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   Brian | Jul 12, 2006 02:56pm | #1

   http://www.mcfeelys.com/product.asp?pid=0812-CSS-M are the best if you are putting battens over them, if you are face nailing (visible heads) there are many siding nails available that would be sufficient for the job, swan products make a stainless siding nail and I've seen them at Lowes.

   Hardie can be nailed with roofing nails effectivelytoo, and often is, but blind nailing is the norm there.  Check out there website - its informative.

    

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   walkem | Jul 12, 2006 06:28pm | #2

   I installed about 50 sheets of the Hardi Panel on a Barn Renovation. I used Maze double dipped box nails (Available at Lowes or Menards). The heads are waffled to hold paint better then the normals flat heads. I drove the nails flush with the panel. When the barn had the  finish coat of paint applied you could hardly notice the nails, you have to be standing right next to the siding to notice.

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   wivell | Jul 12, 2006 11:09pm | #3

   Got any pictures and details of the barn project?

   Edited 7/12/2006 4:09 pm ET by wivell

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   walkem | Jul 13, 2006 04:35pm | #5

   The Barn was pretty much a complete redo. Bought a old run down farm a few years back and had a crazy idea of rebuiliding the old barn that was falling down. I still have a few things to finish, but started building a new house so haven't had a chance to finish yet. The only things that I really ended up saving was the block foundation wall and about 1/2 of the floor beams.

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   wivell | Jul 13, 2006 05:56pm | #6

   Very Nice.

   Now you need to find a use for the silo.

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   shokunin | Jul 13, 2006 08:01am | #4

   Thanks for the info on the nails. I was wondering how to hide them.