Best hardware nails according to redditors

We found 15 Reddit comments discussing the best hardware nails. We ranked the 15 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.

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Escutcheon pins
Wood joiner nails
Cap nails
Common nails
Drywall nails
Duplex nails
Finishing nails
Flooring nails
Masonry nails
Pole barn nails
Roofing nails
Siding nails
Sinker nails

Top Reddit comments about Hardware Nails:

u/asciialice · 96 pointsr/pics

I came here for the cost as well. I didn't see it, so here is my best assumption, assuming everything was purchased for the cheapest price possible.


48 square feet of cheap carpeting: $24

4'x8' piece of cheap plywood: $13.95

6 wooden circles from Hobby Lobby at 79 cents each: $4.74

Smallest container of carpet glue: $5.47

Small bottle of Gorilla Glue: $4.97

Small package of carpet tacks: $4.15


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Minimum cost to build OP's cat tree: $57.28

Professionally made cat tree of similar stature: $56.99

Seems about right.

u/Harley1986 · 4 pointsr/Vintagetools

It's definitely a tack hammer. Not sure of the brand. You see these a lot in furniture repair shops. They're light weight and are used to drive small tacks to hold down the upholstery. Modern versions have a split magnetic end to hold tacks in place before hammering.

u/rainbowcrab · 3 pointsr/CasualConversation
  1. This Bat and These Nails

  2. Wouldn't you like to see a Rainbow Crab? I would.

  3. I always apologize sincerely because that's the person I am. :(

  4. Never? I haven't been on a real "date".

  5. Jolly. Kind. Frustrated.

  6. You need to have a good balance of both.

  7. I've been a Potterhead for the longest time, and I was sorted into Hufflepuff everytime. :D

  8. When my ex-girlfriend broke up with me with a dumb reason.

  9. They always assure that we are comfortable everytime.

  10. 20?

  11. They bring color to the world.

  12. Doing something that's not worth my time.

  13. Cancel a plan at the last minute.

  14. USA, 2015-2016

  15. Be healthy and fit. Graduate from college. Reduce my time on the computer. (Lol)

  16. 7? I think.

  17. YES.

    17.38. YES. WHO DOESN'T LIKE DOGS.
u/junkman21 · 3 pointsr/DIY

I would say embrace the project. This is what a 200 year old pine floor is supposed to look like:

https://enterprisewood.com/reclaimed_floor_opt/reclaimed-pine/

If it works with your aesthetic, rough-hewn plank floors look awesome. As the poster above suggested, square head nails would look right at home face nailed into these planks. You can even lightly hand scrape the edges for a nice break between boards. Plus, since pine is so soft, *WHEN* it gets scraped or dented, those marks will just add to the "character" of the floor. Bonus: you don't need to worry about the stain going on evenly.

u/doodlebugger · 2 pointsr/DIY

Don't glue it down. Absolutely no need for glue.

Use an underlayment of tar paper 15# or 30# doesn't matter or get an underlayment made for wood floor installation. I can't remember what it's called but it is like butcher paper.

Use nails to attach. Get a flooring nailer, either manual or pneumatic doesn't matter. I prefer manual nailers. It is easier to feel when the nail is completely set in the tongue of the board. Use a nail set to drive any that don't set completely after a couple of whacks. Don't buy the Porta-Nailer nail set tool. It tends to be smaller than the nail head and slips off easily.

Porta-Nailer - Manual

Porta-Nailer - Pneumatic

Nails for Porta-Nailer

Lots of different brands of flooring nailers

Hardwood flooring underlayment

No need to get too elaborate with the underlayment. It serves as a vapor barrier and dust barrier so nothing infiltrates from below the subfloor and it prevents squeaking floor boards assuming your boards are properly nailed.

Don't glue any of this down. At all. Don't use glue.

Good luck.




u/captainfantastyk · 2 pointsr/throwing

I have a set of three SOG throwing knives from when I was starting out that still work just fine for me.

But I've found recently that the cheapest option is to just go to a hardware store and buy some landscaping spikes. Just sharpen them up.

They're so cheap it doesn't matter if you damage them or lose one.

You can even buy 52 pounds of them on amazon!

http://www.amazon.com/PrimeSource-3Gs-8HGSPK-Landscape-Spike/dp/B000BD6ELU/ref=sr_1_48?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1404879152&sr=1-48&keywords=landscaping+spikes

u/frendlyguy19 · 2 pointsr/HomeImprovement

just lay some plywood over the holes (under the tarp). it's a flat roof so there is going to be puddling on the tarp no matter what.


cover the whole with plywood and any other weak spots they might fall through. then cover the flat roof with the tarp, butt it up to the walls of the house with 2x4's. leave about a 12-16 inches on the wall-side of the 2x4 to tack up against the house.

in your second picture i cn see the siding and it looks like you might be able to tuck that flap of the tarp up under that bottom row of siding. this way the rain will run down the wall and right onto the tarp instead of down between the wall and 2x4.

to seam two tarps just overlap them about 12 inches and tack it down every 12 inches of so with cap nails

if the seam is on a incline make sure to tuck the lower tarp under the higher top on the incline.


u/Grokrok · 2 pointsr/Carpentry

It's a square cut nail, it may by old, but they still make these, this one looks modern (within last 50 years) and not antique.

u/drtonmeister · 2 pointsr/HomeImprovement

Standoff mounts

The exposed disks will be visible, but you want that space behind in whatever way you mount it.

With a pack of 10 you could to 3 mounts top and bottom (horizontal center and ~600mm to each side) and 2 mounts on each side edge (~300mm above and below the vertical center.)

u/rndwombat · 2 pointsr/mildlyinteresting

Isnt it likely that's just lack of experience? Its not some super special skill imo.

I spent some time repairing shoes and a tack hammer has a tiny head and the nail you use on certain heels or heel protectors is pretty small
these small bastards

I'd be surprised to find that a person could not become reasonably comfortable with it in a few hours and would not have trouble hitting a nail twice with reasonable force.

IMO This is not a surprising result after 200 houses. His accuracy probably stagnated fairly quickly (what do you learn from driving the 9,888th nail that you didn't already learn? Diminishing returns.
I'm not saying this is easy, just that they are not the michel jordan of hammering :D

u/Senor_Martillo · 1 pointr/Construction

I’d hanger that.

Get a palm nailer: Hitachi NH90AB Mini Impact Palm Nailer, 360 Degree Swivel Fitting, Accepts 2-1/2" to 3-1/2" Bulk Framing Nail, 5 Year Warranty https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NBJZ6RE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Tqx-BbQYQY36Y

And a bunch of these: https://www.strongtie.com/facemounthangersssl_solidsawnlumberconnector/luc-lu-u-hu-huc_productgroup_wcc/p/luc.lu.u.hu.huc

And a bunch of these: Grip Rite 112HGJST5 5 lb Hot Dipped Galvanized Joist Hanger Nails, 1-1/2" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000B4KZOQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Nsx-BbVVSHC9C

And get nailin!

Then insulate that bad boy.

u/dar512 · 1 pointr/LifeProTips

Um. Those would be push pins. These are thumb tacks.

u/UncleAugie · 1 pointr/woodworking

search square cut nails. amazon has them for $10ish/lb 1lb=60 mails ish bet you can find em cheaper