Nails ?

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By ken bechtel on Sunday, November 03, 2013 - 05:59 pm:

I am getting close to nailing the sheet metal to the roof wood. will a copper plated steel nail have a chemical reaction to hard maple wood ? the nail size is #17x3/4. thanks, Ken


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Les Schubert on Sunday, November 03, 2013 - 06:51 pm:

I believe you want to use a "ring" nail (to make sure it does not work it's way out.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Donnie Brown on Sunday, November 03, 2013 - 07:06 pm:

I would use a ring shank nail, Get a good quality nail as its real hard to nail in maple. I also would not use the copper clad. You will have more problem with electrolis between the two different metals


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Strange on Sunday, November 03, 2013 - 07:07 pm:

Better yet, pre-drill each hole in the maple prior to nailing. Use a drill bit small enough to still allow the nail to get a good grip.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By ken bechtel on Sunday, November 03, 2013 - 07:14 pm:

thanks for the help! Ken


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By ken bechtel on Sunday, November 03, 2013 - 07:48 pm:

the only ring shank nail I can locate are paneling nails. will they work ? thanks, Ken


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jack Putnam, Bluffton, Ohio on Sunday, November 03, 2013 - 07:51 pm:

Check your local lumber yard for roofing nails used to hold tar paper in place. They are ring shanked but you will have to remove the plastic plate on them.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jack Daron - Brownsburg IN on Sunday, November 03, 2013 - 08:04 pm:

Paneling nails are to hard and break often.Don't ask how I know.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By john kuehn on Sunday, November 03, 2013 - 08:05 pm:

Ace hardware has ring shank nails.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Gregush Portland Oregon on Sunday, November 03, 2013 - 09:38 pm:

Jack I don't have to ask as I was going to say the same thing. :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Sunday, November 03, 2013 - 11:50 pm:

How about those >>> http://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/3433

I just used a bunch of those putting rain gutters on my '25 Dodge.


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