Paslode Nails
- Abbreviation
- Appraisal number 546 (2022)
- Valid from
- 2/08/2022
- Information provider
- BRANZ Limited
- Information type
- BRANZ Appraisal
- Format
Description
Paslode Nails covered by this Appraisal include bright steel wire nails, mechanically galvanised nails, hot dipped galvanised nails, coated hot dipped galvanised nails, and stainless steel nails. Paslode Nails are available in collated format, in a range of sizes, and are designed for use with Paslode nail guns or with manual fixing.
Scope
This Appraisal covers the material durability performance of different Paslode Nails when used in timbers with different treatments, treated in accordance with NZS 3640 and used in accordance with NZS 3602, to comply with the New Zealand Building Code (NZBC) durability requirements. Timber treatments assessed include copper chrome arsenate (CCA), copper azole (CuAz), alkaline copper quaternary (ACQ) and light organic solvent preservative (LOSP).