Facade guide
Facade guide
Welcome to the ESSVE facade guide. Here you will find tips on installing facade cladding and help with choosing the right nails or facade screws. Learn more about installing facade cladding – from professionals for professionals.
1. Choose the boardsA facade gives a building its character. If you are planning wood cladding, you have plenty of options. Below we go through the most popular ones and add tips for each.
2. PreparationBefore you start installing wood cladding on a facade, get the right materials and tools ready and carry out the necessary preparatory work.
3. Nails or screws?The next step is to decide whether you will nail or screw the facade. Both methods have their advantages, and below you will find tips for each of them.
4. The right number and lengthMake sure you use the right number, dimensions and quality of fasteners to install a wooden facade.
5. Installing the wood claddingOnce the preparatory work is done and you have chosen the type of cladding and the fixing method, it is time to install. Below you will find a practical guide to installing wood cladding on a facade step by step.
6. Maintaining a wooden facadeA simple maintenance plan will extend the service life of the facade by several years.Nails for installing facades
The cladding nails are designed to the Swedish technical requirements AMA Hus. The 15° cladding nails come in many colours that match the wood cladding.
Ring shank nails 34°, paper strip collated, full head, HDG
ESSVE Ring shank nail, plastic coil 15° 2.8 x 55 mm A4, pack of 800
ESSVE Ring shank nail, plastic coil 15°, RAL 3009 oxide red 2.8 x 48 mm A4, pack of 800
ESSVE Ring shank nail, plastic coil 15°, RAL 7039 quartz grey 2.8 x 48 mm A4, pack of 800
ESSVE Ring shank nail, plastic coil 15°, RAL 8014 sepia brown 2.8 x 48 mm A4, pack of 800
ESSVE Ring shank nail, plastic coil 15°, RAL 8022 black brown 2.8 x 48 mm A4, pack of 800ESSVE Ring shank nail, plastic coil 15°, RAL 9010 pure white 2.8 x 48 mm A4, pack of 800
ESSVE Cordless nail gun 34° G4 FNG 34/90
ESSVE Pneumatic coil nail gun 15° CN 15/65
ESSVE Pneumatic coil nail gun 15° CN 15/90Nails for installing by hand
If you want to nail wood cladding by hand, ring shank cladding nails designed to the Swedish technical requirements AMA Hus are available. You can choose hot-dip galvanised HDG nails (C3) or stainless steel A4 nails (C5).
Installing with screws
If you want to screw wood cladding in place, we recommend our facade screws.
ESSVE Collated facade screw with countersunk head 4.2 x 45 mm A4, pack of 1000
Facade screw, countersunk head, acid-proof stainless steel A4
ESSVE Facade screw with cylindrical head 5.0 x 52 mm A4, pack of 250
ESSVE Bit set XTR, 32 pcs 25 mm 32 pieces
ESSVE Bit set XTR impact, 16 pcs 50 mm 16 pieces
ESSBOX+ Organiser case for screws and tools