So you’re starting a new project. You’ve put in the necessary effort to plan everything out, and you’ve got a detailed list of the supplies you’ll need. Some common nails, some finish nails, and possibly even some box nails are included on your shopping list among all of the other things. However, there is just one minor obstacle, and you have been down this road before. You don’t want to overstock on nails because that would merely result in wasted money. You also don’t want to run the risk of being detected without enough resources.
There is nothing more frustrating than having to stop what you’re doing because you’ve used up all of your nails and need to go get some more. That is a complete and utter waste of time.
You are aware of the number of nails that are required, but this information is of little use given that nails are sold by the pound. Well, here is a little help. Check out the nails per pound. Make use of these conversion tables in order to turn a pound of nails into a number that can be quantified.
Common
| IN | COUNT | |
| 2d | 1 | 847 |
| 3d | 1-1/4 | 543 |
| 4d | 1-1/2 | 294 |
| 5d | 1-3/4 | 254 |
| 6d | 2 | 167 |
| 7d | 2-1/4 | 150 |
| 8d | 2-1/2 | 101 |
| 10d | 3 | 66 |
| 12d | 3-1/4 | 61 |
| 16d | 3-1/2 | 47 |
| 20d | 4 | 30 |
| 30d | 4-1/2 | 23 |
| 40d | 5 | 17 |
| 50d | 5-1/2 | 14 |
| 60d | 6 | 11 |
| Spike | 7 | 6 |
| Spike | 8 | 5 |
| Spike | 10 | 4 |
| Spike | 12 | 4 |
Spiral Common
| IN | COUNT | |
| 3d | 1-1/4 | 672 |
| 4d | 1-1/2 | 490 |
| 5d | 1-3/4 | 316 |
| 6d | 2 | 274 |
| 7d | 2-1/4 | 203 |
| 8d | 2-1/2 | 143 |
| 10d | 3 | 92 |
| 12d | 3-1/4 | 88 |
| 16d | 3-1/2 | 57 |
| 20d | 4 | 41 |
| 40d | 5 | 23 |
| 60d | 6 | 14 |
| Spike | 7 | 10 |
| Spike | 8 | 7 |
| Spike | 10 | 5 |
| Spike | 12 | 4 |
Standard Roofing 10g
| IN | COUNT |
| 3/4 | 340 |
| 7/8 | 300 |
| 1 | 267 |
| 1-1/4 | 220 |
| 1-1/2 | 187 |
| 1-3/4 | 162 |
| 2 | 142 |
| 2-1/4 | 127 |
| 2-1/2 | 116 |
| 3 | 98 |
| 3-1/4 | 91 |
Standard Roofing 11g
| IN | COUNT |
| 7/8 | 246 |
| 1 | 221 |
| 1-1/4 | 191 |
| 1-1/2 | 160 |
| 1-3/4 | 134 |
| 2 | 121 |
| 2-1/4 | 80 |
| 2-1/2 | 72 |
| 3 | 69 |
| 3-1/4 | 80 |
Box
| IN | COUNT | |
| 2d | 1 | 940 |
| 3d | 1-1/4 | 588 |
| 4d | 1-1/2 | 453 |
| 5d | 1-3/4 | 389 |
| 6d | 2 | 225 |
| 7d | 2-1/4 | 200 |
| 8d | 2-1/2 | 136 |
| 10d | 3 | 93 |
| 12d | 3-1/4 | 83 |
| 16d | 3-1/2 | 69 |
| 20d | 4 | 50 |
| 30d | 4-1/2 | 45 |
| 40d | 5 | 34 |
Duplex
| IN | COUNT | |
| 6d | 2 | 153 |
| 8d | 2-1/2 | 90 |
| 16d | 3 | 45 |
| 20d | 3-1/2 | 28 |
Drywall
| IN | COUNT |
| 1-1/4 | 351 |
| 1-3/8 | 313 |
| 1-1/2 | 290 |
| 1-5/8 | 280 |
| 1-3/4 | 255 |
| 1-7/8 | 238 |
| 2 | 220 |
| 2-1/2 | 130 |
Finish
| IN | COUNT | |
| 3/4 | 2487 | |
| 2d | 1 | 1580 |
| 3d | 1-1/4 | 880 |
| 4d | 1-1/2 | 630 |
| 5d | 1-3/4 | 535 |
| 6d | 2 | 228 |
| 7d | 2-1/4 | 254 |
| 8d | 2-1/2 | 190 |
| 10d | 3 | 124 |
| 12d | 3-1/4 | 113 |
| 16d | 3-1/2 | 93 |
| 20d | 4 | 65 |
Spiral Finish
| IN | COUNT | |
| 4d | 1-1/2 | 609 |
| 5d | 1-3/4 | 436 |
| 6d | 2 | 330 |
| 7d | 2-1/4 | 294 |
| 8d | 2-1/2 | 221 |
| 10d | 3 | 153 |
| 16d | 3-1/2 | 107 |
| 20d | 4 | 67 |
Sinker
| IN | COUNT | |
| 6d | 1-7/8 | 293 |
| 8d | 2-3/8 | 153 |
| 10d | 2-7/8 | 111 |
| 12d | 3-1/8 | 81 |
| 16d | 3-1/4 | 64 |
Joist Hanger
| IN | COUNT |
| 1-1/2 x 0.131 | 182 |
| 1-1/2 x 0.148 | 141 |
| 2-1/2 x 0.162 | 63 |
Staples
| IN | COUNT |
| 3/4 | 331 |
| 1-1/4 | 87 |
| 1-1/2 | 72 |
| 1-3/4 | 61 |
| 2 | 58 |
Common Spike
| IN | COUNT |
| 8” x 3/8” | 4 |
| 10” x 3/8” | 3 |
| 12” x 3/8” | 2,5 |
| 8” x 5/16” | 5 |
Gutter Spike
| IN | COUNT |
| 6” | 23 |
| 7” | 18 |
| 8” | 17 |