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Hi Gary,
We run a couple of Paslode IM350 nail guns for fencing work. These would be classed as 1st fix on site work with a nail range of 51 to 90mm and capable of firing smooth and ring-shanked nails. These are the guns that roofers/first fix carpenters on stud walls etc would use
The 51mm nails are perfectly suitable for feather edge fencing with the 90mm's good for rails etc.
With your question regarding cladding would you not normally be fixing the cladding into timber battens? If so I would say they would be great.
IMO the first fix gun would make a mess of skirting (also leave you a fairly big head to disguise)- even with a no-mark nose fitted. I would have thought a paslode 2nd fix brad gun would be better suited to that.
I own the Paslode IM350-Plus for first fix joinery, roofing etc what's capable of firing nails up to 90mm in length and the Paslode IM65 Brad Nailer ideal for architraves and skirting boards or for fixing cladding to timber laths as the IM65 does not leave any marks on the surface of the timber
I certainly would not recommend fixing timber directly onto render using a nail gun, that's what a drill, plugs and screws are for ;)
both are very reliable tools and well worth the investment
For the nail guns themselves you can use http://www.axminster.co.uk/air-nailers-dept206845_pg1/
Axminster tools are top quality and very reliable.
The other advantage of air tools is that they are much lighter than paslode or equivalent but they are obviously attached to the compressor.
Hi Gary,
We have the IM350 for our fencing projects and they are very good, but i find that after a while (years, i am talking about) that the battery contacts in the gun itself cause connection troubles.
This usually happens when you are in the worst positions and have to mess around pushing the battery about to get the gun to work.
For 2nd fix we use a dewalt cordless electric nailer and its makes a nice, quite job of fixing in the house or shed.
Hi Mick, my fault as I didn't expand, I need to batten walls (suitable for that ?) and then clad (again, hopefully with a gun). However sounds like I may two different types ?. I looked at the website and was just confused by the range.
Mick Gammage said:
personally I would drill and screw the battens to the wall to make sure you get a good fixing, then you can use the Paslode IM65 to fix the cladding as using the IM350-Plus could split the cladding due to the nails being larger in length and diameter (that said i don't know what cladding your fixing) ?
the IM350 would work in a lightweight block but you will not always get a good fixing and the batten could come loose hence why its always better to screw plus if the wall is not plumb or flat you may need to pack the battens accordingly
the depth of the nail fired into the cladding can be varied by simply turning a dial from having the nail flush with the cladding or sunk below the surface to allow for filling the nail head if your fixing architraves beading etc
always test the depth before you commence working on the finish product using an off cut of timber
Palasodes and similar nail guns are for timber to timber only really. You'd want to screw the battens on and then nail gun your cladding.
For fixing battens i prefer concrete screws as you can pack out easily or express anchor sleeves if its dead plumb already.
Beaten to the punch.
Thanks for the info & all advice well recieved.
Never used one before so was unsure what their capabilities/limitations etc were, but having seen someone use one in anger recently was very impressed by final finish.
a firm i used to work for has 2 1st fix and 2 2nd fix paslode guns. great peices of kit the 1st fix we used with 3 or 4 inch nails for repairing the skids underneith jackleg portacabins and the 2nd fix for all the internal work. one of the carpenters did try nailing some battens to a breezeblock wall as tool racking but the nail bent and the company had to get all the gubbins replaced.
would a hilti gun be more suitable as i'm led to beleive they are designed to attach things to concrete floors, brick walls etc. i was also told that you may need a firearms licence to own and operate one as they use explosive cartridges. (i am open to correction on above facts)