I have to install some 3/4 round on the outside of my house. I am using the
PVC stuff.

I am correct to use 3 inch stainless finish nails? If not what? I want to
use a nail gun. I have 100ft to do

Larry C

On Oct 6, 12:54*pm, "Larry C"
wrote:
I have to install some 3/4 round on the outside of my house. *I am using the
PVC stuff.

I am correct to use 3 inch stainless finish nails? *If not what? *I want to
use a nail gun. *I have 100ft to do

It'd be better to use two pieces of 3/8 round. Drive the nails first
- 16d common Monel ringshanks on 3" centers - and set them proud about
3/16", then route out recesses for the nail heads in both pieces of
3/8" to house the nail heads (make sure that you reverse the grain so
you don't get warping in the PVC). Then sandwich the nail heads in
between the two pieces of 3/8 round using PVC monoclonal cellular
adhesive, and use about 2000 headless pins to hold them in place while
the glue dries. Post some pictures next Spring when you're done.

R

Larry C wrote:
I have to install some 3/4 round on the outside of my house. I am using
the PVC stuff.

I am correct to use 3 inch stainless finish nails? If not what? I want
to use a nail gun. I have 100ft to do

2 1/4" stainless deck screws will work just fine ... you'll need the
1000 pack for $90 and a deck screw gun, but a guns a gun.

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KarlC@ (the obvious)

RicodJour wrote:
On Oct 6, 12:54 pm, "Larry C"
wrote:
I have to install some 3/4 round on the outside of my house. I am using the
PVC stuff.

I am correct to use 3 inch stainless finish nails? If not what? I want to
use a nail gun. I have 100ft to do

It'd be better to use two pieces of 3/8 round. Drive the nails first
- 16d common Monel ringshanks on 3" centers - and set them proud about
3/16", then route out recesses for the nail heads in both pieces of
3/8" to house the nail heads (make sure that you reverse the grain so
you don't get warping in the PVC). Then sandwich the nail heads in
between the two pieces of 3/8 round using PVC monoclonal cellular
adhesive, and use about 2000 headless pins to hold them in place while
the glue dries. Post some pictures next Spring when you're done.

R
holy moley.!???