I'm going to be framing in a wall and doorway soon and could probably do it
the old fashioned nail and hammer way like I've done before. But I have
thought about getting a compressor tank and nail gun to do the job instead.
I am doing it in an area with finished rooms and was wondering if the
repeated hammering would disturb the plaster ceilings/walls, and thought
that maybe the pneumatic way would cause less vibration? Also, I have never
used a pneumatic nailer before so I thought it would be fun to have one!

Also, are there combination nailers that can do both framing and
trim/molding work?

Thanks

FDR wrote:
I'm going to be framing in a wall and doorway soon and could probably do it
the old fashioned nail and hammer way like I've done before. But I have
thought about getting a compressor tank and nail gun to do the job instead.
I am doing it in an area with finished rooms and was wondering if the
repeated hammering would disturb the plaster ceilings/walls, and thought
that maybe the pneumatic way would cause less vibration? Also, I have never
used a pneumatic nailer before so I thought it would be fun to have one!

Also, are there combination nailers that can do both framing and
trim/molding work?

Thanks



To answer your questions, a nail gun will provide
far less vibration than a hammer. You may still
get some damage, but it should be minimal unless
the existing walls and ceilings are really fragile.

No, you need different guns for framing and
trim/molding.

If you know nothing about guns, you need to talk
to a counterman about clipped heads, angle of the
gun, sizes, etc.

I'm going to be framing in a wall and doorway soon and could probably do
it
the old fashioned nail and hammer way like I've done before. But I have
thought about getting a compressor tank and nail gun to do the job
instead.
I am doing it in an area with finished rooms and was wondering if the
repeated hammering would disturb the plaster ceilings/walls, and thought
that maybe the pneumatic way would cause less vibration? Also, I have
never
used a pneumatic nailer before so I thought it would be fun to have one!

A few tips if you have never used a nail gun befo

- First, they are handy to use, but do not consider them as toys. They can
be deadly tools!
- They will save you time but get the right gun and nails for the job.
- You do not need a big compressor or tank to run a pneumatic nailer. The
smaller pancake compressors will handle the task, although once you use a
nailer and compressor, you will find many other uses for the compressor as
well so it might be worth getting a decent one.
- You will need different nailer for framing and trim work.

For framing, go for a framing nailer. Something like this
http://www.onlinetoolreviews.com/rev...ableFR350A.htm
For trim work, go for a smaller gauge nailer like a finish nailer or even a
brad nailer and glue (depends on size of trim). Something like these
http://www.onlinetoolreviews.com/reviews/sencoxp41.htm or
http://www.onlinetoolreviews.com/reviews/fascogn40a.htm

Hope that helps.

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Dean Bielanowski
Editor,
Online Tool Reviews
http://www.onlinetoolreviews.com
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ewww......porter cable framing nailer. go with a paslode. only brand worth
its weight. and thats comming from someone who uses a 16 gun daily