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houstonsledge | Posted in Construction Techniques on

I’m considering using galvanized staples in an airgun to install wood shingles on the exterior walls of an old house.  Has anyone had a good/bad experience with this method?  Thanks.

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  1. RonRosa | | #1

    Electro galv. is most likley what you will be shooting out of that gun. Will your nails be exposed? Will the shakes be treated? I have installed many jobs in this mannner with my bostich n-64 with both electro galv. and stainless steel. We blind nail all shakes so most of the time the electro galv. are fine. Sometimes I use the stainless .

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