- Ease-of-use and points
- of-failure were explored
- during construction. The
- most common failures
- were:
- 1. Incomplete fastener
- insertion due to incorrect
- positioning of driver,
- density of wood substrate,
- and compressor pressure
- settings.
2. Brittle failures along nail line for nail spacing less than 4” on center and for nails inserted too close to endgrain.
Image credit:
Jana VanderGoot, 2023