nails for cladding

mengele

a few sheets blew off the grand parents shed. I was going helping this weekend putting new ones back on.

how do you go about putting in the galvanised nails. do you drill a hole first on the cladding and then hammer the nail into the wood?

Miname

just drive the nail straight through. nail on the top of the mould or high part of the sheet. get a good pair of flexi grip gloves, not the big cumbersome ones.

Zr105

If its modern "tin" youl drive the nail straight through, its as likely to kink just using the nail as it is when you punch it.....

If it's older proper sheeting you will need a good sharp punch to open the hole then stick the nail through.

Only thing we've ever drilled are clear sheets, you'd be all day drilling the tin...

Farmer Pudsey

Why not get the self taping screws that you can buy for the sheets and use a drill to screw them straight into timber on the shed.

yellow50HX

Farmer Pudsey wrote: »

Why not get the self taping screws that you can buy for the sheets and use a drill to screw them straight into timber on the shed.

Yah use the self tapping cladding screws, way better job and a lot easier on the fingers. Good cordless drill is an essential tool. If you don't have one get one you'll always find a use for it.

Nekarsulm

Tec Screws all the way. At least then if you ever need to take off sheeting for any reason, you can screw them out with a ratchet and a 8mm socket.

Farmer Pudsey

Also on box profile cladding you drill, screw or nail through the lower part of the sheet that is on top of the timber or steel joist. As no support under the top it will dent and hold water. It is different with corrogated as the round profile adds strenght.