Stapler

[skirk55]

I have to insulate my floor over a crawl space. To keep the insulation up I am going to use chicken wire to hold the insulation up between the floor joists. This requires a good staple gun. I do not see a Ridgid cordless or air stapler. Is there anything out there to help me out? I called HomeDeopt and they want to sell me a Ryobi 18v stapler plus then purchase a battery and charger. This is $100.00 foe Ryobi. I had the Ryobi combo set and it lasted one year! Never again will I purchase Ryobi cordless tools.

[Orange Apron]

Do you have an air compressor? If so then look at any of the pneumatic guns out there, most can be had for about $75-$100.

If not then look for a handheld that uses Arrow T-50 staples. I always tell people that T-50s are the easiest staples to find.

[cactusman]

Ridgid does make a pneumatic stapler. model R150FSA
it is excellent and should address your needs perfectly

Cactus Man

[wwsmith]

I do not see a Ridgid cordless or air stapler.

I have a Ridgid pnuematic stapler (R150A) and it works like a champ. HD also sells a Porter Cable for about $25 cheaper that I have used and was also satisfied with the results. I would have purchased the PC myself, but ended up with the Ridgid due to an inventory issue and my needs to have one right then. I will say I much prefer the way the staples load in the Ridgid over the PC.

[skirk55]

Thanks I will look at Ridgid.

[BadgerDave]

If you're only going to give that stapler limited use then you might want to consider one that is a little less expensive. I've had the Harbor Freight 40073 (http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=40073) ¼" crown stapler for a few years now. For the limited use I have for a stapler this one has given great service. It regularly goes on sale at HF for under $20.

[thedcdude]

Maybe you were already intending to use this, but I would suggest using a plastic mesh rather than the conventional chicken wire.