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Nailing pattern and fastener question
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07/25/09 04:31 AM
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jim haslip
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1 x 6 " Pine ship-lap siding onto a structural panel. Panel is skinned with 3/8 " OSB.
The builder used 1 1/4 " x 1/4 inch crown staples and the siding was not back coated with stain. Wood was a bit green, so, 6 years later, the shrinkage and warping is pulling the siding away from the Panels. What a mess... Are screws the answer?
Is there a suggestion for fixing the siding short of removing and replacing it?
Also, what sort of fasteners should have been used for ship-lap siding and what should have been the placement?
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Re: Nailing pattern and fastener question
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07/25/09 07:57 AM
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Ken Hume
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Hi Jim,
A digi pic would be good to see if this is not too embarassing. We all need to learn from our mistakes.
Regards
Ken Hume
Looking back to see the way ahead !
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Re: Nailing pattern and fastener question
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07/26/09 08:53 PM
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OurBarns1
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The boards are applied vertically, yes? I have a 1/4-inch finish stapler and have found the staples too smooth (and thin= slippery) to hold exterior boards well.
I'm guessing a large reason these staples pulled is that 3/8 is a thin substrate for any fastener to bite to. Screws would help, as would a ring-shanked nail. But again that OSB is thin. (And OSB is kind of lousy no matter how thick).
If I was starting fresh, I might glue and screw some horizontal furring strips @ 16" O.C. down first w/ waterproof polyethelyne construction adhesive. Apply the boards over this w/ a ring-shanked nail.
A quick-fix in your situation would be screws, I guess.
Don Perkins Member, TFG
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Re: Nailing pattern and fastener question
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10/01/09 03:15 AM
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jim haslip
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Sorry about the delay in reporting back. Busy. And no pix, either, but 1 3/4 Decking screws seem to work fine. Countersunk the heads and applied some DAP/stain to them and it looks great. At least the wind isn't blowing them around any more. :P Thanks for the replies.
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