I am in the process of Putting up some Plywood in a utility closet for a DC
and a sub panel. I need to attach some 1x3 straps to a concrete wall so I
can then put up 3/4" plywood.
Whats the Best Method? I am looking at Renting a Nail Gun but don't they
have orange plastic caps that will stick out and be in the way when I put up
the plywood?
Thanks in advance.
Rich
On Fri, 7 May 2004 07:21:39 -0500, "Eric Johnson" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Your talking about minimal weight load, I'd just use cut nails and hammer
>'em in.
I've done the same, with the addition of some construction adhesive.
Barry
Got a .22 remington nail gun and tested it out on a 1x3 and it split the
board apart tried a 2x4 and worked perfectly. Another week or two and I'll
be ready for the electrician and near completion of the shop.
Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. Have a Good Weekend in the shop.
Rich
"RKON" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I am in the process of Putting up some Plywood in a utility closet for a
DC
> and a sub panel. I need to attach some 1x3 straps to a concrete wall so I
> can then put up 3/4" plywood.
>
>
> Whats the Best Method? I am looking at Renting a Nail Gun but don't they
> have orange plastic caps that will stick out and be in the way when I put
up
> the plywood?
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
> Rich
>
>
>
"RKON" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:KIKmc.12174$iy5.10239@okepread05:
> I am in the process of Putting up some Plywood in a utility closet for
> a DC and a sub panel. I need to attach some 1x3 straps to a concrete
> wall so I can then put up 3/4" plywood.
>
>
> Whats the Best Method? I am looking at Renting a Nail Gun but don't
> they have orange plastic caps that will stick out and be in the way
> when I put up the plywood?
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
> Rich
>
If you are talking about the powder cartridge based nailing gun (you hit
it with a hammer, a gunpowder cartridge goes off and drives a special
nail into ...) then you need to choose the right nail/cartridge combo to
get the nail all the way into the 1x3 strap and the concrete, flattening
the plastic whatchmacallit. Depending on what you hit in the concrete,
the nail will go in all the way or not. It's called chance or luck.
An alternative is the blue concrete nails you can buy. Predrill a hole
in the concrete, and just screw in the nail. Much better control (IMHO).
YMMV
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Best regards
Han
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