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Well, I do know that cut/square nails are vastly superior to the glorified sharpened steel wire we use today. Square nails don't cause wood to split like rounde
by willmadden 5y ago
Well, I do know that cut/square nails are vastly superior to the glorified sharpened steel wire we use today. Square nails don't cause wood to split like rounded wire nails do. It's a great example of older superior technology being replaced due to cost.
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- brianwawok 5y agoThe flipside being, when is the last time you heard of a house falling apart because the modern nails weren't good enough? Sometimes good enough and 10x cheaper is the right call.
- BizarroLand 5y agoIf you are making the home out of old growth lumber and stone, using materials meant to last is vital to the longevity of the home as well. If you're using engineered or dimensional lumber from 15 year pine, getting 75 years out of the home without major structural upgrades is going to be a rarity so you might as well use wire nails. Most of those nails would outlast the home anyway.