Jun 28, 2009 · is a licence required to purchase cartridges for the DX A41 Hilti gun, I realise a licence is required to use it on site but is a licence required for DIY use?

May 4, 2007 · The Hilti gun is best used for firing nails into steel (say fixing timber to steel or joist hangers to steel). Firing into brick is problematic as every brick has a different 'hardness' so …

Jun 26, 2019 · Hire a Hilti gun and nail the 4x2's to the steel. Seriously? Do the nails penetrate the RSJ, or get so hot they weld themselves to it?

Mar 7, 2007 · Hi other than shot firing what is the best way to fix a 100x47 timber to the top of a steel beam?, can self tapping screws be used? Thanks

Oct 31, 2008 · Just bought hilti nail gun dx460 and it comes with cartridges and nails. I want to nail battens to steel beams with 62 and 72mm nails. Which cartridges...

Mar 1, 2007 · Which is the best nail gun to fire timber noggins into web of rsj beams.Normally dont bother but build inspector stipulates it.

Jun 28, 2009 · is a licence required to purchase cartridges for the DX A41 Hilti gun, I realise a licence is required to use it on site but is a licence required for DIY use?

Jan 26, 2005 · As subject - Can I use the (slightly cheaper) cans of filling foam from Screwfix in my Hilti professioanl foam gun ?

Jan 14, 2006 · What's the easiest way to "box in" with plasterboard? Wedge short vertical "battens" in along the length of rsj perhaps? Presume too that 2 layers of fire retardant …

Has this system been tested for concrete over metal deck or would this turn into an Engineering judgement needed to validate that the system would work? Floor joint firestopping,CFS-S Sil …