05-09-2008, 03:38 AM
I'm getting ready to install about 450 sq ft of wood flooring in our house, and I'll need a nailer of some sort. Should I spring for the rental of a pneumatic nailer from a local box store, or spend a tiny bit more and get a manual one? I have access to an air compressor, so I wouldn't need to rent one of those if I got the pneumatic one.
I've never done this before and don't necessarily plan to do it again anytime soon, but maybe I will at some point. I could always re-sell the manual nailer after finishing the job. I like the thought of a pneumatic nailer simply to give my body a bit of a break, but I also know that the rental fees for the thing will really start to add up if I'm not able to knock it out in a couple of days.
anyone have thoughts on the subject?
I've never done this before and don't necessarily plan to do it again anytime soon, but maybe I will at some point. I could always re-sell the manual nailer after finishing the job. I like the thought of a pneumatic nailer simply to give my body a bit of a break, but I also know that the rental fees for the thing will really start to add up if I'm not able to knock it out in a couple of days.
anyone have thoughts on the subject?