I've got an AirCompressor and two guns (one is a finishing gun 18 ga,
the other is a framing gun).

Can I hang drywall (successfully) with a nail gun, even on ceilings?

Would this be in violation of generalized codes?

Which type of gun would I use?

I see Bostich has a DW Series Nail on some sites that it claims if for
Drywall (but not specifically hanging).

Would a Brad Gun be right?

On Jul 28, 7:19 am, PCGumshoe wrote:
I've got an AirCompressor and two guns (one is a finishing gun 18 ga,
the other is a framing gun).

Can I hang drywall (successfully) with a nail gun, even on ceilings?

Would this be in violation of generalized codes?

Which type of gun would I use?

I see Bostich has a DW Series Nail on some sites that it claims if for
Drywall (but not specifically hanging).

Would a Brad Gun be right?

First, any nail you use has to have a head to hold the paper. Brads
and finish nails out. A nail has to be specifically designed for
drywall for the mud to stick to the head. I have heard of using guns
for drywall in other countries, but but I haven't seen it yet here.
The gun would have to be designed to have very precise control of
depth. Buy yourself a drywall screw gun.

"PCGumshoe" wrote in message
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I've got an AirCompressor and two guns (one is a finishing gun 18 ga,
the other is a framing gun).

Can I hang drywall (successfully) with a nail gun, even on ceilings?

Would this be in violation of generalized codes?

Which type of gun would I use?

I see Bostich has a DW Series Nail on some sites that it claims if for
Drywall (but not specifically hanging).

Would a Brad Gun be right?

Bostitch does list nails and a parts schematic for the DWT450G nail gun, but
they do not list the gun itself. Maybe they no longer make it? Perhaps is
was not such a good idea? The nails are listed under the Manufactured
Housing section of the catalog.

Stick with screw. They hold better and are less likely to pop over time.
Brads on a ceiling would be funny to watch as the sheets fall to the floor.

"PCGumshoe" wrote in message
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I've got an AirCompressor and two guns (one is a finishing gun 18 ga,
the other is a framing gun).

Can I hang drywall (successfully) with a nail gun, even on ceilings?

Would this be in violation of generalized codes?

Which type of gun would I use?

I see Bostich has a DW Series Nail on some sites that it claims if for
Drywall (but not specifically hanging).

Would a Brad Gun be right?


Plenty of white glue also

"PCGumshoe" wrote in message
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I've got an AirCompressor and two guns (one is a finishing gun 18 ga,
the other is a framing gun).

Can I hang drywall (successfully) with a nail gun, even on ceilings?

Would this be in violation of generalized codes?

Which type of gun would I use?

I see Bostich has a DW Series Nail on some sites that it claims if for
Drywall (but not specifically hanging).

Would a Brad Gun be right?


Staple works better than brad.

In any case, the automatic feed gun like this makes the manual drywall screw
gun look slow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AADqxbG8yk

"PCGumshoe" wrote in message
ups.com...
I've got an AirCompressor and two guns (one is a finishing gun 18 ga,
the other is a framing gun).

Can I hang drywall (successfully) with a nail gun, even on ceilings?

Would this be in violation of generalized codes?

Which type of gun would I use?

I see Bostich has a DW Series Nail on some sites that it claims if for
Drywall (but not specifically hanging).

Would a Brad Gun be right?


I seem to recall several years ago reading about someone who got shot in the
head with a nail. It seems he was in a fast food restaurant and there was
remodeling going on in the adjacent store. Someone was using a nail gun to
hang drywall and missed a stud. The nail shot through two layers of drywall
into the person's skull.

On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:21:15 -0400, "John Grabowski"
wrote:


"PCGumshoe" wrote in message
oups.com...
I've got an AirCompressor and two guns (one is a finishing gun 18 ga,
the other is a framing gun).

Can I hang drywall (successfully) with a nail gun, even on ceilings?

Would this be in violation of generalized codes?

Which type of gun would I use?

I see Bostich has a DW Series Nail on some sites that it claims if for
Drywall (but not specifically hanging).

Would a Brad Gun be right?


I seem to recall several years ago reading about someone who got shot in the
head with a nail. It seems he was in a fast food restaurant and there was
remodeling going on in the adjacent store. Someone was using a nail gun to
hang drywall and missed a stud. The nail shot through two layers of drywall
into the person's skull.

I saw another case like that a few years earlier. They were
remodelling an offic iirc and the guy shot was a workman in the next
room. Also very bad head injury