So it’s time to paint the house.
20 year old house with cedar siding, & southern exposure. The southern exposure seems to be the biggest culprit here. Not many popped nails in other places around the house. What is the best way to remedy this while prepping for the paint job?
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Yank the nail and replace it with something that won't pop. If they are smooth shank nails, replace with a ring shank of the proper length. If they are are the proper length, replace with a nail having a heavier shank, again ring shank. I would use stainless nails unless you are painting the siding. then hot dipped galvanized would be OK.
Sometimes too short nails are used, and nails really should be into the studs, not just the sheathing.
But nails that are too long will cause the pops too.
I'm not so sure about that, but nails that are too long are a bad idea for several reasons. But like I said, the nails need to be the proper length. And smooth shanks tend to loosen up more than other types.
I suppose too long nails into new wet lumber could end up protruding more than shorter ones as the lumber dries, but that is due to lumber shrinkage.
One important thing is to nail cedar with blunt nails because sharp nails can split cedar badly. My favorite ones are "Maze Splitless Nails" for cedar.
Yeah, too-long nails are mainly a problem with new lumber, but then most nail pops/loose nails are due to lumber drying, not nail movement.
Thanks for the feedback. I do not think the nails are ring shank. I'll pick up some this week.