Our products, highlighted and compared with other market options
| Abbr. | Application | ||
| Material | Aluminum | A | For improved appearance and long life: increased strain and corrosion resistance. |
| Steel - mild | S | For general construction. | |
| Steel - high carbon | Sc | For special driving conditions: improved impact resistance. | |
| Stainless steel, copper and silicon bronze | E | For superior corrosion resistance: more expensive than hot-dip galvanizing. | |
| Finishes and Coatings | Bright | B | For general construction, normal finish, not recommended for exposure to weather. |
| Blued | Bl | For increased holding power in hardwood, thin oxide finish produced by heat treatment. | |
| Heat treated | Ht | For increased stiffness and holding power: black oxide finish. | |
| Phoscoated | Pt | For increased holding power; not corrosion resistant. | |
| Electro galvanized | Ge | For limited corrosion resistance; thin zinc plating; smooth surface; for interior use. | |
| Hot-dip galvanized | Ghd | For improved corrosion resistance; thick zinc coating; rough surface; for exterior use. |
| Type of Nail | Head | Shank | Point | Material | Finishes and Coatings | Common Lengths | ||
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| Common (spike) | F | C, S | D | S, E | B | 100-350 | 4 - 14 | 
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| Eavestrough (spike) | Cs, F | C, S | D, N | S | B, Ghd | 125-250 | 5 - 10 | 
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| Standard or Common | F | C, R, S | D | A, S, E | B, Ge | 25-150 | 1 - 6 | 
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| Box | F, Lf | C, R, S | D | S | B, Pt, Ghd | 19-125 | 3/4 - 5 | 
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| Finishing | Bd | C, S | D | S | B, Bl | 25-100 | 1 - 4 | 
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| Flooring and Casing | Cs | C, S | Bt, D | S | B, Bl, Ht | 28-80 | 1-1/8 - 3-1/4 | 
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| Concrete | Cs | S | Con, Bt, D | Sc | Ht | 13-75 | 1/2 - 3 | 
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| Cladding and Decking | F, O | C, S | D | A, S | B, Ghd | 50-63 | 2 - 2-1/2 | 
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| Clinch | F, Lf | C, S | Db | S | B | 19-63 | 3/4 - 2-1/2 | 
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| Hardwood Flooring | Cs | S | Bt | S | B, Ht | 14-63 | 1-1/2 - 2-1/2 | 
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| Gypsum Wallboard | Dw, F | C, R, S | D, N | S | B, Bl, Ge | 28-50 | 1-1/8 - 2 | 
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| Underlay and Underlay Subfloor | F, Cs | C, R | D | S | B, Ht | 19-50 | 3/4 - 2 | 
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| Roundwire Sash Pins | - | C | D | S | B | 19-50 | 3/4 - 2 | 
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| Roofing | Lf, F | C | D | A, S | B, Ghd | 19-50 | 3/4 - 2 | 
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| Wood Shingle | F | C, R, S | D | A, S | B, Ghd | 31-44 | 1-1/4 - 1-3/4 | 
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| Gypsum Lath | F | C, S | D, N | S | B, Bl, Ge | 31 | 1-1/4 | 
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| Wood Lath | F | C, S | D | S | Bl | 25-28 | 1 - 1-1/8 |  |
| Part | Type | Abbr. | Remarks | |
| Heads | Flat Counter-Sink | Cs | For nail concealment: light construction, flooring, and interior trim. | 
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| Gypsum Wallboard | Dw | For gypsum wallboard. | 
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| Finishing | Bd | For nail concealment; cabinetwork, furniture. | 
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| Flat | F | For general construction. | 
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| Large Flat | Lf | For tear resistance; roofing paper. | 
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| Oval | O | For special effects; cladding and decking. | 
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| Shanks | Smooth | C | For normal holding power; temporary fastening. | 
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| Spiral or Helical | S | For greater holding power; permanent fastening. | 
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| Ringed | R | For highest holding power; permanent fastening. | 
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| Points | Diamond | D | For general use, 35º angle; length about 1.5 x diameter. | 
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| Blunt Diamond | Bt | For harder wood species to reduce splitting, 45º angle. | 
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| Long Diamond | N | For fast driving, 25º angle; may tend to split harder species. | 
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| Duckbill | Db | For ease of clinching. | 
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| Conical | Con | For use in masonry; penetrates better than diamond. |  | |
Material taken from the Canadian Wood Council