I'm in the process of replacing some facade sections on the house. All the flashing is made of copper sheet, so when I nail them back, I need copper nails, roughly the size of a regular roofing nail. But where can you buy them? When I Google, all I find are posts on forums like flashback about nailing them into the neighbor's tree, not where to buy them.
Do you need nails?
Copper-coated screws can be found at places like Bevego and probably other professional stores that sell building sheet metal.
Copper-coated screws can be found at places like Bevego and probably other professional stores that sell building sheet metal.
If you only need a few pieces, go to a tinsmith. Buying a pack is expensive. Otherwise, any hardware store that sells Gunnebo can order them: http://www.gunnebofastening.se/sv-SE/Fastening/Produkter/Spik/Kamspik/Bleckspik-koppar/
I wouldn't recommend using the wire nails that KnockOnWood linked to. They tend to creep out when nailing sheet metal with them.
Edit: If you need larger nails, it's http://www.gunnebofastening.se/sv-SE/Fastening/Produkter/Spik/Kamspik/Klammerspik-koppar/
I wouldn't recommend using the wire nails that KnockOnWood linked to. They tend to creep out when nailing sheet metal with them.
Edit: If you need larger nails, it's http://www.gunnebofastening.se/sv-SE/Fastening/Produkter/Spik/Kamspik/Klammerspik-koppar/
Yes, I know that nail is mostly meant for riveting.MaZtoR said:
That is, you thread on/hammer down a washer, cut the nail and rivet it with a hammer.
Someone has to hold against on the other side with a so-called nitkärring.