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How to choose an air nailer

From big jobs, like building a house, to small jobs, like fastening trim, an air nailer can save time, reduce effort and assist you in completing a professional looking job. Here are some things to keep in mind when choosing an air nailer.

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Small body nailer

If you are doing jobs using smaller nails, such as putting up trim and fixing or refinishing furniture, you’re going to want a small body nailer.

Pin nailers

Using very small 23 gauge nails, these barely leave a hole on the surface and are ideal while working on furniture, cabinets and trim work.

Finish nailers

These nailers are designed to nail trim and mouldings. The thin nails used with the tool are less likely to split trim boards compared to other framing nails or wood screws.

Brad nailers

These use small 18 gauge nails that work well on soft wood trim without the risk of splitting the wood.

2-in- 1 nailers

These versatile tools can be used with both 18 gauge brads or 18 gauge staples.

Large Body Nailers

For jobs that require larger nails, such as framing, flooring, roofing or general construction, you’ll need a large body nailer.

Framing nailers

This tool can drive 2” to 3.5” nails into heavy lumber, and is ideal for larger construction jobs such as building a deck.

Flooring nailers

These make the repetitive task of nailing a floor easy, firing the nails and exactly the right angle required.

Roofing nailers

This tool holds ¾” to 1.5” nails and saves you both time and effort on the repetitive nailing required for asphalt shingles, fiberglass shingles, and insulation boards.