If you stand at the long side of a typical villa, the roof extends out a bit, and the underside of what extends out has boards and mesh. The roof's ventilation. I don't know what this is actually called but I was planning to replace these boards and install new mesh.
Screws are convenient, until the day you renovate again when the heads turn out to be full of paint.
Do you think nails are still the way to go today, or do you have any tricks to avoid paint-filled screw heads?
Screws are convenient, until the day you renovate again when the heads turn out to be full of paint.
Do you think nails are still the way to go today, or do you have any tricks to avoid paint-filled screw heads?
Paint the boards before installation. It's also more comfortable.
Well, I was planning to paint them first, but shouldn't you do a final sweep to get extra protection at the heads? Maybe not necessary in this specific place, but generally. If nothing else, it would look better if the screws weren't as visible.
Underspikning I think it's usually called.
And I agree with Thomas_Blekinge, paint before installation.
After all, you don't go around looking up under the eaves.
You can always dab a little paint on the screw heads, it probably won't harm the screws.
How often do you usually "renovate"?
The underspikning is probably what lasts the longest on the house.
And I agree with Thomas_Blekinge, paint before installation.
After all, you don't go around looking up under the eaves.
You can always dab a little paint on the screw heads, it probably won't harm the screws.
How often do you usually "renovate"?
The underspikning is probably what lasts the longest on the house.
Considering that I'm doing this because I've ruined the paint on the house, renovations are approaching more frequently than for others. 
But there are also other, more visible, details such as the "veranda" railing outside the front door. But ah, never mind. I was just curious if there are any tips out there now that screws are becoming more common.
But there are also other, more visible, details such as the "veranda" railing outside the front door. But ah, never mind. I was just curious if there are any tips out there now that screws are becoming more common.
On our house, the cladding is pre-painted and then fastened with a nail gun and thin nails. Probably only electro-galvanized, but it seems to work well for the more than 10 years they've been there (previous owner).
I think it looks nice and would also assume it's the fastest method.
I think it looks nice and would also assume it's the fastest method.
Jajust, dyckert sounded good