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Metal Connector Nailers
As building codes address wind-zone construction with extra vigor, more metal hardware is being required to tie buildings together than ever before. Framing anchors, ties, hold-downs, braces, tie-downs, hangers, connectors, straps - every year more steel is needed to build and remodel houses. And all this hardware must be fastened to wood framing with nails, which means a lot of old-fashioned hammer swinging … unless you own a metal connector nailer. To help you sort through the maze of metal connector tools and find the right one(s) to fill your nailing needs, custom home builder and remodeler Mike Guertin evaluates the performance and operation of 14 different multi-blow and single-shot nailers
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Tool Test: Framing Nailers
About 30 years ago, when I made the decision to start using framing nailers and their expensive collated nails, there wasn't much to choose from; there were only two big players. The tools themselves were basic, so I made the buying decision mainly on the price of nails and who could provide the best service for the tools. I favored round-head nails and have stuck with them ever since, having gone through about 1,000 nailers since that time in my production framing business.
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Tool Test: Worm Drive Saws
A West Coast framer tested eight 7 1/4-inch wormdrive saws to see how the newer models stack up against the old standbys. Here are his results.
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