Thread: What nail gun to use for new wall

The Paslode framing nailers are great. Magnesium construction for light weight and a really robust tool. The nails for them are typically a little pricier than the more common angles but the gun makes it worth the trouble. Porter Cable guns are good but not Paslode good. Hitachi is another good brand.

Hire one,its cheaper and if you like it and really want one, buy that brand but Paslode are good also Senco. The angled ones are better because you can get into corners.

If you have never used a nail gun before, get a tradie to show you the do's and don't s, there are a few things to watch for.

There are a lot of budget ones on the market but i have not heard any feedback about them.

Paslode is what we use in our company but for just one off wall frame in pine.
Go old school use a hammer it's not that hard
Nail guns are great but there not that sexy really lol

Thanks for that guys... looking at those brands it seems that there are a bit pricier than I can justify at the moment. DO you think I should be able to get away with just a framing gun, or a C or C1 bradder for the trim?

Bunnings awhile back I think we're doing a bradder and framing gun paslode together for under $900
But don't quote me

I purchased a yellow framing gun many years ago.cost me about $120 from memory, it has never let me down. Built stud walls for office partitions built stud walls for mini rooms inside many warehouses. Always kept it well oiled. Always Slow and steady as my compressor can't keep up with me. If I was a tradie I would own paslode everything. But I'm not.
cheers

+1 for Paslode or Senco
Airco are a great budget friendly choice as well and they're not toys either. 5+ years in an industrial setting and still going.

For a one off job it may be more economic to hire as RWbuild said.

I can not comment on the quality of the Ryobi air tools but I have bought a couple of cheap nail guns from Bunnings in the past and they have done the job.
For one stud wall, if you have the ability go old school and use hammer and nails, or if you can not hammer (like me) consider drilling and screwing. Yes it might take longer but I do not know your economic situation.

One of the nail guns I bought cheaply was a bradder. My first job used 24 nails fitting trim to a garage door. Since then it has had the occasional use making a pelmet and a cabinet plus other uses. Do I regret buying it - no. Has it paid for it self, probably not but it has done stuff that I may have struggled with using a hammer and nails. Everybody's case is different but I could not justify paying $500 + for a tool for a one off job where I only put 100 nails through it.

Just my thoughts.

For one wall you could consider just using a hammer?

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If I was building 1 wall, I would use a hammer....but I guess that's just me.
TM
Having read a few more posts, it's not just me.

Originally Posted by Handyjack

...use hammer and nails...

Originally Posted by code4pay

...using a hammer?

Originally Posted by TermiMonster

... use a hammer....

I can see a point trying to get hammered in here ) and I see your point, however, this is also an excuse to buy some more tools as I will use them again for various things in my workshop )

+1 pasload .. but you need a big project.

I think bunnies have a budget S&J brand. I bout a C1 bradder/stapler of this brand for $90 and its permanently on bench for this and that.

So for minimal use, perhaps that same brand in a framer may be sufficient.

Hi pwatt01,
I purchased a cheap framing, finishing and staple guns a couple of years ago they cost me a bit more than that combo you're looking at but not a huge amount got them from trade tools. I couldn't justify the cost of senco or paslode which I used to have when I was working full time in the trade, now I only use them from time to time for small job's these guns have performed faultlessly when ever I have needed them I know that if I was trying to use them full time would be to big an ask but for what I need now they have been great, drive the nail every time and have depth adjustment for the drive. I understand you're thoughts on the cost if you can afford the better guns well and good but if you after a occasional use gun that will do the job these should be good for you.
Regards Rod.

I worked on the idea many years ago, by a tool that I mite use. I have two 4" framing guns, one Coil Nail gun, one brad, one staple, one finishing. the 4" was used to build the internal walls in the old house ten years ago. never used since. but I mite need them some day. but I have a hammer that is 45 years old and it works every time I start it.