For all cladding we recommend stainless steel nails. TradeFix Have a good range. The best nails to use are ring shank, flat head nails. Ring shank hold best.
What kind of nails do you use for cladding?
Using stainless steel nails is highly recommended for softwood cladding, even if the cladding is to be painted. The length of nails is also important. When using plain wire nails they should be long enough to achieve a point-side penetration of 2.5x the thickness of the cladding board into the support batten.
What nails are best for shiplap cladding?
What nails to use to secure shiplap cladding
- The nails used should either be galvanised or stainless steel. ...
- To ensure a secure fixing use nails that are at least 2.5 times the thickness of the board that you are securing. ...
- The boards only need one fixing per board and this fixing goes just above the bottom of the board.
