My old foreman told me to always use a 3-inch finish nail for crown molding, and I argued for years.

Finally tried a 2-inch brad nailer on a tricky vaulted ceiling job in Asheville last month, and the hold is just as good with way less splitting. Anyone else find a specific 'rule' they were taught that turned out to be flexible?

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matthew_wilson2222d ago

Rules are just someone's old habit... they're not gospel. If it works and the job's done right, who cares what size nail you used.

caleb_bell23d ago

Yeah, you hate to see a good rule of thumb turn into a hard rule.