Fixing External Cladding

Large project to clad ... using Red Pine Thermowood (being delivered next week)

Rather than fix it with hammer & nail, it would be much better to pneumatic nail ... in fact Thermowood spec advises fixing this way to avoid splitting.

I have a 16g brad nailer .... is this suitable for the job ? ......... the shiplap pattern means that nails will be going through only 10mm thick Thermowood, into a 50x50 softwood batten.

Just wondering if 32mm Stainless brads would be strong enough, brads will fire in no problem, just concerned about holding power as head is small.

The alternative would be to use a 10mm wide x 32mm long staple ... I have the gun, but can't find a source of stainless staples unless I want to buy a

50,000 box at more than £150 (only need 4000)
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Rick Hughes
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I'd be happier using short full head framing nails for cladding if it were me. You would be looking at =A3150+ for stainless though, plus hire of a suitable nailer (Paslode easier to hire than air, probably). Galvanised would probably be good enough for the lifetime of thermowood if you were looking to skimp a bit.

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