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Can express/compress nails be used outdoors?

paddy147 · 2012-09-13 13:11:55

I want to attach a 4 foot length of pressure treated 3 x 2 wood to a garden wall. Can express/compress nails be used for outdoor/external wall applications?? Or would they just rust and break after a little while out in the open air? Thanks.:)

13-09-2012 1:11pm

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paddy147

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I want to attach a 4 foot length of pressure treated 3 x 2 wood to a garden wall.

Can express/compress nails be used for outdoor/external wall applications??

Or would they just rust and break after a little while out in the open air?

Thanks.:)

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#2 13-09-2012 1:30pm

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I used them on a garden gate/door frame over 10 years ago, no sign of rust or weakness.

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#3 13-09-2012 8:32pm

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Should be ok I have to be honest I haven't used them long therm out side.

But you can get concrete screw they have a hex head in top and these I do know would be ok and solid.

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#4 16-09-2012 2:17am

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I used them to attached the first 3x3 fence post to a wall about 5 years ago and to be honest its probably the only original part of the fence that's still standing

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#5 16-09-2012 12:42pm

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Those express nails are the mutts nutts indeed.

Thanks to all.:)

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#6 17-09-2012 11:27am

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If you ever run out of express fixings then you can use 2 6" nails in the one hole to do the same thing, although they will rust;)

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