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TIPIt takes a crew of three to get the most speed out of a roofing nailer: one person driving drywallairnailer nails, the others Laying shingles in place.Air compressorIf you have your own compressor, you''ll save about $25 per day when you rent an air nailer. So if you plan to use a nailer for eight days or more, buy a compressor. If you''re framing up a wall or two, renting a framing nailer probably isn''t worth the trouble. But it will save hours drywallairnailer on a big job like a garage or an addition. You''ll nail studs, joists and rafters quickly, but more important, you''ll nail sheathing to walls and roofs 10 times faster than you could with a hammer. TIPUse the jackhammer to crack the concrete, not to punch holes. If the chisel bores 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 to $40 per day), for lighter tasks: drywallairnailer breaking drywallairnailer up a few square feet of basement floor for plumbing work or chipping ceramic tile off a concrete floor.Brad nailerCOST: $50 per day with drywallairnailer compressorBENEFITS: Better results with less time and effort. Brad nailers shoot skinny nails called brads. Ranging from 3/8 in. to 2 in. long, brads are perfect for most door and window trim, baseboards and other moldings. Aside from speed, you get better-looking results with a brad nailer: no hammer dents in the wood, less splitting, smaller nail holes to fill, and moldings don''t get knocked out of position as you drive nails. For heavier trim (3/4-in. thick moldings, for example), rent a finish nailer, which shoots thicker nails up to 2-1/2 in. long.TIP
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