Nailing Hardiflex ceilings

**Mulgaman** · 13th November 2010, 08:12 PM

Hello All
I have approx 38 sq mt of patio ceiling to fix and am looking for advice on the suitability of using a coil nailer to fix 4.5mm Hardiflex to soft pine battens. Local hardware says its not on, but man, you haven't seen me hammer upside down, thats not on either...
I can't see why a coil nailer can't handle the job, whats the thoughts on this?

**Rowley** · 13th November 2010, 08:17 PM

Once you get the hang of useing the hammer back hand,do not choke it,you will have the job done in no time at all. You will also have a new skill for life.
Rowley.

**Mulgaman** · 13th November 2010, 09:02 PM

Thanks Rowley
I knew someone would say something similar
At least I learnt as a boy not to choke hammers, my mates dad was a chippy and had passed that on to his son at an early age

Cheers
Ross

**Master Splinter** · 13th November 2010, 09:26 PM

It's very easy to drive the nails too deep into the hardiflex, which means the board gets compressed and will break away around the head.

As long as you have a good gun that can reliably sit the nails ever so slightly proud of the surface, you can do it.

Use the same specification nails as for hand nailing.

**Mulgaman** · 13th November 2010, 09:35 PM

Thanks MS
That is a little of the problem, ID ing the nail by the tech blurb, I guess a little longer wouldn't hurt?

**Master Splinter** · 13th November 2010, 10:06 PM

Longer is fine. Its the head/shank diameter that is most important. One of the JH brochures had a list of suitable nail guns and nails, but I can't remember which one it is!

**Mulgaman** · 14th November 2010, 02:49 PM

Thanks again MS
I'll have another look at the JH site, don't recollect seeing nail guns mentioned though

Cheers
Ross

**Mulgaman** · 14th November 2010, 04:24 PM

Found the brochure on the JH site, I will go with a Hitachi #NV65AF3
Thank you all for your help

Cheers
Ross

**Thumpa** · 17th November 2010, 08:23 PM

Hand nailing will be well worth the effort to end up with a better job. . . But if your going for a coil nailer then also consider the Makita #AN61. Ive punished mine for years and it hasnt missed a beat

**Mulgaman** · 17th November 2010, 08:51 PM

Thanks Thumpa
Already ordered the Hitachi, I guess if it doesn't perform I'll have to swing a hammer. As mentioned it would be a skill learned for life tho one I probably won't need again. I'm sure the Makita is a good tool, I have a few bits of their gear. And Hitachi too. Some of the pluses of the H was it uses a vast array of nail types & manufacture and the low weight. Unfortunately out here there was none too see, only model stocked was a Rockworth, no nails in stock and they couldn't tell me what it would take

So much for buying locally.

Cheers
Ross

**Thumpa** · 17th November 2010, 08:54 PM

The Hitachi is a good gun too so no worries there

.

Good luck with your projects

**Mulgaman** · 17th November 2010, 08:59 PM

Thanks, and you with yours

**Thumpa** · 24th January 2011, 05:43 PM

How did you go with your patio ceiling?

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