Types of Nails
NDS Types
1. Common nails and spikes
- low-carbon steel wire
- flat head
- plain shank
- diamond point
- bright (bare) finish - conservative for other types
2. Box nails
- low-carbon steel wire
- flat head
- plain shank
- diamond point
- bright finish
3. Sinker nails
- low-carbon steel wire
- countersunk head
- plain shank
- diamond point
- bright finish
4. Threaded hardened-steel nails
- high-carbon steel wire, heat-treated, tempered - greater shear capacity
- flat head
- annular or helical shank - good for variable MC (withdrawal capacity)
- diamond point
- bright finish
framing nails
finish nails
misc. nails
Non-NDS Types
1. Finish nails
- trim
2. Casing nails
- plywood siding
3. Cooler nails
- gypsum wall board
4. Zinc-coated nails
- corrosion resistance
- staining resistance
5. Cement-coated nails
- resin or shellac (not cement)
- temporary withdrawal resistance