Uses for a Bostitch Roofing Nailer

Roofing

• Roofing contractors use Bostitch nailers for shingle installation, a common task that requires precision. When you properly align the shingles you secure them with the nailer. Bostitch roof nailers have shingle guides to help with proper shingle spacing as well as a single-action side loader for quick one-step nail loading.

Vinyl Siding

• With an adapter, you can use a Bostitch roofing nailer to hang vinyl siding panels. Vinyl siding is a decorative exterior made of synthetic material like polyvinyl chloride; it is an alternative to wood siding. Vinyl siding serves to weatherproof houses and to prevent damage from moisture. Stanley Bostich’s VSA4 adapter turns the roofing tool into a vinyl siding nailer.

Exterior Drywall

• Construction workers use Bostitch roofing nailers to hang exterior drywall, a task that requires proper planning and accurate measurement to cut and fasten sheets of vinyl or metal under siding, brick or other types of material. The tool nails the materials in place.

House Wrap

• You can install house wrap with Bostitch nailers. House wrap helps protect houses from moisture and seals it from air as well. When you see new construction before drywall and siding go up, you notice house wrap because it resembles paper or plastic wrapping around a house. It usually has the name and logo of a manufacturer printed on it. Roofing nailers serve to attach house wrap to a building efficiently.

Features

• Stanley Bostitch manufactures five types of nailers and staplers, but the RN46 is the model made specifically for roofing. The RN46 is a lightweight tool with a magnesium housing; it's widely used in the construction industry. It is also available to homeowners at hardware stores. Features of the tool include a lockout feature that stops firing when the nailer is out of nails. This prevents the user from mistakenly thinking that a nail has been inserted and leaving shingles, siding, drywall or house wrap unsecured.