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Hanging Drywall with Nail Gun? PCGumshoe 07-28-2007
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Posted by PCGumshoe on July 28, 2007, 8:19 am
I've got an AirCompressor and two guns (one is a finishing gun 18 ga,
the other is a framing gun).

Can I hang drywall (successfully) with a nail gun, even on ceilings?

Would this be in violation of generalized codes?

Which type of gun would I use?

I see Bostich has a DW Series Nail on some sites that it claims if for
Drywall (but not specifically hanging).

Would a Brad Gun be right?


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Posted by marson on July 28, 2007, 8:32 am
> I've got an AirCompressor and two guns (one is a finishing gun 18 ga,
> the other is a framing gun).
>
> Can I hang drywall (successfully) with a nail gun, even on ceilings?
>
> Would this be in violation of generalized codes?
>
> Which type of gun would I use?
>
> I see Bostich has a DW Series Nail on some sites that it claims if for
> Drywall (but not specifically hanging).
>
> Would a Brad Gun be right?

First, any nail you use has to have a head to hold the paper. Brads
and finish nails out. A nail has to be specifically designed for
drywall for the mud to stick to the head. I have heard of using guns
for drywall in other countries, but but I haven't seen it yet here.
The gun would have to be designed to have very precise control of
depth. Buy yourself a drywall screw gun.


Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on July 28, 2007, 8:56 am

> I've got an AirCompressor and two guns (one is a finishing gun 18 ga,
> the other is a framing gun).
>
> Can I hang drywall (successfully) with a nail gun, even on ceilings?
>
> Would this be in violation of generalized codes?
>
> Which type of gun would I use?
>
> I see Bostich has a DW Series Nail on some sites that it claims if for
> Drywall (but not specifically hanging).
>
> Would a Brad Gun be right?

Bostitch does list nails and a parts schematic for the DWT450G nail gun, but
they do not list the gun itself. Maybe they no longer make it? Perhaps is
was not such a good idea? The nails are listed under the Manufactured
Housing section of the catalog.

Stick with screw. They hold better and are less likely to pop over time.
Brads on a ceiling would be funny to watch as the sheets fall to the floor.



Posted by Sacramento Dave on July 28, 2007, 9:01 am

> I've got an AirCompressor and two guns (one is a finishing gun 18 ga,
> the other is a framing gun).
>
> Can I hang drywall (successfully) with a nail gun, even on ceilings?
>
> Would this be in violation of generalized codes?
>
> Which type of gun would I use?
>
> I see Bostich has a DW Series Nail on some sites that it claims if for
> Drywall (but not specifically hanging).
>
> Would a Brad Gun be right?
>

Plenty of white glue also



Posted by ** Frank ** on July 28, 2007, 10:35 am

> I've got an AirCompressor and two guns (one is a finishing gun 18 ga,
> the other is a framing gun).
>
> Can I hang drywall (successfully) with a nail gun, even on ceilings?
>
> Would this be in violation of generalized codes?
>
> Which type of gun would I use?
>
> I see Bostich has a DW Series Nail on some sites that it claims if for
> Drywall (but not specifically hanging).
>
> Would a Brad Gun be right?
>

Staple works better than brad.

In any case, the automatic feed gun like this makes the manual drywall screw
gun look slow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AADqxbG8yk






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