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   davidmeiland | Jan 19, 2004 11:23pm | #1

   I'm up here in cedar country and the local yard sells a very wide variety of stainless steel fasteners, including some nifty and fairly expensive star-drive trim-head screws. I've been using a variety of SS fasteners with cedar shingles and trim that's getting rained on periodically and there are no stains.

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   ogee | Jan 20, 2004 12:13am | #2

   Yes, stainless would be best, but not the most affordable.  How does Hot dipped or zinc do in Cedar Country?

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   davidmeiland | Jan 20, 2004 01:28am | #3

   I haven't used any galv screws or nails for exposed work recently... don't know, but I think the galv might bleed... they are selling coated screws for decking which I also like.

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   alhimprov | Jan 20, 2004 11:10pm | #4

   Spend the extra $$ on stainless.  If you get streaks on the cedar it will be a lot more expensive fix or replace.  I replaced old cedar shingles with new on a customers house 2 years ago.  I used SS ring shanks and have been back - no streaking.  The old shingles were installed with galv. roofing nails.  There were black streaks everywhere.

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   gdavis62 | Jan 20, 2004 11:17pm | #5

   Use SS ringshanks with small heads, or SS trim screws.  Don't be cheap here, galvies will bleed with the cedar.  It's a cedar thing.  If you were using pine, galvies would be OK.  If you are using cedar you can afford the stainless.

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   Mongo | Jan 20, 2004 11:26pm | #6

   Stainless.

   No other way.

   Anything else is a compromise.

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   ogee | Jan 21, 2004 12:48am | #7

   Very good.  I will use ss then.  Thank you!

   ogee

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   calvin | Jan 21, 2004 03:42am | #8

   All of these guys that put up cedar waaaaaaaay more than I do are probably right.  Around here I have just heard about stanless in anything other than a sink in the last five years or so.  I unknowingly compromised myself and used maze siding nails.  Double dipt galv, maybe hot dipped........its on the box.  Used in both stained and painted cedar for fascia, trim, water table and I can count on one hand the amount of dark staining or even the nail head boogerin out.  The small textured head holds stain and paint well, almost invisible unless you miss.  If you have trouble buying a quantity of stainless, I wouldn't be embarrased to use Maze nails on what's sold here as Western Red Cedar.Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.

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