We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Whether you're a professional carpenter or doing some DIY construction in your home, you'll want to make sure you have a nail gun( or nailer) ...

Q: I was helping my boyfriend install some wood trim this weekend and had a disagreement with him about finish nails. He thinks you should drive them flush with the wood and then paint over them. I ...

A few months ago, I brought my 20-ounce hammer and a traditional nail set tool with me to church. A six-penny finish nail, driven by a carpenter in the late 1800s through a piece of oak trim, had ...