| Table 4 - Nail Types - Cont'd |
| Type |
Usage & Features |
Appearance |
Foundry |
- Applications include foundry and concrete forms and metal sculpting
- Large head
- Sizes - 3 to 6 inches
|
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Gutter |
- Used to fasten gutters
- Thinner than a spike
- Sizes - 7 & 8 inch
|
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Hinge |
- Used when nail head must be decorative such as hinges and trims
- Sizes - 1 1/2 & 2 inch
|
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Joist Hanger |
- Available bright smooth, bright barbed, bright ringed
- Available for outdoor use as galvanized
- Heavy gauge nail
- Used to fasten joist hangers
- Sizes - 1 1/4 to 2 1/2 inches
|
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Lath |
- Used to nail lath to studs, joists or rafters
- Blue oxide film provides corrosion resistance
- Sizes - 1 to 1 1/2 inches
|
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Masonry |
Basic |
- Used to attach lumber to uncured concrete
- Spiral shank
- Sizes - 1/2 to 4 inches
|
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Cut |
- Used to fasten lumber to masonry surfaces such as cinder block, mortar joints, and brick.
- Tip is blunt which reduces splitting.
- Sizes - 1 1/4 to 4 inches
|
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Round Cap |
- Used to fasten foam insulation to masonry walls
- Tip is fluted to prevent cracking masonry
- Sizes - 1 to 4 inches
|
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Stub |
- Used to mount electrical boxes, conduit clamps and mesh to masonry
- Large head
- Sizes - 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches
|
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Tension Pin |
- Used to fasten furring lumber, clamps and other items to concrete block, and mortar joints
- Tempered hardened
- Size - 1 1/8 inch
|
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Nursery |
- Used to attach burlap and other fabrics around root balls
- Oval head
- Sizes - 2 & 2 1/4 inches
|
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Paneling |
- Used to attach wood paneling to furring strips or wood studs
- Ring shank for extra grip
- Available in colors to match paneling
- Sizes - 1 to 1 3/4 inches
|
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Pallet |
- Used to in pallet construction
- Available as ringed blunt diamond point, ringed no point, spiral no point, spiral blunt diamond point and hardened steel no point
- Generally installed with pneumatic nail guns
- Sizes - 1 1/2 to 3 inches
|
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Pole Barn |
- Thinner than common nail
- Available as ring shank or tempered hardened ring shank
- Manufactured from high grade carbon steel
- Used when extra holding strength is required
- Sizes - 2 to 10 inches
|
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Roofing |
Basic |
- Used to fasten asphalt shingles to wood base
- Available galvanized with smooth, barbed or ringing shank
- Large head provides added grip on shingle
- Also available with neoprene washer
- Sizes - 1/2 to 4 inches
|
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Basic w/ Neoprene Washer |
- Used for steel and fiberglass roofing
- Ringed shank
- Waterproof
- Sizes - 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 inches
|
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Cedar Shake |
- Used for nailing cedar shakes to wood surface
- Small head
- Thin shank prevents shake splitting
- Checkered head
- Sizes - 1 3/4 to 2 1/2 inches
|
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Lead Head |
- Used in fastening metal roofing
- Lead provides waterproofing
- Sizes - 1 3/4 to 2 1/2 inches
|
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Metal Cap |
- Used to fasten felt, tar paper, insulation material to wood base
- Available with round and square caps
- Sizes - 3/4 to 4 inches
|
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Shingle |
- Used to fasten thin sidewall shingles
- Large head with thin shank
- Galvanized for outdoor use
- Sizes - 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inch
|
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Tile |
- Used to fasten clay roofing tiles to wood sub deck
- Extra long shank with large head
- Sizes - 4 to 8 inches
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