COMMON NAIL
Description: This comes in various lengths and has a large, round, flat head. It is available in plain steel and galvanized finishes.
Buying information: The common nail is used for a variety of jobs, but mostly general construction work, such as framing. Galvanized nails are rough-surfaced, grip better, and resist rusting, so they're the best type for exterior work. They're also more expensive than plain steel.
How-to hints: The key to driving in any nail is your wrist action: snap it like a whip. When fastening two boards together, the nail should be long enough to penetrate through the first board and about three quarters of the way through the rearmost board. In some cases there is danger of splitting a hard wood with a thick nail. To avoid this, drill a slightly undersized pilot hole in the wood to accept the nail without undue stress, or use two thinner nails instead. In addition to minimizing splitting, the connection will be stronger.
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