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Nail Gun for fence work
Posted on 2/22/26 at 7:02 pm
Posted on 2/22/26 at 7:02 pm
Im rebuilding about 100 feet of fence and want to purchase a nail gun for the job. Not sure if a pneumatic gun with a small compressor is better or perhaps a Dewalt with battery. Ideas, suggestions, or recommendations welcome.
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Posted on 2/22/26 at 7:35 pm to BatonRougeBuckeye
Dewalt with battery or dewalt drill with battery for screws
Posted on 2/22/26 at 10:51 pm to BatonRougeBuckeye
Battery impact with good screws
Posted on 2/23/26 at 6:10 am to BatonRougeBuckeye
Pneumatic with compressor is cheapest route. I bought the cheapest one from Home Depot years ago, not sure the brand and it’s still going strong. About to use jt on my fence build.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 6:32 am to BatonRougeBuckeye
Will you use the nail gun for other projects? On picket fences I like to use screws. More time and labor intensive, but they'll last longer. If you do go nail gun, make sure you get nails that have some sort of adhesive coating.
Future use of the nail gun would determine whether I decide to buy the nail gun or if I decide to use impact.
Been framing up a room and I've been using a nail gun. I don't know if it's just been awhile since I've used a nail gun or if this one is different, but it sounds like a gunshot going off. It plants the nail in the wood though which is all I need it to do.
Future use of the nail gun would determine whether I decide to buy the nail gun or if I decide to use impact.
Been framing up a room and I've been using a nail gun. I don't know if it's just been awhile since I've used a nail gun or if this one is different, but it sounds like a gunshot going off. It plants the nail in the wood though which is all I need it to do.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 6:59 am to BatonRougeBuckeye
I had a coil siding gun. That’s what you need to nail fence. It has a thinner shank and was like a smaller roofing nail. I let so many people borrow it I have no clue where it is anymore.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 7:23 am to BatonRougeBuckeye
pneumatic is a pain in the arse........ go with the battery
Posted on 2/23/26 at 9:57 am to BatonRougeBuckeye
I put up 300' of fencing about 4-5 months ago using a Husky pneumatic nailer and it worked like a charm. I did modify the trigger however to be able to do the quick/double nails.
Worked great after I realized I got 22 degree nails and it kept jamming
Worked great after I realized I got 22 degree nails and it kept jamming
Posted on 2/23/26 at 1:12 pm to BatonRougeBuckeye
Harbor Freight has some cheap nail guns if you don't want to spend alot. Will probably work for a one time fence job.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 3:11 pm to BatonRougeBuckeye
And make sure the nails you use are either galvanized or stainless steel. You don't want them bleeding onto your wood year down the road.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 6:08 pm to Canon951
They had one on sale over the weekend. Half the cost but great if you not going professional.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 11:47 pm to BatonRougeBuckeye
Nails are quicker, a battery dewalt should be sufficient. Be sure to use ring shank galvanized nails. Adhesive coated nails won’t stick because of the moisture it treated lumber.
This post was edited on 2/23/26 at 11:53 pm
Posted on 2/24/26 at 7:56 am to BatonRougeBuckeye
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Not sure if a pneumatic gun with a small compressor is better or perhaps a Dewalt with battery. Ideas, suggestions, or recommendations welcome.
If you are doing this job by yourself, a nail gun will be much easier and faster. I have a Dewalt 20V screwgun with the collated screw attahment, which would also be a good option, but collated treated deck screws (especially stainless) are pretty expensive on top of buying a tool setup that has limited applications outside of fences, decks, and drywall. Unfortunately, a siding/fencing coil nailer isn't cheap either, a Bostitch coil gun runs about $300 and you could probably find some Chinese rebadge for $200. I have a Spotnails 0 degree general purpose coil nailer (most are 15 degree) and I've used it for most fence work and projects where a framing gun was too much. About a $400 gun though. A cordless nail gun might be an option, I don't think anyone makes a battery-powered coil gun that isn't a roofing nailer, Paslode has a gas gun option but it's a $600 kit.
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