Shed build question

[kenmac]

Hi I'm building a 10 X 16 shed & have been given some 7ft concrete fence posts & I'm using them as the base for the shed, & I'm looking at buying this gun http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180346730482&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT now is it possible to get nails for the gun to secure the timber to the base & if so what nails would you suggest.

Cheers
Ken

 

[big-all]

heeelllooo and welcome kenmac

you dont need nails your shed wont move even with a hurricane if correctly built

my shed is 13x11ft external measurements and it wont even creek in high winds
http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/bigall2005/?action=view&current=e1e47346.pbw
that nailer you link to needs a large compressor air tank and hoses

 

[kenmac]

Hi cheers Al

I've got the comp & lines as I've a fair few air tools for my project car, this the shed I'm building http://www.betterbarns.com/thisProduct.asp?ProductID=2009 do you have any sugestions on nails for the general build then as I dont have any experiance with nail guns & this will be my biggest DIY project ever.

 

[mikej2005]

is it possible to get nails for the gun to secure the timber to the base & if so what nails would you suggest.

I would imagine that concrete fence posts would be damaged quite severely if you tried to use a nail gun to secure timber to them.

If you did need to do this, then drilling and screwing would be a better option but you'd still need to be careful with the hole diameter and choice of rawplug/screw thickness, otherwise you risk splitting them.

However - if the posts are the type which are 'H' in cross-section and you are mounting the shed on the smooth side, then they may have metal re-enforcements uppermost which will make drilling tricky.

As mentioned above - a substantial shed, if built properly, probably won't need securing to the base.

Are you laying the concrete posts right next to eachother ? If so, I would be tempted to raise the shed up off the base to minimise potential water damage. Or - you could leave spaces between the posts to allow water to drain away. Just a thought, as my own shed base has rotted due to water getting under the shed and rotting the wooden batons it was mounted on.