Starting a siding job in a couple of months and am thinking about shooting the siding on. I’ve used roofing nailers in the past to fasten the siding and feel that it does the job. However, I would like a gun that I can use for other applications ( subfloor, wall sheething, ect.). Anyone know how well a coil siding nailer works on Hardi.? Is it easy to set the depth on most guns? Thinking about the Max coil siding nailer.
Thanks, Bobby
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I bought the Max this summer and liked it so much I bought two more for my guys
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I've got the Super Max stick gun.
Very nice. Color me: Happy Camper.
On another thread an owner of their coil nailer was also a happy camper.
Yes, if I had the $$, I would buy the SM coiler for subfloor and sheet nailing of all sorts. Less reloads = more production. Set it up with smooth nose and bump fire so you can just dance over those chalk lines.
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JB, if the Max doen't have an adjustable nosepiece, find another tool.
I have used both and I much prefer the roofing nails for hardie. Unfortunatly someone stole ours and since we don't roof, we never replaced it.
I did a hardie seminar once. The hardie guy told us that we could use the roofing nailer and we DIDN'T have to hit studs. Shooting the hardie into osb was satisfactory.
I asked him twice to confirm it.
They also gave us (the subdivision) a hardie saw...you know the kind with the vacumn attachement. We promptly lost it on the first house (the same thief stole that too). Oh well...that idea sucked anyways.
blue
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Did you follow his advice? Seems like the siding would stick better nailed to studs. Shure would be faster nailing to the O.S.B. How many inches apart for nailing? Bobby
I just finished a small 550 sq, ft,. job with my Hitachi NV65AH coil siding gun and Maze hot dipped galv. siding nails. Except for the nail through the refridgerant line for the AC...OOPS! <G> HATE it when that happens!... It did an excellent job. Never used a roofing gun but do not see why it would not work fine.
We normally try to hit the studs. After learning that detail, I quit stressing so much about it confident that a missed nail still met warranty issues. The nailing instructions spell out the nailing spacing...I think 24" is max, but it may be 16".
blueWarning! Be cautious when taking any framing advice from me. Although I have a lifetime of framing experience, all of it is considered bottom of the barrel by Gabe. I am not to be counted amongst the worst of the worst. If you want real framing information...don't listen to me..just ask Gabe!
I've put FC up just about every way...from hand nailing, roofing gun, screwing it on (ICF walls)....and finally bought a Makita siding nailer.
Adjustable nose piece is the ticket....I don't know if the Makita is the best, but it's worked great for 2 houses. I doubt I'll use it for sheathing though.
My newer Senco framers (and I suppose most other good guns) have an adjustable nose.
why not for sheathing. I would only buy a siding gun to use as multipurpose gun. Some say roofing gun, some say siding gun. Maybe I'll hand nail it.
Good to be back, Bobby
jb.. we use our roofing guns with hot dipped 1 3/4 Maize roofing nails for blind nailing FC
any of our face nail, we use SS ring shank nails and our N64C guns with adjustable nose..
we cut all our stock with a Makita FC saw hooked up to a Fein Auto vac.. no dustMike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
Finished putting up some Hardi siding today. Might add that it's a great product. Used a Bostitch N64C coil siding nailer. Beautiful!! It is a pain to set the depth on that particular gun, but you only set it one time for the whole job. It sure makes the job easy.
Another hint and I got lucky here. I tried to buy the special circular saw blade Hardi sells to cut the siding. Lo & behold, the yard offered to lend me a electric shear for the job. Now that's a beautiful tool. Cutting Hardi with a blade requires a dust mask as the dust (lots of it too) causes cancer. The shear produces absolutely no dust and cuts very accurately. Cost about $225. to buy, but you can rent them. Believe me, it's the only way to go. Good luck.
Bobby, we have tried every gun there is to put on hardi board and we found two things that really worked well. I have a Duo FAst framing nailer and there is a nose extension that can be put on the tip. We then buy ring shank galvanized number 8's to shoot.
The better way is to screw it on. It holds better and you never have to face nail the bottom. It takes a little longer but I think it is worth it. I have a siding nailer that has an adjustable nose but it just does not set the nails good in hardi.
The framing gun will also shoot on the 34 hardi corner boards and the 34 facia. We then shoot a 3 inch spiral nail. The key is having the nose extension.
I also have the shears. Have had them about 10 years. We use a diamond blade for the 34 stuff.
Went and looked at a hardi job yesterday that one guy started and then quit. It looked as if he did not know what he was doing. I guess we will fix it.
Also, the guy who said you could shoot the nails into osb is wrong. The nails will not hold. You can screw into osb and that works great.
James Hart