Thanks for help regarding securing t+g walling using galvanised nails. I
cannot find the loss head galvanised nails anywhere. Can anyone suggest
where to buy them. I have looked on screwfix site but they only have bright
loss head nails. I am securing the t+g boards to 2 inch battens on my sons
garage wall.
Thanks
Neil

Neil wrote:
Thanks for help regarding securing t+g walling using galvanised
nails. I cannot find the loss head galvanised nails anywhere. Can
anyone suggest where to buy them. I have looked on screwfix site but
they only have bright loss head nails. I am securing the t+g boards
to 2 inch battens on my sons garage wall.
Thanks
Neil
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Fixi...ils/d90/sd2140
--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote in message ...
Neil wrote:
Thanks for help regarding securing t+g walling using galvanised
nails. I cannot find the loss head galvanised nails anywhere. Can
anyone suggest where to buy them. I have looked on screwfix site but
they only have bright loss head nails. I am securing the t+g boards
to 2 inch battens on my sons garage wall.
Thanks
Neil
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Fixi...ils/d90/sd2140
--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite



Hi Neil,

I don't think that you will find lost head galvanised nails. How about
jagged shank plasterboard nails? These have bugle/csk under the head and
should go in flush into softwood panelling and resist the temptation to pull
out.
The other way would be to use galvanised panel pins and secret nail through
the tongue. I have some of these about 30mm long bought from wickes years
ago. Dunno if they still do them. You would need to use then every few
inches though because as others have said, in a damp atmosphere the T&G is
going to want to move all over the place.
You might consider applying paint or varnish (anything left over or cheap
will do) onto the back of the T&G before fitting and then sealing the
exposed surface too once fitted.

Good Luck

Bob

In article , Bob Minchin
writes

The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote in message ...
Neil wrote:
Thanks for help regarding securing t+g walling using galvanised
nails. I cannot find the loss head galvanised nails anywhere. Can
anyone suggest where to buy them. I have looked on screwfix site but
they only have bright loss head nails. I am securing the t+g boards
to 2 inch battens on my sons garage wall.
Thanks
Neil
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Fixi...ils/d90/sd2140
--

I don't think that you will find lost head galvanised nails. How about
jagged shank plasterboard nails? These have bugle/csk under the head and
should go in flush into softwood panelling and resist the temptation to pull
out.
The other way would be to use galvanised panel pins and secret nail through
the tongue. I have some of these about 30mm long bought from wickes years
ago. Dunno if they still do them. You would need to use then every few
inches though because as others have said, in a damp atmosphere the T&G is
going to want to move all over the place.
You might consider applying paint or varnish (anything left over or cheap
will do) onto the back of the T&G before fitting and then sealing the
exposed surface too once fitted.

Screwfix certainly do sheradised panel pins which are zinc protected but
the surface finish is dull and finer, better if visible imho.
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/sea/...;?q=sheradised
--
fred
Plusnet - I hope you like vanilla

Neil wrote:

Thanks for help regarding securing t+g walling using galvanised nails. I
can't find lost head galvanised nails anywhere. I am securing
the t+g boards to 2 inch battens on my son's garage wall.

You can get 1" or longer copper pins almost anywhere. Also get a gadget
for fixing them and a rubber mallet. The bradawl like gadget is a
piston and cylinder that
will take panel pins. No Idea what it's called though. They are quite
cheap.

"Bob Minchin" wrote in message
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The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote in message ...
Neil wrote:
Thanks for help regarding securing t+g walling using galvanised
nails. I cannot find the loss head galvanised nails anywhere. Can
anyone suggest where to buy them. I have looked on screwfix site but
they only have bright loss head nails. I am securing the t+g boards
to 2 inch battens on my sons garage wall.
Thanks
Neil
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Fixi...ils/d90/sd2140
--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite



Hi Neil,

I don't think that you will find lost head galvanised nails.

Galvanised lost head nails do exist, I've used them before. Best bet is a
proper hardware store/builders merchants.

