I'm going to cover 600Sq.Ft. of ceiling with 1"x6" x3/4" tongue and groove pine to exposed joists. Is the 18 ga. 2" brad good for the job?
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Possibly. You might also consider finishing nails. Will take more time but they would be stronger. The 2" brad (stainless) its pretty good, however.
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I'm not qualified to answer your question. I've only used the brads to attach interior door, window, and baseboard trim.
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A ceiling is an overhead floor. I would use a small floor nailer to attach to the joists. You can get them at any nail supply shop. You don't want to face nail the boards, will look tacky. Good luck.
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Hi. I did the rim joist area in my 900 sq ft basement with this kit. Easy to use. Canisters are about like propane canisters for your grill, if I remember correctly. Hope this helped.
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with a minimal extension range and minimal overhang then yes / other than that ? id have to say that you need to consider there intended use, ie; a 8 foot 6x6 placed on the saw table should be no problem if handled properly.! / however that is pushing the limits of this design. if they were to be used as a leverage point to move lumber to the table then they will fail in short order.
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It depends on what you want to do, how heavy a brad you want to use (gauge and length of brad). Naturally the smaller gauge won't split your material but won't hold heavy material. I own three different nailers all used for different purposes. These Hitachi guns are really good and pretty inexpensive to boot.
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The floor joists in my basement are on 16" centers. Unless you grip the neutral bars at the very end, you shouldn't have a problem hitting your head on one of the joists. This pull up bar is very solid and easy to install. My only complaint is the knurling on the grip areas isn't very deep and the black paint makes them hard to grip well. I purchased the Gamma overgrip wrap and wrapped it tightly around the grip areas. It worked well. It is available on Amazon. I hope this information helps in your purchase decision.
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Hi! According to the label on the gun the 18 gage brad range is as follows: 3/8", 5/8", 3/4", 1", 1-3/16", 1-1/4", 1-1/2", 1-5/8", 2".... I have used 3/4", 1", 1-14" & 2" ......Hope this helps
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I feel sure ya could use this nailer to put up the 1"x6 boards or 1"x4" boards, using 2" brads. It could not be used for the frame work. It is after all a finish nailer. If trying to keepanimals in or out I would not use this nailer. I've used mine to put 1"x2" boards together. It will sink the 3/4" boards good. Keep in mind this is a finish nailer.
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This soinds loke a trick question. Let me ask this, is your base board 3" thick or does it stand 3" tall & is 3/4" thick? If it's 3/4" thick, a 2 1/2" brad will work & this nailer will shoot them well!
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No problem. I've used it on 3/8" thick siding with great results along with heavy framing and metal connectors. I've found on the 1 1/2 - 2" nails you will need to turn your pressure down to about 50 psi and then ajust it up until you get the right penetration. I would suggest that if this is the only application you will be using this on, get a lighter gun. If you want an all purpose gun, this is the one to get.
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I purchased the nailer specifically for 18GA brads. 16GA can split small pieces of wood, quarter round, etc. I'm retired and use mine for interior trim and small woodworking projects using brads with glue or just brads. Once you use a pneumatic nailer, you will seldom, if ever, use a hammer and nail again. There is a depth adjustment on all nailers. Test the adjustment using a piece of scrap of same wood. Obviously, a brad won't sink as deeply into oak as pine. Happy nailing.
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The brads are 2" inch or smaller with a small head, Nails can be much larger with or without a large head.Not all brads are the same due to lack of universal specs. I bought this nailer and love it for it specific purpose (smaller projects, not large projects such as construction framing). However, prior to purchase you should go to the manufacture's web site to see what brands of brads are compatible.
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This is a good ? I have not tried to load a shorter brad than 1 & 9/16" I would say that a really short brad would be harder to control. I was able to drive the longer brads into oak trim above 80 psi and even up at 100 psi I did turn the depth wheel to decrease. I would see if you can ask Wen at their website if it would do that short of a brad.
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You really don't want this thing coming down. 10 is a good number and won't weaken a 2x6 (or greater) ceiling joist. I threw out the lag bolts that they supplied and replaced them with 3 inch long 1/4" diameter lags. What they supply is useless for a garage with a finished ceiling. You have 5/8" sheetrock, then 3/4" firring strips(not good for holding this lift up at all). Considering that the 2 inch lags they supply have a head plus the bracket thickness, that leaves you with less than 5/8" of penetration into the stud. That is stupid dangerous in my opinion. I have 2 of these lifts installed, one is heavily loaded and has been up there for a month now. You really really really want to read the installation instructions from various customers before buying (I did). I also posted what I did.
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The Fasteners 18 gauge do not have much holding power. If you are building a 5/8" thick board nailed to a 2x4 I do not believe that will work. This tool is better suited for light mouldings and trim work.
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I won't be home until tonight. If I remember it was 3/8, 1/2 5/8, 3/4 7/8. A word of advice: be sure to fit the plate to the flooring. The measurements are nothing more than a good guide. I did 3/8" hard Bamboo and found out the 1/2" plate was the right fit. (No split tops; almost no split tounge and only a few nail sets needed.) this gun paired with the (4in1 I think) 18g brad nailer / flooring / finish gun was a beautiful pairing. I had zero misfires with either gun and about 320 sqft. Do read the general directions (oil, be sure to remove staples when reconnecting air lines I did have the unit fire two deprecate occasions). I honestly can't wait to do more flooring at the house.
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I used it for my old FJ 40 and only needed about 8". The problem with the low ceiling is you have no way to pull a vehicle back in if the shell stays there. I was able to get my roof within 6" of the ceiling.
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This is a solid tool for flooring and waay cheaper than renting. Heavy! Will put a flooring nail (kinda chunky, min 1-1/2 long or 2" std), through the tougue and groove into subfloor at about 45'. I imagine this will work fine with any tongue and groove assembly 3/4 thick including tongue and groove bamboo. Not the tool for large 4'x8' bamboo sheets. The nails offered as "buy with" BOSTITCH FLN-200 2-Inch Flooring L-Nail, 1000-Per Box would be fine, I tend to also use a generous dose of flooring adhesive to ensure creaks don't start in the future also. Make sure your sub floor is solid and soundly fixed to joists underneath. The flatter the better ! Supplied with air hose conn and mallet let me know if you would be interested to buy a slightly used unit! Still in exc condition.