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siding and decking materials, it's increasingly important tbat lumber dealers make available the proper nails--and know which to suggest

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of staining or streaking "bleeding" from the nail hole.

power, recommend ring shank or spiral shank nails.

Also now available are stainless steel siding and decking nails in 20degree sticks-for m highly corrosive applications. lvfony of these Type 304 stainless nails have ring and spiral shanks for increased holding power.

Incrcase faetener sales by stockirq and then eteering custolnore to the appropiate nails and gcrcws.

For cedar and redwood siding and decking jobs that will ultirnate$ be painted or stained (with a fullbodied stain), offer double hotdipped zinc-coated nails as an ec(F nomical alternative to stainless steel. True hordipped nrils have a thick, uniform zinc coating and provide outstanding protection from rust.

Don't miss the opportunity to upsell higher quality fasteffirs on cedar and redwood sales. More importantly, you owe it to yorn anrtomers to provide the correct fasteners----ones which will provide dependable service for rnany years on their beautiful naw siding md decking. for the best results and margins. Long-lasting pressure tneated lumber projects dernand better-thanayerage fasteners.

According to Maze Nails, there are a few general rules to follow concerning nails and screws that will b€ hand nailed- For cedar and rcdwood prqiects, make certain to find out how the contractor or homeowner plans to finish the wood. If the wood is to be left natural or treated with a clear wood finish, recommend that stainless steel fas*ffirs be used. Stainless steel bas less of a tcndency to react with dre natural chemicals fmd in these wds---reducing the chences

SttirUV avoid other types of galvanized nails, such as electroplated nails. They will not give the protection that horeowners expet for their new siding or decking joband will come back to haunt you in the form of complaints and callbacks.

For contractors who uoe pnsurcatic tools, double bot-dipped zinc-: coeted plastic-col- : lared nails are available in 20degree sticks for use in many poprxlar nailers. Full round hea& give excellent holG down, md ue being incrasingly rywified by local buflding codes. For maximum holding