Second-hand housing A brad nail is the smallest of the nail family. It's very thin and sometimes referred to as a wire nail. Brad Nails have very small heads, and can be hand-driven with a tack hammer, or shot in with a pneumatic nail gun or electric nail gun. All types are readily available at hardware stores. Brad nails come in varying lengths, from 5/8-inch to 2 1/4-inch, and closely resemble Finish Nails. Brad Finish Nail,Finishing Brads Nail,Finish Nails,Small Head Nails AnPing WanHua Hardware Products Co., Ltd. , http://www.wanhua-wiremesh.com
Brad Nails and Finish Nails
The difference between brad nails and finish nails is the gauge of the wire they're made from. Brad nails are formed from 18-gauge wire, while finish nails are formed out of 15- to 16-gauge wire. A higher wire number means thinner wire, and a smaller wire number means the wire is thicker. Finish nails have larger heads, and will also leave larger holes in trim, which must to be filled with wood putty. Obvious nail holes that haven't been filled are also known as "shiners" -- a shiner is like a black eye because you can't help noticing that it's there.