Q. I’m getting bids on a new roof and some of the roofers want to use a nail gun to install the shingles. Is this a good idea? I’ve also heard stories about inferior galvanized nails that don’t hold ...

DEAR TIM: I’m getting bids on a new roof and some of the roofers want to use a nail gun to install the shingles. Is this a good idea? I’ve also heard stories about inferior galvanized nails that don’t ...

I'm getting bids on a new roof, and some of the roofers want to use a nail gun to install the shingles. Is this a good idea? I've also heard stories about inferior galvanized nails that don't hold up ...

I was blessed by God to learn my craft of building and remodeling in Cincinnati. The first few years of my career had me working on houses that were close to 100 years old. I have no recollection of ...

” I have boxes of different kinds in the workshop, because all nails are not alike. For instance, there are general-purpose nails used primarily in woodworking, and specialty nails for jobs involving ...

How long a nail should you use for a 1-inch board or a 2-inch board? Eight-penny or 16-penny? The accepted rule of thumb is the nail length should be 21/2 times the thickness of the wood you are ...

Q: I’m getting bids on a new roof, and some of the roofers want to use a nail gun to install the shingles. Is this a good idea? What type of nails would you use when installing shingles on your home ...