Baseboard nail gun rental. An electric nail gun however might not be adequate in all types of baseboard installation. Nail guns speed baseboard installation and electric nail guns are less expensive than other types of nail guns. Some are light and handy perfect for quick fastening of a few pieces of softwood trim or craft projects. If by hand the shorter nail will be easier to drive.
Featuring an aluminum cylinder and high quality rubber o ringsthis nailer easily installs 12inch to 34inch solid hardwood including cherryoakmaplewalnut and other tongue and groove flooring. If you are hand nailing dont forget a nail set to countersink the nail heads. It depends somewhat on how thick the moulding is but if you39re talking about fairly common 12quot. Thick moulding plus 12quot.
Of drywall then at least 1 12quot. With that size of nail you will need a 15 or 16 gauge finish nailer. Sink two nails into every stud below the surface with a downward angle on a nail set or by using a nail gun. Air finish nailer category 05 group 519 used for crown molding baseboards windowdoor casing installing interior doors installing 34 solid hardwood flooring and exterior trim applications.
I will either buy the porter cable setup for 299. In this video i show you how to install baseboards with a finish nailer. Use a stud finder to locate wall studs to nail into. Nail the baseboards in place with finishing nails.
It is a really simple process. The tricky thing with nail guns is this. Not every gun is suited to every task. Alternatively knock on the wall to differentiate the hollow areas from the studs.
Renting nailer vs buying nailer vs the hammer thanks again for the responses. The numax 2 in 1 dual handle flooring nailer and stapler is designed to lastand will pay for itself for the same priceand less hassleof a weekend rental. And closer to 2quot. In the case of a 1x6 baseboard and 12 sheetrock that is 1 14 of material in my opinion a 2 6d nail is too short it will need 8d nails 2 12 for the holding power required.
You basically have to measure and cut the baseboard to be the perfect size for the wall. Or i may try and borrow an air compressor from someone and then rent the nail gun. Rent a cordless finish nailer from your local home depot.