I'm thinking of buying a nailer. My wife would like molding where there is none, and new molding where there is old. That adds up to a fair amount of molding. After that I see only sporadic use. I'm a homeowner with modest but useful skills, but I have no experience at all with nailers.
Questions:
First, and most important, my house has plaster walls. The interior walls are what I believe is called "plasterboard", which appears to be essentially sheetrock with 1" holes in it. Plaster is applied over that , sticking through the holes for extra strength. The exterior walls are masonry (brick or cinder block) with plaster applied onto the inside surfaces.
So can I expect to nail into those surfaces? I suppose if I have to I can choose a molding shape that I can nail into the ceilings rather than the walls.
What about nail gauges? What is appropriate for my use? And lengths?
For the relatively light use that I have described would a fuel cell powered gun be a good choice? I like the idea of avoiding a tether, but I wonder if there aren't some limitations that might even affect me.
What else am I forgetting?
Greg Guarino