Nails Hardware Information

A 16d nail is both longer and fatter than an 8d.

Nails hardware information. Nails intended for outdoor use are often galvanized or hot dipped with a coating of zinc to improve their weather resistance. Nails are divided into three broad categories based on their length. Fastener needs vary from project to project and the safety and life expectancy of the project can be extended or compromised based upon the fastener used. Originally nails were made of bronze.

Nails are sized by their length designated by a penny or d size. Available for a variety of types of nails these strips can be inserted into the nail gun s magazine to allow for rapid driving by the air powered nailers. In woodworking and construction a nail is a small object made of metal which is used as a fastener as a peg to hang something or sometimes as a decoration. Stainless steel is also used for outdoor applications though stainless steel nails are considerably more expensive than zinc plated nails.

Building a wooden house alone can entail 20 000 to 30 000 of nails used. Common nails used for general framing have large heads and thick shanks. In general nails under 1 inch 2 5 cm in length are called tacks or brads. Nails are available in plastic strip or paper tape in common box ring screw or hardware.

There are many sizes and styles of nails available. They hold well but are hard to drive and may split the wood. Nails for nail guns are arranged in strips or coils held together by glue plastic or paper tape. The most common is a wire nail.

Nails are one of the most enduring and most common construction materials. Nails 1 4 inches 2 5 10 2 cm in length are called nails while those over 4 inches 10 2 cm are some times called spikes. Gauge or diameter increases as the penny size increases. As construction materials and techniques evolve fastener design keeps pace with the changing technology.

Various nails are manufactured for specific purposes with differently proportioned and shaped heads and shafts. Nails are typically driven into the workpiece by a hamm. Packed in 250 800 2000 3000 4000 and 5000 count cartons color and coded for easy identification. Nails are made of brass aluminum and copper though most often of steel.

Nails are most commonly used to fasten pieces of wood together but they are also used with plastic drywall masonry and concrete. See our information sheets for more details about truespec nail head identification system and build with confidence. With pressure treated lumber it is essential that you use hot dipped nails to prevent the corrosion caused by the chemicals. Nail in construction and carpentry a slender metal shaft that is pointed at one end and flattened at the other end and is used for fastening one or more objects to each other.

Generally nails have a sharp point on one end and a flattened head on the other but headless nails are available.