Louis Brandt
04-06-2009, 7:05 PM
Hello,
I need a nail gun. I also need a compressor, but that’s not what I want help with at this time.
At this time, all that I need a nail gun for is to install wainscoting, cap molding and base molding, all over sheetrock.
I’ve been looking at the Porter-Cable nail gun and compressor kits, and this is where my dilemma comes in.
Porter-Cable has two kits that I’m looking at. One comes with a compressor, a 16 gauge finish nailer, and an 18 gauge brad nailer, but the brad nailer that comes with it can shoot brads only up to 1 3/8 inches.
The other kit has only a compressor and a 16 gauge finish nailer (no brad nailer).
So, here’s my multi-part question:
First, would a 1 3/8 brad be enough to install wainscoting, cap molding on top and base molding at the bottom?
Second, if that’s not long enough, could I do it with a brad nailer that would shoot a longer brad?
If you say that a 1 3/8 inch brad wouldn't work, but that a longer brad would work, then I'll buy just a compressor by itself (no kit), and I'll by a separate longer capacity brad nailer and no finish nailer.
Finally, if you say that a brad nailer just isn’t the way to install wainscoting, cap molding and base molding, then I’ll get the kit that has just the compressor and finish nailer and no brad nailer.
Thanks,
Louis
I need a nail gun. I also need a compressor, but that’s not what I want help with at this time.
At this time, all that I need a nail gun for is to install wainscoting, cap molding and base molding, all over sheetrock.
I’ve been looking at the Porter-Cable nail gun and compressor kits, and this is where my dilemma comes in.
Porter-Cable has two kits that I’m looking at. One comes with a compressor, a 16 gauge finish nailer, and an 18 gauge brad nailer, but the brad nailer that comes with it can shoot brads only up to 1 3/8 inches.
The other kit has only a compressor and a 16 gauge finish nailer (no brad nailer).
So, here’s my multi-part question:
First, would a 1 3/8 brad be enough to install wainscoting, cap molding on top and base molding at the bottom?
Second, if that’s not long enough, could I do it with a brad nailer that would shoot a longer brad?
If you say that a 1 3/8 inch brad wouldn't work, but that a longer brad would work, then I'll buy just a compressor by itself (no kit), and I'll by a separate longer capacity brad nailer and no finish nailer.
Finally, if you say that a brad nailer just isn’t the way to install wainscoting, cap molding and base molding, then I’ll get the kit that has just the compressor and finish nailer and no brad nailer.
Thanks,
Louis