david_rivera4•12d agoProlific Poster

Debate: Is using a nail gun really faster than hand nailing for framing? I tested both side by side last weekend at my shed project.

I spent last Saturday framing a 10x12 shed behind my house. On one wall I used my buddy's Paslode nail gun, on the other I stuck to my old 20-ounce Estwing hammer. The nail gun side took me maybe 45 minutes, but I spent another 20 minutes fixing accidental double-shots and bends. My hammer side took an hour and 10 minutes but every nail was dead straight and set right. So here's the question: are we losing actual build quality for the sake of speed? Anyone else found that the old way still wins in tight spots?

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knight.mason12d ago

That "20 minutes fixing" time pretty much cancels the speed gain right there.

xena37312d ago

Buddy of mine tried that, @knight.mason, spent way longer than that.