Paslode nails. Which ones?

[flanagaj]

I need to order some Paslode nails and am unsure which ones to buy.  So I understand that nails exposed to the elements need to be galvanised, but what about ring shank?  Am I correct in thinking that unless you need to disassemble the assembly, then ring shank will give a better fixing?

So there maybe a small price difference, but does it actually matter which ones you use? 

[Thorfun]

I don’t know the official answer but we used galvanised rings everywhere iirc. They’re a bugger to remove when you make a mistake but for me that was a good thing as they’re not going anywhere!

 

make sure you get one of these https://www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-dwht0-55524-claw-bar-10-/156ky?ref=SFAppShare

I used mine a lot!!

[JohnMo]

If it's for anything structural stuff, your structural drawings notes, should set out the requirements explicitly. How many nails at each junction, type surface finish and length.

 

Your structural notes should have something similar this - if they don't go back to your structural engineer and ask why not!

[nod]

The Senco ones are the cheapest and do the same job 

Edited October 23 by nod

[flanagaj]

14 minutes ago, JohnMo said:

If it's for anything structural stuff, your structural drawings notes, should set out the requirements explicitly. How many nails at each junction, type surface finish and length.

 

Your structural notes should have something similar this - if they don't go back to your structural engineer and ask why not!

I chose the wrong SE (Barrat Associates).  When I send full plans to a SE and request a quote for structural design, should I expect them to just provide structural calcs for the steels.  That's all I received.  There was nothing like the detail you have there.

[JohnMo]

1 hour ago, flanagaj said:

quote for structural design, should I expect them to just provide structural calcs for the steels

We got a full structural design for whole house including the steel, walls internal and external, foundations, all house structural components and review and final approvals of any third party supplied equipment, including windows, roof, glass balustrade.

 

Without the above you don't have a structural design for the house, just a lump of steel.

[flanagaj]

45 minutes ago, JohnMo said:

We got a full structural design for whole house including the steel, walls internal and external, foundations, all house structural components and review and final approvals of any third party supplied equipment, including windows, roof, glass balustrade.

 

Without the above you don't have a structural design for the house, just a lump of steel.

They were **** and didn't do a full job.