Systems and methods for fastening a component to a building substrate

A nail gun alignment device comprising:

• a proximal section coupleable to a safety contact element coupling of a nail gun;
• and
• a distal section fixed relative to the proximal section, the distal section comprising:
• a first surface disposed at a preselected angle relative to a nailing path of the nail gun;
• and
• a second surface disposed orthogonally relative to the first surface,
• wherein the nail gun alignment device anchors the nailing path at a fixed nail entry distance and a fixed nailing angle relative to a cladding element when the proximal section is coupled to the safety contact element coupling of the nail gun and the distal section is seated within an angle between the cladding element and a building substrate such that the first surface rests against a sidewall of the cladding element and the second surface rests against the building substrate.

A method of fastening a trim board to a building substrate, the method comprising:

• coupling an alignment guide to a nail gun, the alignment guide comprising:
• an attachment section having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end coupleable to a safety contact element coupling of the nail gun;
• a spacing section contiguous with the attachment section at the distal end of the attachment section, the spacing section extending a first distance parallel to a nailing path of the nail gun when the attachment section is coupled to the safety contact element coupling of the nail gun, the spacing section comprising parallel first and second spacing members;
• an entry location section coupled to a distal end of the spacing section by an entry angle section, the entry angle section defining an obtuse angle 0 relative to the spacing section, the entry location section extending a second distance from the distal end of the spacing section, the entry location section comprising parallel first and second entry location members;
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• a connecting member coupled to a distal end of the entry location section by a terminal angle section, the terminal angle section defining an angle of approximately 90° relative to the entry location section;
• positioning the trim board adjacent to the building substrate such that the building substrate and a sidewall of the trim board from an interior angle;
• positioning the nail gun in proximity to the trim board and the building substrate such that the entry location section and the connecting member seat within the interior angle of the trim board and the building substrate;
• and
• actuating the nail gun to drive a nail into the sidewall of the trim board at a nailing angle φ=θ−90° and a nail entry distance y relative to the building substrate, such that a portion of the nail travels through the trim board and into the building substrate.