Roofing Nails For Treated Lumber

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Roofing nails for treated lumber.

The nails you got are likely electroplated galvanized which is thinner and weaker. Meets the minimum requirement for acq treated lumber but is not recommended. For pricing and availability. Cement coating offers additional holding strength.

I doubt you ll ever find hot dipped galvanized roofing nails. Used to be common around here but very hard impossible to find locally anymore. Metabo hpt was hitachi power tools 1 1 2 in 15 degree pneumatic roofing nails 7200 count item 688875. Roofing nails for pressure treated lumber pretty much any roofing supply house will have copper roofing nails though you may be buying them in 5 boxes they aren t cheap.

It indicates that there s a proper thickness level of zinc oxide on the nails to stand up to pressure treated wood. For acq treated lumber we recommend stainless steel roofing coil nails. The manufacturers of acq ca acza and cca and the treated wood industry are all recommending hot dipped galvanized nails and stainless steel nails and screws with their treated wood products. Most types of nails are not coated but some are treated with materials to lubricate the shank and improve driving efficiency or increase holding strength.

304 grade stainless steel is best suited for typical outdoor applications to avoid nail corrosion and discoloration. My store eighty four store 201. The head matches the texture of the wood and you can drive the nail flush without splitting the surrounding material. Use the grip rite 11 x 1 1 4 in.

Metabo hpt was hitachi power tools 1 1 4 in 15 gauge electro galvanized steel pneumatic roofing nails 7200 count item 688873. Look for the code g185 on the hardware packaging for your nails. 3 degree electro galvanized steel roofing nails 5 lb pack for applying roofing asphalt shingles insulation board and felt to wood substrates. A box of 200 wood siding nails runs about 8 10 roughly twice the price of the aluminum nails.

Galvanization is a process that coats nails with zinc to provide some protection from rust. The pressure treated wood will eat them. There just aren t ever any applications that require them well i guess there is now. 7 00am 6 00pm tue.

For projects and constructions that will be outdoors or exposed to chemicals found in pressure treated wood hot dipped galvanized nails should be used instead. Acq treated lumber redwood cedar and acidic or oil based exotic woods. 3 use the grip rite 11 x 1 1 4 in. More product details close.