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I have a customer that has hand dipped all the cedar shingles to side his beach house and wants me to install them. I’ve worked for contractors in the past where we used 1 inch crown roofing staplers. Any recommendations short of nailing them all by hand? Time is short and we need to get it done. Thanks.
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William
Don't take any short cuts like using crown staples. Use what the manufacturer recommends and the proper fastener for your area. If it is a beach house on the ocean, the salt air will cause regular nails and staples to corrode and stain the shingles. Recommend using stainless steel nails and only 2 nails per shingle
Vince
PS Don't you ever watch "This Old House" with Norm & Tom ??
*Check out FHB Aug/Sept.1985 for a run down on sidewall shingling.If not available to you just follow the instructions on the bundles. Pretty straight forward job. Good luck, Skip
*we use hot dipped galv. 3.5 d shingle nails for hand nailing.. and SS ring-shank bostich 4d coil nails for our guns (bostich c83 ?)don't fit them (we are talking WHITE cedar , right?)just nail them up the slight irregularities will space them just right..watch your coursing exposure.. 16 inch WC max at 5 inch to the weather
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I have a customer that has hand dipped all the cedar shingles to side his beach house and wants me to install them. I've worked for contractors in the past where we used 1 inch crown roofing staplers. Any recommendations short of nailing them all by hand? Time is short and we need to get it done. Thanks.