hi about to put a picture rail up in a fibro shack
i can find the studs ok but my previous experience in nailing fibro resulted in big cracks
question is should i use a nail gun ?
no i dont want to pre drill the asbestos (which would be the easy way )
thanksPredrill it – wear a mask, keep the area wet to stop the dust. It is otherwise a very brittle material.
yeah ! it must go hard with age !
thought i was a genius deciding on a picture rail
now i am just nervous…..thankspossibly….liquid nails picture rails to wall, when dry add a couple of strategic screws to add shear strength to the rails. Will need to drill through rail and wall but less can escape with rail in place(still use precautions)
re nailing options…are you using blunt ended fibro nails? they punch a clean hole in the fibro…normal pointed nails will be more likely to crack the fibro
best of luck
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