can make it blind nail so that the nail heads can t be visible at all.
Coil the freeman pcn65 pneumatic 15 2 1 2 in.
I found an old archived post that said to use a siding nailer i m only replacing 7 sheets it seems ridiculous to spend 350 on a gun to install 250 worth of siding.