8d nails which are 2 1 2 inches long are suitable for most siding materials.
How to nail barn wood siding.
I used minwax polycrylic water based protective finish in clear satin you guys this stuff is amazing.
Maximum when applied over solid sheathing and.
Once the wood was dry from its cleaning i used a regular paint brush and sparingly applied the minwax finish.
Vertical siding should be nailed to blocking or other wood framing members not over 36 on center when face nailed and 32 on center when blind nailed.
Ring shank nails should penetrate 1 1 4 inches into wood combined sheathing and stud and smooth shank nails 1 1 2 inches.
A lot depends on the material behind the board and batt siding.
Horizontal siding should be nailed to studs at 24 o c.
Penetration into a solid wood base is 1 1 2 1 1 4 with ring shank nails.
How the boards are nailed also is important.
For softwood or less than 1 inch thick hardwood backing deck screws are a better choice.
In addition to applying stain to both sides and all edges nailing both boards and battens correctly also is key.
Keep on person staining and two installing he writes.
Florida suggests staining one side of each board before nailing it up then stain the other wise and edges.
You can nail into a good solid oak stringer and it will hold the nail securely assuming you didn t bend the nail.
Make sure not to use too much.