Nailer Types

You may face some unwanted problems while using a Hitachi nail gun. But not all of them are severe, so you can solve a few on your own. If your nailer skips nails, leaks air, or is slow to cycle, then probably you are not out of luck yet. If you want more in-depth knowledge … Read more

You can do two types of nailing on a Hardie board siding. These are Face nailing and blind nailing. Blind nailing is mainly used with Hardie board siding. This hides the nails and gives the sidings a cleaner look from the outside. Let’s flow the stream further into the details. How to Nail Hardie Board … Read more

A nail gun that delivers the proper size and type of nails depending on the fencing material is the best choice for fencing. Arguably, framing nail gun and coil nail gun is better to use for fencing. I will try to show what nail guns to use and the ones to avoid in this article. … Read more

Though 15 and 16 gauge nail guns are more popular, that’s not what kills every bird. The more the gauge size, the less the thickness of the nail. That’s how your nail gun gauge chart goes.  If you want to know about the gauge sizes of all nail guns, a nail gun gauge chart is … Read more

Having trouble while using a nail gun must be annoying for an artisan. But if you have some troubleshooting knowledge, you can solve such problems on your own. Nailers may refuse to fire or get jammed repeatedly. Yet, they are not difficult to solve.  Rest assured, only unjamming and cleaning your nailer solves most of … Read more

Using a brad nailer is not so tricky if you follow the brad nailer tips properly. To be able to work like a professional, you need to clean and oil the nailer regularly and select the appropriate nail size, firing mode, depth, and air pressure while using protective features such as a no-mar cap and … Read more

Generally, nailers, whether pneumatic or battery operated, drive fasteners with considerable force. Yet, sometimes nails get caught in the gun when you use the wrong pins or work in a dirty job site. If this happens, the nailer refuses to fire. In consequence, there is no other option except unjamming. If you are interested to … Read more

Nail guns are for versatile acts. You may want to use different nails in one nailer to ease your task or save money. But the harsh truth is using one nail gun for several nails makes your job tenacious instead of making it easy. Briefly speaking, you cannot use 18-gauge nails in a 16-gauge nailer.  … Read more

Not shooting nails is the most common problem a carpenter comes across each day. Jamming, inadequate air pressure, and incompatible pins are the most common among the reasons. Indeed, a minor carelessness during repetitive usage can cause imperceptible issues.  These are some issues that ultimately act as culprits and stop the nail gun from shooting … Read more

There may arise some problems while nailing with your Bostitch nail gun. But that does not mean your tool has become worthless. You can still solve problems like leaking air, not firing, and slow nailing if you know how to fix them. In this article, I will try to show you the problems, their symptoms, … Read more

The framing nailers have many variations that bring confusion to the buyer’s mind. It is not possible to discuss all the confusing factors in one article. Today, we have picked the coil framing nailer vs the stick nailer. This variation is done based on the difference in organizing the nails in the magazine. Because of … Read more