In general construction, woodworking, fit out renovations and various projects, one of the most necessary construction material is the nail.
Nail is the a small object made in metal that is used to bind, fastened and hold two objects together, to hang something or even as a design or decoration.
It is a thin metal shaft that is flattened on one end and pointed on the other is used to join one or more objects to one another in construction and carpentry. The most typical usage of nails is to join pieces of wood, although they can also be used to join pieces of plastic, drywall, brickwork, and concrete.
It is usually shaped as a small flattened head on one side and a sharp point at the other which will be the are to hanger into.
The most popular form of nail used in normal construction are common nails and they are the type of nail used when specific framing structure is required by building code. These nails are constructed from iron wire and feature a substantial shank. They are used with dimensional timber the most frequently.
How Construction Nails are created and made?
The table below shows the latest retail July 2023 prices of Nails in Philippines Peso price per box, type and sizes.
Price and Standard Size of Common Nail and Concrete Nail per box in the Philippines
| DESCRIPTION | SIZE | PRICE |
| COMMON NAIL | 1″ | 1200.00 |
| 2″ | 1100.00 | |
| 3″ | 1050.00 | |
| CONCRETE NAIL | 1″ | 1750.00 |
| 2″ | 1850.00 | |
| 3″ | 1920.00 |
UPDATED: Construction Material Prices for Nails in the Philippines (July 2023)
UPDATED: All Construction Prices are based on retail prices around hardware in Metro Manila
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