If all the siding is tight it was installed wrong and should be redone.
Can you use roofing nails for siding.
If only a few pieces are tight and you can t find the contractor who installed it buy an unlocking zip tool and unfasten the section above exposing the nails photos 2 and 3.
What size nails do you use for hardie siding.
The length of nails is varied from the thickness of the surface.
Re roofing is a typical case.
Lots of differences between the two different guns.
They need to be little loose so siding can expand an contract.
No you don t drive sideing nails all the way in.
Roofing nailers use very specific roofing nails designed for use with shingles.
If you use the nailer it will nail it tight an the siding can warp an crack.
6d or 8d sized stainless or galvanized steel corrosion resistant nails are best for siding.
And obviously roof nailer is most secure in that case.
Roofing nails work with fiberglass polyester and bituminous material.
Roofing nailer has different nails than siding nailer.
One drives roofing nails and the other drives commons.
Those materials used to make roof waterproof.
You can use heat application or staple or roof nailer to fastened roof felt.
Learn how to nail hardieplank lap siding with this instructional video from james hardie.
Find the tight nails and cut them photo 4.
Probably would void any warranty to course there bout impossible to collect on.
You can still use a roofing nailer with 1 inch galvanized nails if you can make it blind nail so that the nail heads can t be visible at all.
These nails vary in length depending upon the thickness of shingles used but all exhibit the same basic design.
On the other hand siding nails are only used for fastening siding stuff so that the nail has to be strong enough to hold it.