Masonry Nails – Light Gauge – 2.5mm – Box 100
From £0.79£0.95 EX VATINC VAT
Hardened 2.5mm light gauge masonry nails for fixing timber and board to brick, block, and concrete. Available in seven lengths from 25mm to 60mm. Sold in boxes of 200 for trade convenience.
| Size | Price | QTY |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 x 25mm | £0.79£0.95 | |
| 2.5 x 30mm | £1.19£1.43 | |
| 2.5 x 35mm | £1.46£1.75 | |
| 2.5 x 40mm | £1.48£1.78 | |
| 2.5 x 50mm | £1.78£2.14 | |
| 2.5 x 60mm | £1.78£2.14 |
These 2.5mm light gauge masonry nails are hardened for direct fixing into brick, blockwork, concrete, and mortar joints without pre-drilling. If you’ve ever stood on site wondering whether to bother with a drill and a rawlplug for a straightforward batten fix, this is the answer. Drive them in with a club hammer and get on with the job. Available in seven lengths from 25mm through to 60mm, so you’ve got the right nail whatever the substrate depth or material thickness you’re working with.
The 2.5mm gauge sits in the lighter end of the masonry nail range, which makes these particularly well suited to situations where you need a clean fix without risking a split in the timber or cracking the surrounding masonry. Thinner section, less displacement, same job done. They’re hardened throughout, so they’ll drive cleanly through the material and bite into the substrate rather than bending on contact.
Where 2.5mm Light Gauge Masonry Nails Get Used
The most common use on site is fixing sawn timber battens and planed sections to masonry walls. Think grounds for dry-lining, door lining backings, service batten runs, that kind of thing. They also work well for securing cable trunking, conduit clips, and lightweight brackets directly to brick or block where you’re not going to load the fixing significantly. Second fix and first fix alike — wherever the trade just needs a quick, solid attachment to masonry without setting up for drilling.
Choosing the Right Length
As a rough guide, the nail should penetrate the masonry by at least half its total length to get a reliable grip. For a 25mm batten, you’d typically want a 50mm or 60mm nail to get meaningful penetration into the block behind. The shorter lengths — 25mm to 35mm — are useful for thinner sheet materials or direct surface fixing where the substrate is immediately behind. When in doubt, go longer rather than shorter. A nail that’s slightly proud of the batten face is easier to deal with than one that’s barely into the mortar.
Sold in boxes of 200, these are priced to make sense for trade use. Whether you’re stocking your van or topping up the site store, buying in bulk at this price level means you’re not rationing nails on a job — which, if you’ve ever done it, you’ll know is not a great use of your time or patience.
Pro Tip: Always uncoil your arm swing away from the wall face when driving masonry nails into softer brick or aircrete block — a glancing blow is far more likely to cause surface spalling than a direct, controlled strike.
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