Hi Woody,
Well I burst out laughing when I read this. I'm afraid that is the conclusion I was coming to. Talk about going round and round in circles and ending up where you started. Oh well - I guess he won't miss the nailer coz he never knew he was getting one and I seem to be better off...
Thanks Woody and Thermo
So Woody - would you recommend a coil nailer like Thermo? If so, I think I will see what hire stuff there is and advise my husband to try it out. I have passed on your advice re: secret nailing - he is amazed at my sudden interest and knowledge!
Thanks everyone
Dear Jason, Thanks for your advice - I appreciate it. Now I am more muddled than ever. After pretending greater interest than I actually have in cladding, I have discovered 'the nail has to go in at an angle tight into the tongue so that the next piece covers the nail'. The cladding is 19mm...
Dear Dav,
Thanks for this but screwfix are sold out apparently. You must be right - it was a good price! I can find this somewhere else I am sure (ebay or whatever) but is this definitely ok for cedar cladding and won't split wood or whatever? I have been looking for a cone coil nailer as...
My husband is about to cedar clad a new build and intends to do it all by hand. I would like to help him, in the only way I can, by buying him a nail gun as a surprise. I've worked out some of the jargon (thanks to this site) but I still don't know what gun (type) I should be looking for. I...