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which/what size of paslode nails

atvalaska | Posted in General Discussion on

ok all, i drove all the nails in my last house with a hammer, this time i’m moving up to a paslode..(worked great building my cabin 2 years ago….so what nail size for framing we use 2×6 or 8’s for the studs (going for  8’s on this home), sheating  7/16 osb, and the nail to use for the wall to PT plate atachement..smoth/ring shank…thanks ..this is the 30deg impulse gun ..full or cliped?

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  1. bd | | #1

    use the big'uns. If no code restrictions, you can use what you want. I'd go with the round heads.

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