Cedar Shingle Staple Gun

The ideal nail types for cedar shingle roofing projects include corrosion resistant varieties like stainless steel and hot dipped galvanized.

Cedar shingle staple gun.

Coil the freeman pcn65 pneumatic 15 2 1 2 in. Pneumatic guns are used to drive staples and it is important to keep the air pressure adjusted so that the staples are driven to the correct depth. More options available. Proper stapling also means keeping the staple crowns horizontal or level.

The nails load from the side for efficiency. Porter cable pneumatic 15 degree coil roofing nailer model rn175c 206 50 206 50. On the garage alone weve used nearly 12 cases of nails and 80 boxes of shingles. Exclusive ryobi 18 volt one lithium ion airstrike 18 gauge cordless narrow crown stapler with sample staples tool only model p360 view the ryobi.

Plain steel nails and copper nails can react adversely with the natural oils in cedar. We figure well be upwards of 350 boxes of shingles total. Nail gun for cedar shingles your right about that one. The freeman pcn65 pneumatic 15 2 1 2 in.

At cedar roof coatings we advise against the use of plain steel nails to keep the cedar roofing stain free over time. To 2 1 2 in and 15 wire collated coil siding nails from 1 3 4 in. Im currently working on a quote for a shed to be built they want cedar shingles on it and im wondering if using a stapler does a decent job of fastening them ive hand nailed nailed and gun ring hand nails or 18 gauge staples in cedar shingles carpentry contractor talk. For locations outside of the salt water zone stainless steel type 304 or type 316 must be used.

Set your store to see local availability add to cart. As with nails overdriven staples break the surface of the shingle which weakens their holding power. The cedar shake shingle bureau prefers the use of nails however if you choose to use staples they must be stainless steel type 316 in locations within fifteen 15 miles of salt water.