Thread: Fixing nails through blueboard??

No problem, but make sure they are galvanised

just make sure the merbau doesn't leech tannin down the wall

Originally Posted by shedbound

just make sure the merbau doesn't leech tannin down the wall

Excellent comment, if there is any chance they will get wet, you will get leeching.
If there is tiles / concrete / paver's under it, they will go black if leeching occurs.
There are leeching sealer's / inhibiter's available, check them out and if you use them, cut all boards to fit and seal all edges, ends, face and back of boards before nailing and then again after nailing on the face.

One observation: blueboard ain't the ideal thing to nail to. Not if you want it to last. Better if you locate the studs behind and nail through the blueboard and into the studs.

(Just slipping this in, 'cos I've been called out to fix similar jobs where either the fixing nails were too short or the builder "couldn't be bothered" locating the studs first. Of course, no members of this forum would ever make that mistake now, would we? ))

Skew got it right if you don't find the studs the boards will fall off,nails into that stuff don't hold

Thanks for the help, of course i will be nailing to the studs but the leeching overflew my mind, thanks for the heads up.