During the framing of a house, the
chore of nailing off the shear paneling,
roof and floor decks, and metal hangers
and straps can be pure drudgery. This is
especially true when you have a whole
house full of joist hangers, strap ties, post
anchors, and rafter clips, since pneumatic
nailers aren't normally employed for
this task. On my sites, an apprentice carpenter
usually gets this job. Armed with
several boxes of hangers and a bag of
tiny Teco nails, this hapless worker is off
on a mission to pound his nail-holding
fingers into a bloody pulp.
I recently learned that it doesn't have
to be that way. Advanced Connector
Systems (3335 E. Broadway, Phoenix,
AZ 85040;