Four nail types cover most construction and carpentry work. Here is what each one is made for.
Using the wrong nail costs time on site: nails bend, wood splits, or the fixing does not hold. The four types below cover most jobs.
Common nails
The general-purpose nail for construction, framing and carpentry. Available from 2.5 to 15 cm with a flat or countersunk head. Choose them when holding strength matters more than appearance.
Concrete nails
Made from hardened steel (45 to 52 HRC) so they can be driven into concrete, brick and masonry without bending. Lengths run from 2.5 to 10 cm and diameters from 3 to 5 mm. A common nail will bend in these materials; a concrete nail will not.
Box nails
Flat-head nails from 2.5 to 8 cm used for crates, pallets and carpentry, where many nails are driven close to the edge of the timber.
Coil nails
Nails collated in coils of 200 to 300 for pneumatic nailers. They are the choice for pallet production, roofing and upholstery lines where speed is the priority. Lengths run from 3 to 8 cm.
A quick guide
- Timber framing and formwork: common nails
- Fixing to concrete, brick or block: concrete nails
- Crates, pallets and thin timber: box nails
- High-volume production with a nail gun: coil nails
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