What gun to install fibre cement nails for James Hardie Axon panels?

[AbhiS]

Hi,

  I need to install James Hardie axon cladding, based on my reading on internet, I can use brad nails or fiber cement nails. If I prefer fiber cement nails, i am not sure do I need any specific gun for that, I found that fibre nails are available in nail packets, even not sure how they can be used in gun. I have not used any gun before and not able to get my head around which one to choose.

I will prefer to invest in gun which can do range of jobs like, installing axon panels, cornices, architraves, light work in renovation project.

Looking for suggestions. 

TA

[MitchellMc]

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @AbhiS. It's terrific to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about fixing Axon cladding.

From your description, it sounds like a brad nailer would best suit your other work. You can use it to fix the Axon cladding with 50mm stainless steel brad nails. These brad-style nails are suitable for plenty of other light renovation projects. The alternative style is a framing nail gun, which shoots long, thick nails, and they are only really suitable for timber framing and construction work.

Those 50mm stainless steel brads would need to be ordered into a store for you as they are not a stocked line. I recommend speaking with the Special Orders team at your local store.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell
 

[AbhiS]

Hi MitchellMc,

Thank you for responding to my message. Could you please guide me on which nail gun I should purchase to use 50 mm brad nails for installing JH panels? Is there a specific gauge I should consider?

Thanks,
Abhi