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What type of nail gun is recommended?
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Are cheap electric brad nail guns worth it for fixing mouldings?
I'm in the middle of fixing up an older home. I have an air compressor with a couple air powered brad-nailers ...
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Can I use roofing nails to attach OSB/plywood to studs?
My roofing nails are for nailing asphalt shingles to roof underlay boards.
I have been using 2.5 inch nails to nail external wall OSBs to the studs. I have been contemplating using the excess roofing ...
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How do I nail plywood to flat roof framing?
I am putting some 3/4 plywood on top of 2x6 framing joists on my flat garage roof. The framing is spaced 16oc. I figured that I place 4x8 plywood sheets in such way that their short edge will be ...
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How do I frame a 2“ (1.5”) thick wall?
How would you put up/frame a wall where the 2x4 studs are turned flat to make the wall 2" thick? One especially tricky thing is that (it seems that) all nails must be toenailed since a 3.5" long 16d ...
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Why should I use advanced nails instead of wood screws for strength?
Recently I found that there're some superior nails for constructing hurricane-resistant houses - with very clever design for preventing pulling the nails out and tearing the boards off when the ...
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How do I nail furring strips without them cracking?
While remodeling my basement, I had several walls where I just put up furring strips and foam insulation rather than framing in a "real" wall. I used 1x2 furring strips and attached them with a ...
