I'm taking the flooring out of my front room, laying down 3/4 inch plywood and 1/4 inch cement board, and then tile. I want to use a nail gun to build additional 2 X 4 supports for screwing down the plywood. I don't need the Cadillac of nail guns, but I would like one that I can use on other buildin g projects in the future for 2 X 4 framing, maybe building a porch or shed or somethng like that. I have a 33 gallon air compressor that I'll use with this gun. So what are the recommendations? Thanks, Mike
What kind of nail gun?
Jan 20, 2017
5 Replies
Bostitch framing nail gun.
Michael,
I'd have to agree with Leon.
The Bostitch line is a happy medium of price & quality.
I have had their framer, finish nailer, and brad nailer for years with only one minor hiccup. The trigger valve on the brad nailer went t*ts up on me some years ago. The local hardware store (a Bostitch dealer) had the part in stock for $25, and 20 minutes later I was back in business.
Joe
Michael wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@googlegroups.com:
I've been very happy with my Porter-Cable FM350A, nine years and still going strong.
bought a 20 dollar hf for putting up hardy backer board
having never used a palm nailer it was an excellent experience
could not have done that solo without that palm nailer
no problem driving 16 penny nails or 6 penny
and once you get used to it and set the pressure correct for the material you will not see any sign of nailing except the nail
I bought a Hitachi a few years back when it was on sale and I was pleasantly surprised. Not only does it perform very well, but it is also surprisingly light.
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