BULLET HEAD NAILS For fastening or HELICAL HARDWOOD AND THREADED NAILS HARDWOOD Galvanized if framing edging corrosion resistance and finishing required.
FLAT HEAD or THREADED FLAT SOFTWOOD AND HEAD NAILS SOFTWOOD Galvanized FRAMING corrosion resistance is required.
UNDERLAY NAILS HARDBOARD Annular Threaded UNDERLAY SHEETS.

WALLBOARD PLYWOOD NAILS SHEETS/ PANELLING Cadmium Plated and WALLBOARD for
interior walls.

HARDBOARD HARD BOARD NAILS e g Masonite. Bright or Cadmium Plated

PARTICLEBOARD PARTICLEBOARD NAILS e g Trudeck, Helical Thread Pyneboard.

FLEX SHEET ASBESTOS NAILS CEMENT SHEETS Galvanized e.g. Hard flex.

TIMBER LOCK NAILS TIMBER DECKING, Galvanized CLADDING Helical Thread.

CLOUTS Galvanized Exterior thin SHEET METAL.

BRACKET NAILS Exterior thick. Galvanized SHEET METAL.

SPRINGHEAD ROOFING NAILS Galvanized GRIP WELL


ROOFING NAILS Steel


Galvanized - Twisted CORRUGATED Shank ROOFING HOLDFAST ROOFING NAILS


Galvanized Helical Thread

PLASTERBOARD PLASTERBOARD NAILS Galvanized Sheets LATTICE HEAD e g.


Victorboard, NAILS Galvanized Gyprock, Annular Thread Plasterboard


DUPLEX NAILS TEMPORARY TIMBER CONSTRUCTIONS and FORMWORK

REV DRIVE SCREWS CORRUGATED Galvanized Helical ASBESTOS Walls, Thread Assembled eg Super Six with Diamond Washer.

Nails are now available in a very wide variety of sizes, types and finishes. Whether you need greater holding power, corrosion resistance or good appearance, there is a nail which has the qualities wanted.

Finishes.

As a general guide, different finishes improve various qualities - for example

• Phosphate improves holding power.
• Nickel plating mild corrosion protection and bright shiny appearance where internal use demands good appearance.
• Zinc plating (electro galvanizing) internal protection against corrosion, bright shiny appearance.
• Cadmium plating, internal protection against corrosion, has bright shiny appearance. Cadmium is toxic, not to be used where food is prepared.
• Cement coating (processed nails), improves holding power, and feeds more freely in various manufacturing processes.
• Galvanized, hot dip galvanizing pro­vides maximum protection against corrosion.

Metals and their uses.

Nails made from non-ferrous metals are also available. Since they can be considerably more expensive, their advantages must be balanced against the higher cost. Advantages and applications of some of these metals is as follows:

• Brass - corrosion resistant, used mainly in interior finishing.
• Copper - high corrosion resistance, used for marine applications.
• Silicone bronze - high corrosion resistance and strength, mainly for marine use.
• Monel metal - excellent corrosion resistance and strength, non-rust bright nickel appearance, most suitable for marine purposes.
• Helical threaded nails

These provide considerably more holding power than plain shank nails. The nail turns as it is driven, cutting a thread as it goes and resisting any tendency to pull out. They are for use in all types of timber and particleboard. Threaded nails are used in many applications such as boat building, roof decking and fixing underlay sheets for vinyl floor coverings.

The following chart gives you a guide as to what nail to use for each particular job. It shows just a selection from the wide range of nails available, some of which are very specialized. You can have nails made to your specific requirements.