Paslode Engineered Lumber Nails

By Robert Robillard

Paslode Nails When framing or remodeling probably the toughest nailing application has always been fastening LVL or engineered lumber together to make headers and beams.   Many times during these fastening applications I have to pull out my hammer and sink  a nail into the beam – this slows the process down. Paslode Engineered Lumber Nails…

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Paslode Cordless Framing Nailer Giveaway

By Robert Robillard

Concord Carpenter’s Mid-Summer Giveaway. Our friends at Paslode are offering one of my Newsletter subscribers  a chance to win one of their CF325 cordless framing nailers. Read my review on the CF325 here:   Paslode CF-325 fuel powered nailer. I’ve been using the the CF-325 since January and love it.  Since then I have set up…

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Paslode Self-Sealing Furring Nail

By Robert Robillard

Paslode® Self-Sealing Furring Nail Provides A Watertight Seal Paslosde Self-Sealing Nail Improves Moisture Management On Stucco Walls Paslode has made another major advancement in the design and performance of a residential building fastener. Their new Paslode Self-Sealing Furring Nail for three-coat stucco exterior  speeds up the installation process and seals watertight to help prevent water…

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Paslode Interviews Me For New Roofing Nailer

By Robert Robillard

Several months ago I attended a remodeling show in Baltimore.  At that time Paslode interviewed several builders and re-modelers after trying their cordless roofing nailer. My friend todd Fratzel from Home Construction Improvement and I made the cut. Check it out….

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Paslode Cordless 16 Gauge Angled Finish Nailer

By Robert Robillard

Paslode Cordless 16 Gauge Angled Finish Nailer Ideal for professional remodelers, carpenters, and contractors, the Paslode  IM250A Fuel-Powered Cordless 16-Gauge Angled Finish Nailer allows you to do all of your finish carpentry nailing without pneumatic nailers, hoses, or compressors to drag around.   You can save as much as 40 minutes a day from not…

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Paslode Fuel and Nail Combo Packs

By Robert Robillard

Paslode Fuel and Nail Combination Packs I recently have been testing the Paslode CF325 cordless framing nailer.   The nailer came with a package of nails and fuel all in one.   Paslode calls it their “Fuel and Nail Combo Pack.”Fuel and Nail Combo Packs come in two sizes: 1,000 nails with one Quicklode™ fuel cell and…

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Holiday Gift Guide

By Robert Robillard

A Concord Carpenter’s Holiday Gift Guide Hmmm the holidays…….  Need that perfect gift for your determined Do-It- Yourselfer? I’ve got you covered.  I’ve spent the last year reviewing a slew of interesting and useful tools from the newest gadgets to the classic must have in your tool box! Gifts that Make Work Easier, Faster and…

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Paper Collated Nails

By Robert Robillard

Reasons to Use Paper Collated Nails Not All Pneumatic Nails Are the Same: An Argument In Favor Paper Collated Nails The term collated means: assembled in a standard order.  For pneumatic nailers, collated nails are “nail assembled in strips.” These strips hold a certain number of nails and are designed easily insert into pneumatic nailers.…

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