Full dimension lumber fasteners.

brendonv · September 03, 2014, 06:54:17 PM

I had a bunch of full size 2x4 and 2x6 white pine milled weeks ago. I am buildng a shed.

What sort of fasteners would you recommend for the framing of walls and such. . Also what diameter and length?

Jim_Rogers · September 03, 2014, 09:20:51 PM

Normally I thought the rule was that 2/3 of the fastener should be in the wood behind the piece being nailed on. And that means you'd need 6" nails to hold the 2by on. I can't remember what size my air powered nail gun shoots but they are a lot shorter than that. Something like 3 1/2" or so. And then they are toe nailed in.

I don't know if any of this is helpful to you or not.

I know they do make a 6" ring shank nail for building barns or pole barns. And they are called pole barn nails. I don't remember the diameters but not real big in diameter.

Jim Rogers

brendonv · September 04, 2014, 06:19:59 PM

I ended up with 6" 60d galv timber nails. Wish i used them in other parts of the project. They drive and hold really nice.

Dave Shepard · September 04, 2014, 06:24:22 PM

Bostich makes a timber nailer that does big spikes, 6", I think. Google Big Bertha.

brendonv · September 04, 2014, 07:03:13 PM

Hahha. Wow! $3200.

Dave Shepard · September 04, 2014, 07:22:40 PM

That's nuts. You can get a regular Bostich framer for $230. Heck, you could get a small shed delivered for $3200. :D

LeeB · September 05, 2014, 02:35:00 AM

I would think it has some serious recoil. Wonder how much the nials for it cost?

landscraper · September 05, 2014, 08:28:08 PM

Bostitch BRT130 nailer will shoot 4" to 5-1/8" nails, goes from $430 to $470, and a box of 1000 galv 5-1/8" nails is just over $100.00. I've been looking at buying one recently for some upcoming projects.

5-1/8" might not meet the 2/3 embedded in the supporting timber rule if you were nailing anything bigger than 2" but I'd feel ok nailing true 2" to true 2" with 4" pneumatic nails.

brendonv · September 05, 2014, 11:54:58 PM

If you think about it they arent using 4.5" nails using conventional stick framing. More like 3.5" 3.25"

Dave Shepard · September 06, 2014, 10:54:26 AM

We use 16d (3-1/2") nails for conventional stick framing with store bought lumber. You could also get some 4" screws and screw together any critical joints. I really like the torx head screws.