Remodelling tools

[black2002ls]

My girlfriend and I are on the verge of closing on our first home. Along with that is going to come a slew of things that we plan to re-model before we move in. Primarily flooring and trim. I have a variety of hand tools, however, for replacing all of the base and door casings in a house, I would rather not do it all with a hammer and nails!

I am looking for suggestions on compressors and pneumatic nailers. From what I have read, it looks like I am going to need a 16 Ga. nail gun and a pancake compressor. I don't want to break the bank, however, I don't want to purchase tools that are going to last through the job and then be worthless afterwards. I plan to make the purchase at Lowe's with my corporate account for the 5% discount, if I don't find any good deals at a local pawn shop first.

[black2002ls]

CLIFF'S NOTES


Remodeling house

New base boards
New door casings
adding crown molding

Looking for tool recommendations with a good balance between budget and quality

[talisman]

Get you a good crowbar. They're cheap, and I've used the hell out of mine on both houses I've owned. They're a must if you're pulling old baseboards or trim.

[Baron Von Crowder]

http://www.sears.com/hitachi-10-in-compound-miter-saw/p-00923006000P?sid=IDx01192011x000001&kpid=00923006000&kispla=00923006000P

[BMCSean]

Skip the pancake, they are basically worthless for anything else. Get a larger compressor if you can, 8-10 gal, I have a Campbell housefield I got for $50 when I worked at lowes and it is still working fine 3 years later. Also, don't get the cheap pvc hose they will frustrate you to no end when you try to unroll them or roll them up. Bostich or hitachi make a good brad nailer for a decent price, the hitachi saw that Baron posted will also easily work for those projects. Get a good hammer, crowbar, caulking gun, razor knife, and tape measurer. You can get good tools on a budget, go for the best bang for the buck and not just the cheapest. Hitachi makes quality, affordable tools.

[Cooter]

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[Scott Mc]

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Best tools out there. I don't have time to mess with shit these days.

[black2002ls]

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Eh, trim isn't too bad. I can knock it out in a weekend and have it prepped and ready to paint. Framing and cornice/siding. That is another story! I am creating a pile of left over material from job sites and hope to have enough hardie to re-do the old siding. For that, I wi have my framer run a crew by the house one weekend!

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[VaderTT]

If you don't already have one, I'd recommend a good laser compound mitre saw.
I got a reasonable ryobi for cheap and I love it.

[mstng86]

need a good one of these:

[black2002ls]

need a good one of these:

Heh, not that much demo yet! Unless we re-tile the bathrooms

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[mstng86]

Heh, not that much demo yet! Unless we re-tile the bathrooms

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you still need one. Just to feel good busting shit up.


I do agree with Taliwhacker. A good crowbar is a life saver. Don't skimp on one.

[black2002ls]

My biggest hurdle is going to be getting all of this 12' material from Forney to Greenville!

Looks like a good deal on that mitre saw

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[mstng86]

My biggest hurdle is going to be getting all of this 12' material from Forney to Greenville!

Looks like a good deal on that mitre saw

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just drop it off here. I will find some use for it if you can't get it to Greenville.

[black2002ls]

just drop it off here. I will find some use for it if you can't get it to Greenville.

Any time you need lumber let me know. We have a lot of usable "trash" . Small projects can typically be completed out of our framing trash

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