We tested 18-gauge brad nailers for the simple fact that these tools are light, easy to handle, and provide excellent fastening power for baseboard trim, door trim, window trim, shoe molding, and small crown. All types of nailers fall under the power tool heading of nail guns, which encompasses brad nailers, finish nailers, coil nailers (for attaching roofing and siding), framing nailers (to attach pieces of wood framing lumber to each other), headless pin nailers (for very delicate work), and concrete nailers (to attach wood to concrete). These heavier nail guns are preferable for attaching thick pieces of softwood trim and hardwoods, especially crown moldings.
A box of these fasteners may contain anywhere from several hundred fasteners to a couple of thousand.Ĭordless and pneumatic nailers that fire thicker fasteners (15 and 16 gauges) are finish nailers. The strip’s width is the length of each brad (2 inches, say), and the length of the strip equals the number of fasteners. These fasteners come in various lengths and are sold in strips that slide into the nailer’s magazine. They easily and rapidly nail up door and window trim, chair rail, baseboard and handle miscellaneous fastening on repairs and furniture projects.Ĭlick on the links below for a quick look at the best cordless nail guns from our test, then scroll down to read about our testing process as well as in-depth reviews.įor our test, we focused on brad nailers, power tools that shoot 18-gauge brads-very thin fasteners that have the advantage of reasonably strong fastening power yet fire nails that are easily concealed. You can see why finish carpenters and DIY woodworkers have taken to these tools. Unlike the pneumatic variety, there’s no compressor in the room with you, and you don’t have a hose snaking along behind the tool or hanging down from it.
The advantage of cordless nail guns is that they’re the ultimate mobile trim tool. The tool fires the nail and sinks the fastener’s head below the surface in one operation. The fastest and neatest way to fasten wood trim is with a nail gun, either pneumatic or cordless.
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