not sure if this is the right forum, but what is the best kind of nail for securing shiplap to the outside of a shed. Its treaded 12mm, and I don't have a nail gun. Also, I'd rather they were not very noticable. So, lost head, panel pins, oval?
Can you not use screws on the inside?seneca said:Also, I'd rather they were not very noticable. So, lost head, panel pins, oval?
seneca said:the shiplap (not log lap) is approx 13mm so can't see how to put a screw through the inside. Apparently the shiplap was 19mm, but the treating, which was already done when I bought it, squashed it down to 13mm. The only log lap that was available was untreated, and the shiplap was already treated and about a quarter of the price . I'd like the shed/workshop/sanctuary to look good, but at the end of the day, it is 'just' a wooden building at the bottom of the garden, and behind a few trees.
seneca said:What about rotting at the ends? my shed frame is 4.3m long and the only shiplap I could get was 4.2, meaning I have 50mm on each end not covered. I planned to put a separate vertical strip down each side (leaving a few mm for the shiplap to expand) so that the ends of the shiplap would not be exposed. one thing I have noticed on a lot of old sheds is the corners of the ship (where 2 walls meet) always seem prone to rot. If I could find some kind of right angled corner strip for each corner it would be perfect.
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