airtoolnailers - airnailers

The smallest, brad nailers which shoot brads up to 1-1/4 in. long, airtoolnailers often sell for well under $100. You might be better off buying one.Roofing nailerCOST: $50 per day with compressorBENEFITS: airtoolnailers Easy as pulling a trigger and faster than a platoon of airtoolnailers hammer-swingers.Driving thousands of roofing nails with a hammer is like scrubbing the floor at Grand Central Station with a toothbrush. Don''t put asphalt shingles on anything bigger than a doghouse without a roofing nailer. For wood shingles, speed up the job with a roofing stapler.

I see it all the time: do-it-yourselfers 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 airtoolnailers 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. jackhammer 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 airtoolnailers into the concrete without cracking it, stop and try another spot. Getting a stuck chisel out of solid concrete is a cursing waste of time.Rent the jackhammer''s smaller cousin, a "chipping hammer" ($30 airtoolnailers to $40 per day), for lighter tasks: breaking up a few square airtoolnailers feet of basement airtoolnailers floor for plumbing work or chipping ceramic tile off a concrete floor.Brad nailerCOST: $50 per day with compressorBENEFITS: Better results with less time and effort.