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Testimonials
Can't tell you how much we
here at Salem Area Habitat for Humanity have enjoyed using your product. My
first order was on blind faith that it looked like a great idea, and was
quickly shown that prayers do get answered. As you probably know, Habitat
for Humanity uses almost all volunteer labor. I took very little teaching to
explain and show how to use THE NAILER and after some initial stumbling, the
volunteers were looking for more places to put them and talked about
removing some studs and saving them for the next house! I can tell you that
THE NAILER preformed beautifully for us in a pretty good example of a stress
test. In August of 2002, our affiliate built a house in 12 days at the
Oregon State Fair, during the fair. A house moving company came in and set
up two steel I beams that we built the entire house on from start to finish,
and then moved the intact home onto its permanent foundation 1 mile from
initial build site. After the house was moved, it was jacked up until we
poured the foundation under it, and then lowered. We had an amazingly low
number of cracks in the drywall and none involved THE NAILER. Well done!
-John White, Habitat for Humanity
The Construction Manager for Salem Area
A decade ago or so I was wandering the aisles of a building trade show and in a far corner I found a little booth with a product called THE NAILER. Sitting on top a folding table was a big bowl of simple T-shaped pieces that I was told were drywall fasteners for supporting interior drywall corners. The vender told me that if I used this simple green building product I would assuredly save money and time. I decided to listen to his spiel.
The vender turned out to be Andy Pizer, the inventor of THE NAILER and it was clear that he believed in his product. Andy said he invented THE NAILER because he was weary of expensive call backs due to truss uplift and hated the arduous task of putting in blocking on every top plate and vertical corner. He told me we would save money on labor, that my subcontractors would not have to cut through extra framing for electrical and plumbing installation and that our insulation would fit snugly and easily making my homes more energy efficient. He said it would change the way we built.
He was right. We have been using THE NAILER for over 10 years. THE NAILER has been as simple and easy to use as Andy said it would be…and it does everything he said it would do. We simply don’t build without THE NAILER!
I am glad to see that they are finally taking the product national so other parts of the country can enjoy the benefits of this product like we have been doing. It is better than a stud!
-Paul Di Paola, Accent Homes, Inc.
Merrillville, Indiana
This product saves a minimum of $300 per 1,000 square
feet of living space on material. All of the wood blocking on top
plates and vertical corners is eliminated. Major construction
companies could eliminate $2.5 million in material costs a year and
conserve that volume of wood. Five NAILERS eliminate one stud.
Labor
costs are dramatically reduced since THE NAILER can be installed in
half the time of traditional blocking and be done by someone with
little or no experience. Using this product also saves time for
electricians and plumbers who now do not have to cut through
traditional blocking.Using
THE NAILER eliminates to difficult to insulate corners found in most
sidewall construction. Full bats can be placed in the corners with no
interruption of insulation. This eliminates corner freezing and
cracking.THE
NAILER is made of 100% recycled HDPE #2 plastic. This product ends up
maintaining longevity and durability and at the same time eliminates
hundreds of thousands of five gallon buckets that are dumped into
landfills. A
side benefit of THE NAILER is that it is connected to the sidewall
partitions and so can reduce the amount of truss uplift. This occurs
when the trusses arch from season to season due to temperature and
humidity change. This can eliminate a lot of ceiling repair costs and
labor from corner cracking.I had
read about this concept and have actually introduced it in my
construction classes. I was very pleased to find this product and use
it in the construction of our Eco-Home.
-Gerry Tygielski,
Mountain Mission Farms
West Jefferson, NC
Our
customers have been using the NAILER in their homes for the past two
years. They like the fact that it saves time and material and improves
overall thermal efficiency by eliminating wood backing in outside
wall cavities. The NAILER is easy for them to understand and makes
good sense.
-Tom Fuchs, HWI Yard
Byron, MN
I
used the NAILER in the installation of a bathroom in a corner of my
room. The NAILER is strong, fast, and easy to install. I had no problems
at all using the NAILER. It was most helpful to me in the corner where
I had no room to nail a strip of wood. Being made of recycled materials
is a plus for the NAILER. Anytime I purchase drywall you can be sure
I will also purchase the NAILER.
-Norman Bratton
Cheyenne, WY
I would recommend the use of the NAILER. I had to make a small repair in my old home and used the NAILER with
complete success. They are strong, don't split, and definitely plenty strong. They make use of recycled plastic
which we have in abundance. I will probably get a supply of them if I ever get into a remodeling project here.
-Robert Reemts
Rock Rapids, Iowa
I refinished by laundry room using the NAILER. The NAILER saved a lot
of time and was a snap to install. I have used metal clips in the
past and found them to be hard to hide with the tape, but with the
NAILER you do not have that problem. I would recommend it to everybody.
-Richard Horn
Cabery, IL
The product that you sent for me to test came just in time. I was just
finishing a small remodeling job at home and was able to use them
to hang some of my drywall. The NAILER was great. It's sturdy construction
holds drywall securely saves on money and materials by replacing the
wood needed for blocking and laths runs. It's environmentally friendly
because it's made from recycled plastics. Great for use with paneling
also.
-Billie Bledsoe
Century, FL
There are two reasons I would recommend the NAILER
In remodeling, it is much easier to install than a wood backing.
It gives more room for insulating. Fiberglass has a better R value
than wood.
-James P. Moeller
St-Cloud, MN
It
seems you sent this product just in time. I was putting up drywall
in my shop and when I reached the corners, I used the NAILER. It was
a real time saver as I did not have to build a corner or use those
lousy clips that are hard to spackle over. Just as the directions
indicated, the NAILER was easy to install to the stud with a 1/2"
staple and when it came time to screw the sheet rock to the NAILER,
it was a breeze as the dimpled screw surface kept the screw from "skating"
and elongating the hole. I put several in the freezer for a couple
of days and immediately upon removal, applied them to a corner joist.
As with some plastic, I expected it to crack, but the NAILER did not.
I am pleased that there is a great and simple alternative to the drywall
"corner nailing" problem and I would highly recommend this
product to professionals & "DIY's" alike.
-Edward Shepard
Unionville,
N.Y.
Your
product arrived at the perfect time as I was remodeling my bedroom.
I used them on a sofit that I built around the border of my room.
I would recommend this product because it saved me a lot of time by
not having to cut so much wood, which means I used less lumber. A
big plus because I saved a lot of money. In general, this product
saved a lot of construction time and also a lot of money. I highly
recommend, that people trying to do things themselves, to use the
NAILER to save time.
-Randy Speth
Davenport, IA
I
used the NAILER at a friend's house for a remodeling job. Work time
and materials were cut down considerably. Was more sold then expected.
I found nails were more solid than staples. Like a recycled product.
-John Savo
Andover, OH
I
used the NAILER for mounting some wallboard from a ceiling. It made
the job go much smoother & easier. There was no need to cut crib
boards for our edges.
-Jim Fitzgerald
San Rafael, CA
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