Choosing a Nailer or Stapler

Features

• Fastens finishing nails and staples from 5/8" to 2", depending on the model.
• Uses strip refills.
• Versatile

Use

• For stapling thin pieces of wood, such as drawer bottoms, to keep glued parts together, and for nailing baseboards, mouldings and trim.
• For finishing a cladding or panelling project.
• For consistent performance, it is recommended to use the nailer and the stapler as equally as possible. Using only the nailer can unbalance the drive mechanism.
• The drive mechanism may leave marks on either side of the nails since it is also intended for staples. Slightly adjust the nose angle to minimize markings; these can be concealed during the finishing.

Features

• Fires 1/2" to 1 3/8" 23-gauge headless pin nails, so tiny there is no need to mask the holes.
• Uses strip refills.
• Strips contain up to 120 pin nails.

Use

• For small craft projects or finishing work, such as keeping a narrow cabinet moulding in place while the glue dries.
• Pin nails don't often provide a solid hold on their own, which is why they are used in combination with glue.

Features

• Available in different sizes and capacities; some nails range from 5/8" to 2", while others use 1" to 2 ½" nails.
• Uses strip refills. Certain specialty models have an angled magazine for working in tight corners and driving nails diagonally.

Use

• For installing all types of trim from baseboards to mouldings, making furniture, doing home repairs, and wherever headless nails are called for. 

Features

• Powerful
• Easily sinks 2" to 3 ½" framing nails (with head).
• Fitted with angled strip loader or coil loader.
• A serrated nose tip provides a non-slip grip on the nailing surface.

Use

• For tough jobs.
• Strip nailers are ideal for house and deck framing tasks because they are narrower and therefore easier to use in tight spaces between joists and studs.
• Coil nailers hold more nails than strip nailers, which makes them suitable for building palettes or assembling parts on a jig.

Features

• Designed to be used with ¾" to 1 ¾" roofing nails (large flat head).
• Extremely durable, in order to withstand damage if it falls to the ground.
• Some models feature a non-slip rubber grip.
• Adjustable shingle guide beneath the charger helps position the shingles.
• The tip protects the tool from damage caused by abrasive shingle surfaces.

Use

• For roofing jobs only. Not suitable for other types of work, given that roofing nails are not coated and specifically manufactured for attaching shingles and tiles.

Features

• Designed exclusively for fastening outdoor siding with ¼" to 2 ½" siding nails.
• Made with lightweight materials for easy vertical manoeuvrability.

Use

• Not really suitable for other jobs.
• Pre-painted nails available upon request to match the colour of the siding.
• A stapler/nailer could be used for the finishing work.

Features

• Designed for fastening wood flooring.
• Three types exist:
  • Flooring power tools drive staples (for standard hardwood flooring)
  • Nails (for extremely hard wood such as bamboo, acacia, walnut)
  • A 2-in-1 stapler/nailer.
• Release mechanism: hitting the driver head with a hammer or mallet.
• Side or rear load magazine.
• Drives L-shape cleats or staples depending on the model.
• The base is made of a material that won’t scratch the wood.
• The air intake is inclined, for easier handling.

Use

• For precise staple placement every time, the stapler must be held solidly against the boards.
• The fasteners are driven diagonally into the flooring, always at the same angle and depth, to produce straight, well-secured tongue and groove boards.

Features

• Lightweight
• Fits in the palm of the hand.
• Works solely with an air compressor.
• No magazine or trigger mechanism.
• Powerful enough to repeatedly drive 1 ½" to 3 ½" nails.
• Magnetic nose holds nails in place for accurate positioning.

Use

• For hard-to-reach locations or cramped confined work, where using a larger nailer or hammer is impossible.