A staple gun or powered stapler is a hand-held machine used to drive heavy metal staples into wood, plastic, or masonry. Staple guns are used for many different applications and to affix a variety of materials, including insulation, house wrap, roofing, wiring, carpeting, upholstery, and hobby and craft materials.


  • You’ll first want to be sure that you’re using the correct staple. If you don’t have your guide on hand, you can search your stapler’s model online to see what’s recommended
  • Once you have your staples, you’ll load them into your magazine by releasing the spring mechanism that’s inside the stapler’s body. As the magazine is now hollow, you’ll insert the staples face up into the magazine. You will then gently ease the spring back into the stapler until you hear a click
  • Once your stapler has been loaded, hold the tool parallel to the area you’ll be stapling and hammer the staple using a flicking motion with your wrist. Be sure that you’re using the proper force in order for the staple to completely penetrate the material. You should be able to familiarize yourself with the motion after a few tries. Once you have, the process will be incredibly efficient