Question on interior wood wall and tin ceiling

[bmxer883]

Hi all so I have a 40x48x12 garage I have some rought cut 1in hemlock boards I plan on installing as interior I'm not very good with carpentry so have some questions lol what size nails do I need to hold the wood? Its a pole building with book shelving for the nailer.
I'm doing 4ft of tin on bottom then 10ft boards above.

I also have a bunch of old rustic tin from my barn roof I plan to use on the ceiling it's roughly 8ft-10ft long my span is 4ft for truss I'm wondering what's best way to screw tin to ceiling I don't really wanna use new screws cause I think they will stick out to much (I mean they will look to bright and clean compared to old tin) I didn't know if I can nail it some how?

 

[BlindViper]

What thickness are the boards? I generally try to get 1.5x the thickness for the fastening. 1" boards get 2.5" screws or nails. What color is the used tin?

 

[Kpaige]

Agree with above post on nail length but I would use a galv maze nail it will reduce splitting and heads won’t rust.
As far as screws get 1/4” hex head pole barn screws galv finish. They will not be shiny as they are galvanized 1.5” will be good.

 

[Augus7us]

I go 2x thickness of board. 1” board gets 2” nails. May be over kill.

I was going to recommend galvanized self tapping screws. You will want longer than 1/4” if you have fasten on a rib.

 

[bmxer883]

Boards are 1in thick and is 16gauge good? I'd like to use a nailer to make things go faster.. and for tin the self tapping screws would probably be good they didn't even cross my mind.. the tin is rusty/galvanized color

 

[jack stand]

Agree with above post on nail length but I would use a galv maze nail it will reduce splitting and heads won’t rust.
As far as screws get 1/4” hex head pole barn screws galv finish. They will not be shiny as they are galvanized 1.5” will be good.

...or a darker color like brown or black. There's probably 10-12 colors available and a faux rust color/pattern has been out for years and is catching on also. It just won't be available at any old Agway or big box.

 

[Zeke]

10d nails will be fine. Especially gun nails instead of box nails.

But rough cut? Once that gets rather dusty it's gonna be hard to clean. Might look cool, just not my look.

 

[Technologyteacher]

I used an air stapler to attach roofing tin to the ceiling in my garage

 

[rburke65]

I’d screw the ceiling….just my opinion

 

[bmxer883]

I don't know much about nails and that stuff but from what I looked up 10d is a framing nail? Is 16g finish nail not enough to hold? Im going to be buying nail gun to make it easier. I thought the 10d might show too much where finish nail is more hidden

10d nails will be fine. Especially gun nails instead of box nails.

But rough cut? Once that gets rather dusty it's gonna be hard to clean. Might look cool, just not my look.

 

[Zeke]

I don't know much about nails and that stuff but from what I looked up 10d is a framing nail? Is 16g finish nail not enough to hold? Im going to be buying nail gun to make it easier. I thought the 10d might show too much where finish nail is more hidden

I've not seen a 16d finish nail gun but with today's selection anything is possible. 10d is 1/2" (I believe) shorter than a 16d box or finish nail. 16d can mean 3.25 or 3.5. Diameters vary as well. It can get confusing.

 

[Augus7us]

He's saying 16 gauge. That is what i used for my T&G boards that were 1".

 

[NUTTSGT]

OP,


16g = 16 gauge, that's the diameter of the nail.

10d or 16d is 10 penny or 16 penny, penny is reference to the length of the nail.

Don't confuse g/ga with d.



swiped from elsewhere online.

• Penny size: The penny size is a standard unit of measurement for nails, abbreviated as “d.” This measurement initially referred to the price of 100 nails, with longer nails costing more. Now penny size indicates nail size, although it doesn’t correspond precisely to another unit of measurement. For example, a 16 penny nail is abbreviated as a 16d nail and is longer than an 8d nail.
• Gauge: A nail’s gauge is a unit of measurement referring to its diameter or thickness. Higher nail gauge sizes correspond to thinner nails, with smaller nail gauge sizes correlating to thicker, stronger nails. For instance, a 12-gauge nail is thinner than a 5-gauge nail.
• Shank diameter: The shank of the nail refers to its longer portion driven into the material rather than the flat head. The shank’s diameter is a measurement of its thickness in inches.
• Shank length: Shank length refers to nail length and is measured in inches.
• Head diameter: The nail head diameter is an approximate measurement of the nail’s head in inches.

 

[Zeke]

He's saying 16 gauge. That is what i used for my T&G boards that were 1".

Ah, I missed where he put the g instead of a d. Most abbreviate gauge as "ga". And now I see he did type 16gauge in his 2nd post.

 

[NUTTSGT]

So back to your question, let me answer your question with a question first before you even get started.

Is this rough cut lumber, Hemlock, kiln dried ?

 

[bmxer883]

Rough cut hemlock dry

 

[bmxer883]

OP,


16g = 16 gauge, that's the diameter of the nail.

10d or 16d is 10 penny or 16 penny, penny is reference to the length of the nail.

Don't confuse g/ga with d.



swiped from elsewhere online.

• Penny size: The penny size is a standard unit of measurement for nails, abbreviated as “d.” This measurement initially referred to the price of 100 nails, with longer nails costing more. Now penny size indicates nail size, although it doesn’t correspond precisely to another unit of measurement. For example, a 16 penny nail is abbreviated as a 16d nail and is longer than an 8d nail.
• Gauge: A nail’s gauge is a unit of measurement referring to its diameter or thickness. Higher nail gauge sizes correspond to thinner nails, with smaller nail gauge sizes correlating to thicker, stronger nails. For instance, a 12-gauge nail is thinner than a 5-gauge nail.
• Shank diameter: The shank of the nail refers to its longer portion driven into the material rather than the flat head. The shank’s diameter is a measurement of its thickness in inches.
• Shank length: Shank length refers to nail length and is measured in inches.
• Head diameter: The nail head diameter is an approximate measurement of the nail’s head in inches.

Thanks for clearing up I'm not experienced in this at all lol I'm a industrial maintenance/electrician and never deal with carpentry