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andos in reply to @dancing james

@dancing james I have done this exact thing but I used angular ring nails for no other reason than I watched some youtube videos and the guys used the same. The way you overlap the shingles does mean you need a nail with a good grip - so ring nails are preferential.

I'm not sure those staples would have the same grip - maybe they would?

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dancing james in reply to @andos

Spoke to that company and they said once the cedar dries out the staples are likely to pop out. There are paslode cedar staples but they also need a paslode staple gun which makes this far too expensive an option. Looks like it’s time to buy stainless ring shank nails.

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NotThamesWater in reply to @dancing james

2nd hand Paslode guns hold their value and there's a ready resale market - It could work out cheaper than buying a different gun or renting one. And certainly easier than banging in loads of nails by hand.

I picked up a Paslode IM65 second fix gun, which I plan to sell for £50 less than I paid.

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