airnailerguide - airnailers

I see it all the time: do-it-yourselfers airnailerguide suffering through projects using medieval tools, or hiring contractors to do jobs they could handle themselves if they only had the right tools.Truth is, you can get just about any tool you''ll ever need at a rental center. Here are a few time-and-sweat-saving tools that do-it-yourselfers often overlook ....JackhammerCOST: $75 to $120 per day BENEFITS: Ten times faster than a sledgehammer with fewer blisters and muscle aches.If you have a big stretch of concrete (like a large driveway) to break up, rent a 60- or 90-lb. airnailerguide jackhammer airnailerguide powered by a trailer-mounted air compressor ($120 per day). But for a smaller job--like steps or a sidewalk--a 60-lb. electric jackhammer is less hassle ($75 per day).

TIPUse the jackhammer to crack the concrete, not to punch holes. If the chisel bores into airnailerguide the concrete without cracking it, stop and try another spot. Getting a stuck chisel out of solid airnailerguide concrete is a cursing waste of time.Rent the jackhammer''s smaller cousin, a "chipping hammer" ($30 to $40 per day), airnailerguide for lighter tasks: breaking up a few square feet of basement floor for plumbing work airnailerguide or chipping ceramic tile off a concrete floor.Brad nailerCOST: $50 per day with compressorBENEFITS: Better results with less time and effort.