Need a good (air) stapler for insulation, ProVent, etc.

[Cobra6]

I am putting ProVent and Windblock in my garage rafters - this is the plastic attic baffles which are paper thin.

My Porter-Cable air stapler works great, but the smallest length staple I could find (and smallest recommended) for the stapler is 1/2".

I have to back them out too far to install the Windblock and ProVent on my garage. I am stapling into 1/2" OSB.

All of the reviews I read on the electric and manual staplers at Lowes and Home Depot seem to say that they are junk - but
Can I get (or does anyone know of) an air stapler that will shoot something like 1/4" staples?

Thanks,
Beri

BTW - should I dare try this one?
http://www.harborfreight.com/20-gauge-wide-crown-air-stapler-68029.html
shoots 5/32" staples

 

[danski0224]

Hammer Tacker

 

[Cobra6]

Hammer Tacker

I have not seen those - may give it a shot

 

[danski0224]

I like this style:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004Z2K0/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Buddy likes this style:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000225IM/?tag=atomicindus08-20

If you aren't careful, the staple loader pops out and disappears....

A nice heavy duty Arrow hand stapler that shoots T-50 staples will also do the job. Don't buy the light duty junk.

You have to have the room to swing the hammer tackers. The Arrow HT50P has some mass to it, so less of a swing.

 

[stingry]

I used an Arrow electric stapler with 1/4 or 3/8 inch staples. Worked fine. Using a hammer stapler was awkward at best. Not enough room to swing it properly.

Cheers
Steve

 

[sammm]

I just used my Arrow T-50 stapler (Like this one - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00002ND61/?tag=atomicindus08-20) . Bought some 1/4" staples...doesn't take many to hold up one of those vents.

 

[Cobra6]

Yep - I looked at the Hammer Tackers and they probably are good on carpet, but I don't think I can swing them enough around the soffit vent area to work.

 

[Deltarat]

I could not get mine to work on insulation. It would go through the paper or would not go flush.