Andy.

On 13 Nov 2005 08:18:38 -0800, "Weatherlawyer"
wrote:

You can get 1" or longer copper pins almost anywhere.

Those are _coppered_ pins, not copper. You can find solid copper nails
fairly cheaply (Screwfix) or non-bending bronze nails at huge expense.
However these are tricky to find in small sizes.

A copper-washed pin looks slightly decorative and has _some_ weather
resistance, but it's nothing like "weatherproof" in the way that a
galvanised nail is.

Andy Dingley wrote:

A copper-washed pin looks slightly decorative

Have you ever heard of secret nailing?

**** off.

Neil wrote:
Thanks for help regarding securing t+g walling using galvanised nails. I
cannot find the loss head galvanised nails anywhere. Can anyone suggest
where to buy them. I have looked on screwfix site but they only have bright
loss head nails. I am securing the t+g boards to 2 inch battens on my sons
garage wall.

"Lost head". Do you need galvanised ones? Try Jewsons. You might
use stainless ones, I suppose.... how hard is the wall? How wet?

Chris Bacon wrote:
Neil wrote:
Thanks for help regarding securing t+g walling using galvanised
nails. I cannot find the loss head galvanised nails anywhere. Can
anyone suggest where to buy them. I have looked on screwfix site
but they only have bright loss head nails. I am securing the t+g
boards to 2 inch battens on my sons garage wall.

"Lost head". Do you need galvanised ones? Try Jewsons. You might
use stainless ones, I suppose.... how hard is the wall? How wet?

Ahem! he's fixing it to battons.
--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:
Chris Bacon wrote:
Neil wrote:
Thanks for help regarding securing t+g walling using galvanised
nails. I cannot find the loss head galvanised nails anywhere. Can
anyone suggest where to buy them. I have looked on screwfix site
but they only have bright loss head nails. I am securing the t+g
boards to 2 inch battens on my sons garage wall.

"Lost head". Do you need galvanised ones? Try Jewsons. You might
use stainless ones, I suppose.... how hard is the wall? How wet?


Ahem! he's fixing it to battons.

Oh, ballcocks, so he is. I got some 2 1/2" ones from TP a year or
three ago for my garage roof, however they're probably a bit long!
I'd still give Jewsons a ring. I wonder how thick the (presumably
matching) is.

Chris Bacon wrote:
The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:
Chris Bacon wrote:
Neil wrote:
Thanks for help regarding securing t+g walling using galvanised
nails. I cannot find the loss head galvanised nails anywhere. Can
anyone suggest where to buy them. I have looked on screwfix site
but they only have bright loss head nails. I am securing the t+g
boards to 2 inch battens on my sons garage wall.

"Lost head". Do you need galvanised ones? Try Jewsons. You might
use stainless ones, I suppose.... how hard is the wall? How wet?


Ahem! he's fixing it to battons.

Oh, ballcocks, so he is. I got some 2 1/2" ones from TP a year or
three ago for my garage roof, however they're probably a bit long!
I'd still give Jewsons a ring. I wonder how thick the (presumably
matching) is.



Well regardless about the type of nails used I would never put t&g
panelling up in a garage if its of the 4" nature.

--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

Thanks to everyone for advice. The garage is going to be used as a "gym" so
I guess the atmosphere will get damp with all the sweating ( ha ha ). I am
thinking of maybe getting a gun to put the nails in with as it is a large
area garage. Any suggestions for a cheap and cheerful one, or is hand
nailing better?
Cheers
Neil


Well regardless about the type of nails used I would never put t&g
panelling up in a garage if its of the 4" nature.

--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

Thanks to everyone for advice. The garage is going to be used as a "gym" so
I guess the atmosphere will get damp with all the sweating ( ha ha ). I am
thinking of maybe getting a gun to put the nails in with as it is a large
area garage. Any suggestions for a cheap and cheerful one, or is hand
nailing better?
Cheers