How long should joist hanger nails be?
Inside or outside, for individual standard hangers, use only 1 to 12" nails to nail the side of the hanger (Photo 5) for double hangers, use 8d or 10d nails. For single hangers (Photo 4), apply the hanger on the hanger (s) with 8d or 10d longer nails.
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