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   JMartindal1 | Jan 11, 2003 05:30am | #1

   my parents had shingle siding on house in AR. Staples were pulling out after 3 - 5 years.

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   roofdoc | Jan 11, 2003 10:24pm | #2

   It my understanding that staples is the correct installation and is recommened by the cedar shake manufactors.I believe that they should have aweb site but I do not know the correct address for it

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   Piffin | Jan 13, 2003 04:46am | #3

   I'd say there's a great difference between being grudgingly accepted and being recommended. It's more like, "if you are going to go ahead and use the dang staples, here's how we recommend doing it, but if you've got any interest in quality work, don't do it"

   One and a quarter inch crown is more like what you need for staples. A quarter inch crown would make me expect to see them falling off in a few years.

   Another very important thing is to adjust pressure and depth of drive so the grain fibrre is not crushed or split.

   I have crews that use them and I will accept them if done right so as not to damage the shingle b ut pulling the wood snug. Personally, I hand nail. But I recognize that I'm a dinosaur..

   Excellence is its own reward!

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   JDRHI | Jan 13, 2003 07:05am | #5

   ROAR!! brother....this dinosaur is with you. Hand nail with stainless.J. D. Reynolds

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   "DO IT RIGHT, DO IT ONCE"

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   Piffin | Jan 13, 2003 07:11am | #6

   We've got a double roar!

   Anybody else like to do it right?.

   Excellence is its own reward!

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   xMikeSmith | Jan 13, 2003 07:12am | #7

   yup... bostich n65 with 4d SS ringshankMike Smith   Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore

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   roofdoc | Jan 13, 2003 07:16am | #8

   I stand corrected... by the way  http://www.cedarbureau.org

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   Piffin | Jan 13, 2003 07:30am | #9

   http://www.cedarbureau.org/techinfo/wallmanual/wallmanual_5.html.

   Excellence is its own reward!

   
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   carlsperry | Jan 13, 2003 06:35am | #4

   Main reason why people use staples instead of Stainless nails is cost.  Both the cost of the nails and the cost of the gun.  If you are going to use staples I would recommend a medium crown stapler.  Set the regulated pressure at 80 psi.  Two staples per shingle.  We normaly use a 1" staple.