Oak Porch

Craig Morris 1	15/04/2009 01:14:07
8 forum posts	I am building a traditional oak porch, the main framing will be mortice and tennon joints and pegged. The roof rafters are oak and I want to fix the tile battens to the oak rafters, if I fix these with the framing nailer using standard ring head framing nails will they have a reaction with the oak in the same way that steel nails do and discolour the oak. Can anyone out there help Thanke Craig
Malc	16/04/2009 20:25:25
411 forum posts 63 photos	Craig, I'm sorry but I dont know the answer to this query but I thought I would reply as nobody else has. I suspect that you are right to worry about standard ring head framing nails. I'm not sure if galvanised would be better as I dont know how oak reacts to galvenised nails. I'm sure that someone on here knows the answer and at least my post keeps you at the top. Regards, Malc.
Doug	16/04/2009 21:26:53
3415 forum posts 35 photos	Craig, Firstly i doubt (though i may well be wrong) That you framing nailer would fire the nails in sucessfully, i`m presuming your using seasoned oak? As for nails i`d go for stainless, though if you can`t get them long enough, & if the porch isn`t too large, i would consider drilling & screwing with stainless screws. Again i`m presuming your using seasoned oak. Baz
Oddjob	16/04/2009 21:29:24
1635 forum posts 79 photos	Craig Have you thought of using oak "nails?" Drill battens and rafters and hammer in tapered pegs. The pegs are easily made from squate stock with a sharp knife. Richard
Mike Garnham	17/04/2009 10:38:58
4114 forum posts 1 photos	Nothing metal other than Stainless Steel is suitable for green oak. Stainless Steel nails are available, but you may have to knock them in with a hammer!! This shouldn't be too onerous on such a small area. Green oak will eat ordinary nails in very short order, and although galvanised nails will last a little longer, they won't last long enough. I like Richard's idea, too.......that is a good old-fashioned method, which you probably will have read about to your kids in "Little House on the Prairie".... Mike Mike
Ron Davis	17/04/2009 17:13:52
1619 forum posts 201 photos	Hi Mike Are you with us again Ron
Mike Garnham	17/04/2009 17:36:39
4114 forum posts 1 photos	Occasionally, Ron..... I can't get my home computer to sign me in properly, and at work, where signing in is easy, I should be working! But I do have to keep an eye on things in case the power goes to Sparky's head!!!! Mike
Mr Maguire	17/04/2009 18:33:17
265 forum posts 1 photos	Hi Mike, Your too late...the power has well and trully got to Sparky, the whole forum is doomed. Good to see you're back anyway. Richard
Sparky	17/04/2009 21:14:08
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Big Al	17/04/2009 21:26:50
1602 forum posts 73 photos	Yeah Mike, the power's gone to marc's head, he he. Good to hear from you again. How's the melting cabinet coming on? Al
Mike Garnham	18/04/2009 16:08:50
4114 forum posts 1 photos	Oooooh........it works! I've not done anything different, but for the first time in months I have been able to log in without typing everything out manually. I didn't do anything different, so maybe somebody fixed something. Al, Richard....reparky: you knew it would, though, didn't you? Before you know it he'll have taken over the site, then the magazines, then all of Fleet Street, then Downing St, then the UN. Its a slippery slope ..... See you soon!
George Arnold	18/04/2009 17:11:23
1834 forum posts 191 photos	Good thing if he does, then perhaps I could get the WHS exclusive offer , and he could not make a worse job of Downing Street. Wecome back Mike Geotge
Sparky	18/04/2009 21:02:34
7631 forum posts 22 photos	Hi Mike (Oh, thats weird typing that name out!) Glad its working for you again.........nothing like spending hours typing and not getting anything for it He he, cheers George......£5 in the post
Mike Garnham	18/04/2009 21:36:18
4114 forum posts 1 photos	What happened to the quote facility? What's weird about typing Mike out, Marc? I've been keeping an occasional eye on you guys as a non-signed in guest ....and I know that Olly and Baz pop in now and again. Just like old times, heh? If only that change of site platform hadn't occurred........I reckon it probably took 20 years off Ben's life expectancy!! Ho hum....... Has anybody made any furniture lately? Mike
Sparky	18/04/2009 21:49:20
7631 forum posts 22 photos	Mike Its weird that I haven't done it for a long time............ I know you've been around mate Sadly the changes had to be done mate and nearing completion (fingers crossed!)......... I did make the odd piece of furniture sometime back..........took a month to do though Nice to see your posts again Mike.. Marc