The main reason you may want to use an aluminum nail is that certain woods could have a negative reaction to the zinc coating on galvanized steel nails. Aluminum nails do serve a very important function where steel or copper cannot be used, but are best reserved for those instances only. Panel Pins Collated nails are nails that are loaded into a strip for use with construction equipment, typically nail guns. There are several types of nail guns which will use different types of nails and strips. It's unfortunately not one size fits all nail solution. Smooth Shank - The most basic, but also the most common due to its low price point, is the smooth shank nail. A smooth shank is named that way because, as the namesake, it has a completely smooth shank.

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Oxidation, or rust, is the enemy of any nail which will be exposed to elements like rain or humidity. Galvanization itself is actually a simple act, in which the steel nails are either electroplated or dipped into a molten zinc mixture to give the required coating. Paper Collation - Paper is a commonly used wrapping for framing nails, usually tilted at an angle of 30 to 34 degrees. Paper collation comes with the advantages of being inexpensive and environmentally friendly. Before choosing a particular shank, you must first decide where you are going to use it. Ring shanks are ideal for subflooring, underlayment, wall, and roof sheathing.Wire Weld - Wire weld collation would have one or two thin strips of wire attached to your nails in the strip. Wire weld lends itself to avoiding all the problems faced with paper and plastic collation.

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The "galvanized" specifically refers to the coating present on a nail. The process that is used is called galvanization, where the nails are covered in a protective coating of zinc to ward off oxidation. Roofing nails can have a lot of variation in size, material, and structure. They do; however, all have one thing in common, the point.The most simple galvanized nail you will find will likely be a galvanized wire nail. If you are looking for a specific galvanized nail, be sure to know what to ask for, or explain the purpose you need it for. Collated Nails Contrastly, smooth shank nails are ideal for basic framing applications and internal finish work. They can swiftly get into the internal area, whether it is hard or softwood. There are a variety of different heads which will focus on different tasks. Wide round heads for roofing application, smaller heads for a normal application, tiny heads for very neat applications. While the head can affect the holding power, the strength of the nail head is usually secondary to the gripping strength the nail has in the hole. Roofing Nails