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Cooler nails were designed for use in building pallets and crates for the storage and transport of food and vegetables. Their name reflects their use in building "coolers" for refrigerated and frozen produce. A cooler nail is similar in profile to a common nail, but has a thinner shank and slightly tapered head to prevent splitting the thin pieces of wood used to construct crates. They work well for the application of gypsum board because the thin shank-often 20 to 25 percent thinner than that of a similar length common nail-creates a significant surface area to the underside of the nail head. In fire rated systems, it is the surface area of the underside of the head that is important in terms of a fastener's ability to support the gypsum board. The thick head of a common nail can also tear the face paper of a board, whereas the tapered head of a cooler or drywall nail will set below the surface of the paper without tearing it.

Cooler nails are available and can be purchased online in bulk quantities. However, it is hard to find them in the standard 4d (1⅜-inch) and 6d (1⅞-inch) lengths most often used for gypsum board attachment-readily available cooler nails tend to be at least a 7d (2⅛-inch) minimum length-and they aren't always stocked by big-box retailers or drywall yards.

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