A lot depends on the material behind the board and batt siding.
How to nail barn wood siding.
Penetration into a solid wood base is 1 1 2 1 1 4 with ring shank nails.
Vertical siding should be nailed to blocking or other wood framing members not over 36 on center when face nailed and 32 on center when blind nailed.
8d nails which are 2 1 2 inches long are suitable for most siding materials.
Horizontal siding should be nailed to studs at 24 o c.
The last step to clean and refinish your reclaimed wood is to properly seal the wood.
It isn t always possible to nail.
For softwood or less than 1 inch thick hardwood backing deck screws are a better choice.
How the boards are nailed also is important.
Keep on person staining and two installing he writes.
Florida suggests staining one side of each board before nailing it up then stain the other wise and edges.
In addition to applying stain to both sides and all edges nailing both boards and battens correctly also is key.
I used minwax polycrylic water based protective finish in clear satin you guys this stuff is amazing.
Maximum when applied over solid sheathing and.
Once the wood was dry from its cleaning i used a regular paint brush and sparingly applied the minwax finish.
Nail length ideally you should space the nails so that each one penetrates a stud.