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Which nailer for molding? Greg Guarino 06-21-2006
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Posted by Rudy on June 22, 2006, 3:40 am

> I don't think I have any
> other obvious need for a nailer, but I don't intend to use a hammer.
> The walls in my house are plaster over the plasterboard with the 1"
> holes in it.
>
> I'm trying to get off as cheaply as possible here. Can I get away with
> a brad nailer + adhesive? Or must I use a finish nailer (16 gauge)?

I used a 18 ga nailer w/ 2" bradnails for ours. Worked great. They're
cheap now..around 20-30 bucks at HFT and other Chinese tool sources as long
as you have a compressor. If not, you can pick them as cheap as $ 69.00 now
at Pep Boys of HFT as well...under $ 100 for both



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Posted by Phisherman on June 22, 2006, 3:43 pm
wrote:

>
>> I don't think I have any
>> other obvious need for a nailer, but I don't intend to use a hammer.
>> The walls in my house are plaster over the plasterboard with the 1"
>> holes in it.
>>
>> I'm trying to get off as cheaply as possible here. Can I get away with
>> a brad nailer + adhesive? Or must I use a finish nailer (16 gauge)?
>
>I used a 18 ga nailer w/ 2" bradnails for ours. Worked great. They're
>cheap now..around 20-30 bucks at HFT and other Chinese tool sources as long
>as you have a compressor. If not, you can pick them as cheap as $ 69.00 now
>at Pep Boys of HFT as well...under $ 100 for both
>


If you are looking for cheap, use finishing nails, a nail set, and
hammer. Nailers, particularly the cheaper ones, jamb, mark
walls/molding, and often can't shoot a brad in straight.

Posted by Joey on June 22, 2006, 8:31 pm
Greg Guarino wrote:

> I need to put up base, chair rail and maybe some ceiling molding in my
> kitchen and perhaps elsewhere in my house. I don't think I have any
> other obvious need for a nailer, but I don't intend to use a hammer.
> The walls in my house are plaster over the plasterboard with the 1"
> holes in it.
>
> I'm trying to get off as cheaply as possible here. Can I get away with
> a brad nailer + adhesive? Or must I use a finish nailer (16 gauge)?
>
> Greg

Greg,

I use the Stanley Bostitch N60FN, which is a finish nailer and I use 2"
nails in it. Shoots them straight and doesn't mar the finish with the
rubber boot on the nailer. I too would not use a hammer for that job.
I've tried the brad gun but the molding pops out over time.

J

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