Table 4 provides a listing of the different types of nails that are available along with the features of each.
| Table 4 - Nail Types |
| Type |
Usage & Features |
Appearance |
Box |
- Thin profile
- Available as bright smooth, coated smooth, bright ring and ardox
- Blunt tip
- 1/2 to 2.5 inches in length
- Used for fastening very thin wood
- Available in copper, aluminum, steel and stainless steel
|
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Brad |
- Small common nail up to 1"
- Used to fasten small light weight trim
- Often come in decorator colors to match paneling
|
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Casing |
- Thicker than finishing nail
- Available for outdoor use as galvanized
- Stronger than finishing nail
- Used to fasten case trims and moldings where a small head is required
- Sizes - 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 inches
|
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Common |
- Available as bright smooth, coated smooth, bright ring, bright spiral, bright ardox and coated ring
- Available for outdoor use as galvanized
- Large head
- Used as primary nail for general construction, carpentry, framing
- Sizes - 1 1/4 to 4 inches
|
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Common - Coated |
- Common nail that is coated
- less effort needed to drive nail
- more holding power than common nail
|
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Concrete |
See Masonry |
Cooler |
- Vinyl coated
- Easy to drive
- Excellent griping.
- Sizes - 1 1/4 to 3 1/4 inches
|
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Cut Flooring |
- Used to fasten hardwood boards or planks to wood sub-floor
- Tempered hardened steel
- Sizes - 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 inches
|
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Deck |
- Used for outdoor decking and general outdoor construction
- Available galvanized in spiral and ring shank
- Sizes - 2 to 6 inches
|
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Drywall |
- Used to attach drywall to wood studs joists or beams
- Cupped (bugle head) shaped head allows for easy countersinking into drywall paper surface without tears
- Available with smooth, barbed or ringing shank
- Available with cement coating, blued and galvanized
- Sizes - 1 to 2 1/2 inches
|
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Duplex |
- Has double head which makes it easy for removal
- Application is general for temporary nailing such as forms
- Sizes - 1 3/4 to 3 1/2 inches
|
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Fence |
- Specifically manufactured for outdoor use on wooden fences
- Electro-galvanized with a ringed shank
- Size 1 3/4 inches
|
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Fence Staple |
- Available bright smooth, bright barbed, cement coated smooth, cement coated ringed
- Available galvanized for outdoor use
- Used to hang wire fence or barbed wire to wood poles
- Sizes - 1 to 2 1/2 inches
|
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Finishing |
- Designed for trim and other delicate work
- Available bright smooth and ardox
- Available galvanized for outdoor use
- Sizes - 1/2 to 4 inches
|
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Flooring |
- Used to fasten hardwood boards or planks to wood sub-floor
- Tempered hardened steel
- Spiral shank
- Sizes - 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 inches
|
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Framing |
- Thinner than a common nail
- Used in general construction
- Easier to drive than a common nail
- Sizes - 3 & 3 1/4 inches
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