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Nah - one would simply use a punch with the hammer. So nail the architrave with the hammer until the nail is say 1/8" proud, then punch it home.
by dfawcus 1y ago
Nah - one would simply use a punch with the hammer.
So nail the architrave with the hammer until the nail is say 1/8" proud, then punch it home.
- WalterBright 1y agoThere's a reason carpenters use nail guns. Try it and you'll see!
- dfawcus 1y agoWell, obviously speed when one is on the clock. All power tools have trade offs vs the manual alternates, often tipping towards their use, but not always. I have had success on an occasion using a belt fed screw gun when fitting plaster boards, especially for ceiling boards. However I don't do joinery often enough to justify the use of a nail gun.
- WalterBright 1y agoI tried installing baseboard with a hammer, and then a nail gun. The latter won hands down in speed, consistency, no bent nails, and minimal spackling. Another thing - a hammer requires 3 hands: 1 for the hammer, one for the nail, one for holding the piece in position. A nail gun only requires 2 hands.