Nailing in tight place

[HIG]

 

[HIG]

This is not a garage question but I hope someone can help me, how to you nail Romex staples in a tight space, such as this in the pic?

Thans, Steve

 

[BrandonV]

Electricians have this special hammer.

 

[Dagny]

or just push them in with my popeye like arm strength.

 

[Crazyjake8493]

I'd use Romex straps, screws, and a right angle drill adapter.

 

[Bert_]

Why run the wires into the side at all? Just bring them in the bottom where it's all easy to get to

 

[Levaughn]

I use needle nose pliers to hold tiny nails while tapping them into place.

 

[mm08822]

Why run the wires into the side at all? Just bring them in the bottom where it's all easy to get to

Add a 2x4 nailer below the panel from stud to stud and contacting the sheathing. Staple in to the nailer.

 

[mm08822]

I also try to avoid cable entries in front of neutral and grd bars.

 

[PCustoms]

I hate the old style staples...use the plastic straps with nails or stackers.

In that case I would have nailed just below the box and left the rest. Or as others said bottom entry (giggity).

 

[sparky 1971]

I've put almost as many staples in with the side of my hammer as I have in the normal way, but I wouldn't have staples there, the cables would be going in the bottom of the panel. For places where it really is that tight and since there are four cables, Stackers to the rescue.

Gardner Bender® Multicable Wire Staples - 20 Pack

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[hh76]

Place the head of your pliers on the staple and hammer on the pliers.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I hate the old style staples...use the plastic straps with nails or stackers.

This...

Hold the nail with needle nose pliers and turn the hammer sideways... It'll take more hits but it will drive them in.

 

[Miss the Pontiacs]

Sister in a 2x2 and nail to the face.

 

[SlappyWhite]

Straps with screws, use a right angle driver to install them.

 

[HIG]

I also try to avoid cable entries in front of neutral and grd bars.

That makes a lot of sense!!!

 

[Mezz2006]

I have one of these Craftsman Hammerhead hammers: https://www.amazon.com/Craftsman-9-...Hammerhead/dp/B0040ZLPGY?tag=atomicindus08-20 . Picked it up for $10 on closeout at Sears years ago. Had to use it for the first time last year. Looks like Skil and Ryobi make them now.