Hammering in nails

mick145

I was making a wooden ladder earlier on, and when I was hammering the rungs into the main frame some of the nails started to bend. The Ladder turned out fine and was sturdy when finished but I just want to know for future reference.

Thanks.

jomoloney

nails are not very safe on ladders, will loosen over time,

best to use wood screws, drill a small pilot hole if necessary

mick145

was gonna do that in the first place but the drill was ****.
If you hammer in regular screws will it be alright?

jomoloney

mick145 wrote: »

was gonna do that in the first place but the drill was ****.
If you hammer in regular screws will it be alright?

no ,

may as well use a nail

screwdriver f$%ked as well ?

moy83

mick145 wrote: »

I was making a wooden ladder earlier on, and when I was hammering the rungs into the main frame some of the nails started to bend. The Ladder turned out fine and was sturdy when finished but I just want to know for future reference.

Thanks.

For future reference just borrow or buy a proper steel ladder . It doest take much for a nail to pull or timber to break , and it doesnt take much of a fall to damage yourself

Bizzum

mick145 wrote: »

I was making a wooden ladder earlier on, and when I was hammering the rungs into the main frame some of the nails started to bend. The Ladder turned out fine and was sturdy when finished but I just want to know for future reference.

Thanks.

Ya want to countersink the rungs on a ladder if you have to make one.
Personally there's nothing like a good aluminum ladder, buy a decent one and you'll have a good safe job for life.

mick145

moy83 wrote: »

For future reference just borrow or buy a proper steel ladder . It doest take much for a nail to pull or timber to break , and it doesnt take much of a fall to damage yourself

We do have a steel ladder but its not high enough, the ladder I made is sturdy enough just needs some maintenance and should be grand

Juniorhurler

And on the aluminium ladder, buy a stradbally one. They are the sturdiest of the lot. I have a couple here from better times and will never get to the end of them.

1chippy

Make sure you are hitting the nail cleanly and get a bit of sandpaper and rub the top of the hammer. its serious the difference a clean face will have, but as the rest said just buy an aluminium one. the last on e i bought was 140 for a 14' double
Just dont lend it out, its the only way i have ever broken one.

O.A.P

mick145 wrote: »

I was making a wooden ladder earlier on, and when I was hammering the rungs into the main frame some of the nails started to bend. The Ladder turned out fine and was sturdy when finished but I just want to know for future reference.

Thanks.

Was It very windy ?:)
As said above use screws or get a chippy to make one(or show you how too) for you.

yellow50HX

if its for future reference get your self a good cordless drill and a box of wood screws. you can always take the srews out if its off square. ditto with any other type of timber work, you can always un screw the timbers

Floody Boreland

That's the best thing about farming.

Carpenter, plumber, spark, mechanic, salesman, midwife..every day is diferent:)

yellow50HX

Floody Boreland wrote: »

That's the best thing about farming.

Carpenter, plumber, spark, mechanic, salesman, midwife..every day is diferent:)

dont forget therapist...... "there now girl, easy, easy easy......."

pakalasa

yellow50HX wrote: »

dont forget therapist...... "there now girl, easy, easy easy......."

Is that the Wife with a knife in her hand or a limousin cow after calving ? :rolleyes:

yellow50HX

pakalasa wrote: »

Is that the Wife with a knife in her hand or a limousin cow after calving ? :rolleyes:

either.....;)

i'd say i'd have better luck with the cow

mick145

Floody Boreland wrote: »

That's the best thing about farming.

Carpenter, plumber, spark, mechanic, salesman, midwife..every day is diferent:)

True there man.

C0N0R

Juniorhurler wrote: »

And on the aluminium ladder, buy a stradbally one. They are the sturdiest of the lot. I have a couple here from better times and will never get to the end of them.

Unless you come across a Clow one, twice the ladder of a stradbally, I used to be in the ladder business! But I will admit stradbally are a good ladder. If anyone is looking for one I can sort out reasonable prices

whelan1

C0N0R wrote: »

Unless you come across a Clow one, twice the ladder of a stradbally, I used to be in the ladder business! But I will admit stradbally are a good ladder. If anyone is looking for one I can sort out reasonable prices

looking for an extension ladder, ours went "missing" well one half did