2006-06-18 12:26:06 · 6 answers · asked by Gweedo8 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You do not use a nail or staple gun for vinyl siding. Use roofing nails, 1 1/2 inch long. Pound the nail in the slot at the top of the siding piece, but do NOT nail it tight. The siding must slide some for expansion and contraction. Also make sure your nail is in the center of the slot so the siding can move in both directions side to side.
2006-06-18 13:21:41 · answer #1 · answered by Dakota_Roots 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Roofing nails work pretty good... youve got enough of a head on em, to not go thru the slot. And while you could get away with using only 3/4 inch nails, you might want to use something a little longer, to make them easier to hold, hehehe.
There are nail and staple guns that you can modify for use on vinyl siding. Typically, you would be looking at a roofing nailer, or a staple gun that uses a 1/2" crown staple. Typically, the modification is the adding of a small spacer to the nose of the gun, to keep you from burying the nail, or staple. (Lots of manufactured homes with vinyl siding are attached with a nail/staple gun)
Vinyl siding must be allowed to expand and contract with the heat/cold. This means you cannot drive a nail, or staple tight against the vinyl... if you do, the vinyl will bow outwards... and you would be surprised just how much, hehehe. The fastener should be in the center of the slot, and you want to hit the studs, whenever possible.
Start from the bottom, and work your way to the top, snapping each course into place, overlapping the adjoining pieces, but do not 'butt' them against each other, leave some room for movement.
You can also purchase a 'siding' tool... basically, its a small handle, with a little hook on the end, so you can reach up under a piece of vinyl siding, and get it to pop off the row below it. They only run about $6, and can save you a lot of wear on your fingers, heheheh.
Another tip... don't try to cut/bend/pull siding when it is cold...it'll snap.
Have Fun!
2006-06-18 19:42:45 · answer #2 · answered by thewrangler_sw 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use a air powered stapler with the foot set to leave the staple loose by 1/4" or so. Vinyl siding can not be nailed tight as it will buckle in the heat. It must be able to float. Make sure you leave at least 1/4" to 3/8" on both ends.
2006-06-19 01:44:16 · answer #3 · answered by joatmon585 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Siding Staple Gun
2017-03-01 13:06:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the kind that will handle nails recommend for vinyl siding
2006-06-18 12:45:56 · answer #5 · answered by aussie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NONE. You need to hand nail the siding.
2006-06-18 15:04:27 · answer #6 · answered by M W 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