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The day I realized my "quick" framing nails were a 400 dollar mistake
For two years I framed every interior wall with 2 inch nails because they set faster and I thought I was saving time. Then a buddy doing a remodel pointed out my headers were pulling apart in his kitchen reno, and I checked a few of my older jobs around Columbus. Sure enough, cracks along the top plates, nails backing out after a dry season. I switched to 3 inch ring shanks for anything load bearing, but I'm curious how many others learned the hard way with a specific fastener or method they swore by. What was your moment where you realized your shortcut was actually the weak link?
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the_lucas2mo ago
Three inch ring shanks for anything load bearing, that's the line I keep coming back to. Did you catch it on your own or did that buddy have to show you the cracks before you believed it?
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