"George E. Cawthon" wrote in message
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Goedjn wrote:
On Mon, 16 Oct 2006 10:55:23 GMT, "Joseph Meehan"
wrote:

Mike S. wrote:
I'm trying to staple carpet to a 4x4 piece of wood to make a
scratching post for my cats. The staples are 1/2" (12mm) and I'm
having trouble getting them all the way into the wood. They don't
seem to go all the way in and they're easy to pull out of the carpet
and wood (too short). Also, one side of the staple keeps bending
everytime which I suspect may be part of the problem. Here's a
picture of the bent staple -
www.geocities.com/littleboyblu87/staples1.jpg

What am I doing wrong? Do I need longer staples? The only other size
staple is 9/16 (14 mm). Or is the problem that I need to use more
strength/force to get that staple in?

Last year, I used another staple gun to do the same thing and I had no
problems. But I may have used longer staples. Or maybe that staple gun
is better than the one I'm currently using.

Just in case anyone wants to know, the staple gun I'm using is the
Stanley Heavy Duty Staple and Nail Gun - Model TR250.
You may need a different stapler and you may need to hold the stapler
tighter to the surface. Different carpet may also be a problem.

Or you could give up on the stapler and use roofing nails.

Or what the OP could do is use 1" crown staples in an air gun. They work
well on the floor so they should work on a post. Double the carpet over
and staple about 3/8 inch from the fold for a neat application.

Or use a piece of metal threshold strip up one side, and screw through it
every few inches. That would make it a lot easier to replace the carpet next
time.

aem sends....