I think that he is nailing a fence together. Not concrete and steele. Using a nail gun that uses 22 cal. blanks to power it would drive the nails into the next county. You can get a DeWalt 18 Volt, 16 Gauge, Cordless 20º Angled Finish Nailer for around $225. It uses 1 1/4 to 2 1/2" finshing nails. Paslode Cordless Framing Nailer or Finish nailer for around $380. It uses both a battery and CO2 cartidges to power it. Or you can get the complete kit for $600.00. You can shoot nearly 1000 nails from a single CO2 cartridge. They are tons of different types of Pneumatic and cordless nailers on the market. The thing is. Do you want to spend the money for just one project or would renting a nailer and compressor be a better choice?

Actually your TTI site is only partially correct as well. Home Depot is licensed by Ryobi as the exclusive direct retail distributor of the "Ryobi - home owner grade tools" however what most ppl see at the Home Depot Store is only the tip of the iceburg of Home Depot sales as well. In the mid 90's Home Depot bought out a company called "Maintenance Warehouse" which offered direct catalog sales of cleaning supplies, maintenance hardware and tools to contractors and industrial, commercial, institutional and multi-family residential maintenance departments. Once Home Depot aquired Maintenance Warehouse they then renamed it "Home Depot Supply Maintenance Solutions". Originally Maintenance Warehouse had a policy that if you called an order in before 4pm it would be delivered to your site via UPS on the following business day. Since Home Depot took it over they have expanded that policy as well. If you call an order in before 4pm they can still deliver to your site via UPS on the following day but you must pay the UPS charges. The option is, you can call your order in before 4pm to a central booking 800 number and they will have the order pulled and positioned for pickup at the nearest Home Depot Store the following day with no additional charge for shipping and handling. The Home Depot Supply catalog is about a 1500 page catalog that is updated monthly and which lists hundreds of items that the average homeowner would never have need of. In the supply catalog they list dozens of contractor or industrial grade tools that you will never see on display in a store. On top of that, they offer a special 800 number where a contractor can special order tools that are not normally listed in the supply catalog. A few years ago I bought a Ryobi 60lb electric jackhammer that I would put up against an Ingersol Rand in quality and performance. Now back to the original question, what brand of drill/driver should a homeowner buy? There really is no specific answer to the question. If the homeowner only uses the drill/driver for the occassional small home project nearly any of the homeowner grade tools would suffice. Typically this would be Craftsman, Black & Decker or the Ryobi's that we find in the home supply stores. Some of the problems that are associated with the less expensive home owner grade are underpowered motors, cheap bearings, flimsy castings or body parts and in the case of cordless tools built in batteries instead of interchangable batteries and slow charging batteries. One of my chief reservations against the Craftsman line is that they tend to use specialized chucks or accessories and they continually re-invent the wheel every year or so, so that you cannot get replacement parts or accessories to match. If the homeowner is undertaking a remodelling job or is a serious DIY-er they would be much better suited with the contractor grades such as DeWalt, Makita, Porter Cable, Bosch or Rigid. This is especially true of the cordless tools. Some of the distinct advantages of the contractor grade cordless tools is that they generally come with two batteries and a quick charger. If you start the day with a hot battery and put the second one on the charger when you start you will be able to quickly swap batteries and never run out of power. While the 18v is now almost the standard in the construction industry the smaller voltage cordless would do fine for a homeowner. By example, about 6 yrs ago I was hanging commercial sheet metal ducting and relied upon my drill driver to drive about 2000 self drilling sheet metal screws per day. I used a 12v DeWalt day in and day out for about a year on that project without any problems, and that same drill is still working strong today, with the original batteries. I also have three 9.6v Makita drill/drivers that I bought back in the early 90's and they are still going strong. Although I doubt that the average homeowner would ever reap the full advantages of the high end contractor grade tools, none the less, the distinct advantage of the high end tool is years and years of satisfactory service. In many cases a corded type drill/driver may be sufficient for the homeowner but I would still recommend the cordless type. Why? Because most people pay little to no attention to the wire size of the extension cords. Nothing will destroy a power tool faster than a long run of undersized cord that forces the motors to run on low voltage. With the cordless tools you know the tool is getting full power, there is no cord to trip over and best of all, there is no electrical shock hazard from cutting a cord or working outdoors on wet ground. however if the homeowner is also a serious DIY'er in my estimation they would best be served by buying the higher priced contractor grade tool.

Not sure how old your husband is, but the older I get, the more I appreciate my 12v LI cordless drill! I have the Hitachi and I love it. I also have an 18v Bosch that is much heavier, but also makes both my shoulder and elbow problems flare up much quicker. For fast jobs where I'm not holding the drill above my head or at odd angles, the heavier drill is fine. But, I'd much rather reach for my smaller drill. So far, I've completely remodeled my house, built a fence, deck, done drywall- all with my 12v drill. I have 3 batteries and when I'm working one is always ready in the charger. The smaller drill has adjustable settings, so I can put together stuff from IKEA without stripping screws. The 18v has way too much power, and would surely strip those. I also have an electric screwdriver that I could use for simpler things, but prefer the feel of the drill. I think it's a very personal thing, have him try them out buy holding them at the store. And remember, most of the displays don't include the heavy part- the battery- so make sure to take that into consideration. And always buy the best brand you can. The first drill I bought was a Black & Decker, and it has been charged maybe twice in the 6 years I've had it. I prefer quality tools- and that one isn't.

Thanks, Lazypup! I would like to add my 2 cents worth. I will be taking your suggestion and adding to it. I currently keep ALL my emergency medical information in my wallet, and in each vehicle, and in my phone. I designed my emergency medical form based on the Girl Scout over night permission slip/medical form. It includes all my doctors, including what that doctor is for, thier phone numbers, Any allergies, any surgeries, all the medications I take, and emergency contact information. I have a form for my DH, and both of my parents, also. I keep it updated, and in the computer also. A friend who is a full time RV'er, and cancer survivor, also keeps copies of all of her exrays and mamograms and lates blood work on her thumb drive. Something I learned a long time ago to make a copy of my blood work orders and mamogram orders. It was a good thing I did, too. Where I had my diagnostic mamogram messed up and coded it as a regular mamogram. As I had already had on for the year, the insurance wouldn't pay it. Needless to say the imaging center tried to get me to pay the bill, and would not change the coding. I explained it to the representative, who tried very hard to help me, but the higher ups wouldn't let her change the code. I happened to remember I had made a copy, and sent it to her. I was absolutely amazed, and grateful, that she took the time to call me after hours on a Friday, saying that she had gotten it fixed, it would go thru insurance as it should be. And she appologized because she couldn't call me the day before, because she and her son had been in an accident! Even with being in an accident, she was thinking of me. I made certain she knew how much I appreciated it. Glad to hear your daughter finished her trip safely. Tami