A chris yerkes a cedar shingle installer certified by the cedar shake and shingle bureau cssb and owner of cedar works in brewster mass responds.
Best nail gun for cedar siding.
The nail gun you use for siding will have to be able to handle siding nails.
When i started in the sidewall shingling business i was taught the old school hand nail method for attaching shingles now i m the ripe old age of 47 and i was probably.
Choose stainless steel ring shank siding nails or hot dipped galvanized siding nails.
I use a bostitch coil siding nailer.
Freeman pcn65 pneumatic 15 degree 2 1 2 coil siding nailer ergonomic and lightweight nail gun with tool free depth adjust and side load magazine black nailed it.
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.
And you will use a ridiculous amount of nails.
It features an aluminum housing that makes it very durable even with rigorous all day use.
I always used stainless steel ring shank nails i believe they were about 1 1 2 long for siding.
To 2 1 2 in and 15 wire collated coil siding nails from 1 3 4 in.
If you spend hours with your current siding nailer you need this bostitch siding nailer.
Makita an611 makita makes the best siding nail gun on our list.
A lot of siding coil nailers in the market aren t as lightweight as this nailer.
These have small ridges on the sides to prevent the nail from pulling out of the siding after installation.
Makita is known for offering one of the best coil siding nailer models on the market.
The whole point of owning a siding nail gun is to save time.
The freeman pcn65 pneumatic 15 2 1 2 in.
Coil the freeman pcn65 pneumatic 15 2 1 2 in.
I have done a few cedar shingle jobs all siding and it works pretty well.
This pneumatic coil siding fencing nailer features a lightweight and durable magnesium body ergonomic grip handle no mar tip and transparent side load magazine that holds up to 400 wire or plastic coated siding nails for hard working efficiency.
A built in air filter will minimize dust and debris from entering the internal components of the an611.
Efficient and lightweight this model also offers three selector modes and has nine depth adjustments to further refine the unit s depth.
Q which is better for attaching sidewall shingles nails or staples.