DuoFast FloorMaster 250BN Nailer Giveaway

This is the One Project Closer giveaway for August. I hinted about the item-up-for-grabs earlier and now it’s time to get it started! DuoFast FloorMaster 250BN The generous folks at DuoFast have offered up a brand new FloorMaster 250BN! Installing hardwood floors requires several tools including a finish nailer to blind nail the last few boards in place. The 250BN is specifically designed with... 

Fix a Jammed Hardwood Flooring Nailer (Drive Blade Replacement)

I was so close to finishing phase 1 of the floor install when disaster struck. A jammed cleat put my hardwood flooring nailer (a cleat nailer, similar to a toe nailer) out of commission. I fired it just like before but a cleat (big ol’ staple) broke and deformed the drive blade. Here’s what happened: A Broken Drive Blade I lined up the nailer just like I had 100 times before. I hit the... 

Lay Hardwood Flooring in Tight Spaces or Along a Wall

Laying a hardwood floor is not difficult. But one area that may seem intimidating is laying the last few rows. You slowly loose working space as the floor gets closer and closer to the wall. Securing Hardwood Floor without a Toe-Nailer Eventually, the toe-nailer won’t fit or you won’t be able to cleanly strike the hammer face. So how do you nail down your floor? First, there are a few necessary... 

Refurbished Three Nailer Kit with Air Compressor by Porter Cable

One of our favorite sets of tools is the Porter Cable Air Compressor and Three Nailer Kit.  It’s the one set of powerful tools that would be impossible to live without, especially on big jobs like hardwood flooring, baseboard, and crown molding installations.  This kit literally saves dozens of hours over the manual alternative. You can find the kit at Home Depot for $299.95.   (That’s... 

Home Depot Tool Rental Review

I had a bad experience with Home Depot Tool Rental. I attempted to rent a tool and ended up sacrificing about 4 hours of my life. Perhaps this short post will give me some perspective. The Problem Monday’s post was about fixing a jammed floor nailer. Just before that, I decided to rent a nailer from Home Depot. I only had a small area left and I really wanted to finish. So I called the local HD Tool...