Nails For T & G?

[BigFish]

Nail through the tongue Steve? How can I accomplish that if the tongue slides into the groove??? How big is the head on those nails Steve?

[spence]

It's probably not that tight of a fit. A ringshank siding nail doesn't have a big head...keep it tight and you shouldn't have a problem...

Then again, I'm no pro

-spence

[jomlt9@AOL.COM]

Larry on tounge and groove u wanna blind nail we call it ur first board u are gonna have ur tounge showing thats were u nail then slide ur next board on grove over tounge then nail u got it go wit stainless and hand nail it if u never did it? u will split every tounge

[jomlt9@AOL.COM]

Larry on tounge and groove u wanna blind nail we call it ur first board u are gonna have ur tounge showing thats were u nail then slide ur next board on grove over tounge then nail u got it go wit stainless and hand nail it if u never did it? u will split every tounge check ur boards for level the first and about every 4th or 5th board

[Raven]

for hand nailing ....you turn the nail over and hold it against a solid surface
and bang the point flat. then the nail is pushed pushed as you hit it
instead of acting like a wood splitting maul.

with air...
there's exterior stainless small packs of t-head siding staples sold at home depot now.
2- 2 1/2 inches and it'll sink the head a bit depending on how much air pressure is set on the compressor.

[nightfighter]

What Capesam said... The angle you fire at still allows for groove to slide over tongue. And on an exterior, with longer lengths needing some persuasion, you aren't trying for as tight a fit as you would need on a flooring installation. If the wood is really dry and you get some splitting, try backing off the pressure at the compressor, then again you may have to use the punch to set the nails flush. Don't sweat it, you'll be fine by your 4th or 5th board. And keep checking for plumb before you reach the window or door casings.

IMO the stainless steel products we get today suck. I have some bleeding through on the Azek trimboards around the windows of my own house