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Default nail gun for fence?

On Jan 6, 10:13*am, "LLBrown" wrote:
I have to redo the fence...
What would be the proper guage and length of nail to put up 1/2 inch treated
fencing?


Treated wood is gonna get wet, then dry, and that's bad for nail
tightness. And screw tightness is worse (you can split the slat
because the screw is too strong to follow when the slat swells).

I'd look into roofing-style staples, about 1.5" long. Two prongs
holds better than one...

Galvanized doesn't always work with treated wood, it might
do best with stainless or coated fasteners.