05-09-2008, 09:18 PM
How "in shape" are you? Think about how many nails you have to drive to do 450 sq ft of flooring and I suspect you'll opt for the pneumatic...
Estimate: 3 inch wide strips, 1 nail every 12 inches, is about 1800 nails... And the manual mallet is usually 2+ pounds...
Estimate: 3 inch wide strips, 1 nail every 12 inches, is about 1800 nails... And the manual mallet is usually 2+ pounds...