Cedar Shingle Staple Gun

On the garage alone weve used nearly 12 cases of nails and 80 boxes of shingles.

Cedar shingle staple gun.

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. Nail gun for cedar shingles your right about that one. 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. Plain steel nails and copper nails can react adversely with the natural oils in cedar.

To 2 1 2 in and 15 wire collated coil siding nails from 1 3 4 in. Were right in the middle of a big cedar job. 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. Both a 14x60 garage and the house that has 3 new additions on it.

The nails load from the side for efficiency. 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 freeman pcn65 pneumatic 15 2 1 2 in.

Coil the freeman pcn65 pneumatic 15 2 1 2 in. Porter cable pneumatic 15 degree coil roofing nailer model rn175c 206 50 206 50. 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. The ideal nail types for cedar shingle roofing projects include corrosion resistant varieties like stainless steel and hot dipped galvanized.

We figure well be upwards of 350 boxes of shingles total. Proper stapling also means keeping the staple crowns horizontal or level. For locations outside of the salt water zone stainless steel type 304 or type 316 must be used.