Just blew a hole through my own ceiling with a nail gun last Tuesday

I was in a finished basement in Elmhurst finishing up a small patch job near a light fixture. Got a little too confident with the nail gun and put a 2-inch dimpled nail clean through the ceiling drywall about 6 inches from where I was working. Must have hit a weak spot or maybe I had the pressure too high on the compressor. My helper just stared at me and said 'uh, boss, you got some daylight up there.' Ended up having to cut out a 2x2 foot section and hang a fresh piece of board right in the middle of their pretty living room. Took me an extra 90 minutes to tape and mud that spot plus two coats of paint they didn't ask for. Has anyone else had a tool just betray them like that when you're trying to move fast?

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drew5511d ago

Bet your compressor regulator needs a rebuild kit.

casey_wood211d ago

Man that's brutal, I feel your pain. Nothing worse than hearing that sickening pop and knowing you just made way more work for yourself than you planned. Happens to the best of us when we're trying to fly through a job.

kim_johnson5111d ago

Casey I did the exact same thing last month on a bathroom vanity. Thought I was being clever trying to tap in a new supply line without shutting off the main. That little plastic nut just gave up and there I was with water spraying everywhere and a 4 inch crack in the drywall. My wife still calls it the "splash zone" every time she walks in there.