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A washer holding device for temporarily retaining nonmagnetic washers being applied to a building material surface with a fastener gun comprises an arm for affixing the washer holding device to a fastener gun and a washer receptacle joined to the arm. The washer receptacle includes a contacting end,

A washer holding device for temporarily retaining nonmagnetic washers being applied to a building material surface with a fastener gun comprises an arm for affixing the washer holding device to a fastener gun and a washer receptacle joined to the arm. The washer receptacle includes a contacting end, a washer receiving cavity, and a central aperture, with the contacting end defining a distal end of the washer holding device and the cavity sized to receive a nonmagnetic washer such that the washer is temporarily retained within the cavity via a friction fit. An embodiment may include a shoulder, such as an annular flange, recessed from the contacting end, with the shoulder adapted to contact the surface of a deformable building material to limit the depression of the washer receptacle into the building material. The arm may be of various configurations for use with different style fastener guns.

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1. A washer holding device for temporarily retaining nonmagnetic washers being applied to a building material surface with a fastener gun, said washer holding device comprising: an arm having a first end and a second end, said arm being selectively and removably affixable to a fastener gun; anda was

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A washer holding device for temporarily retaining nonmagnetic washers being applied to a building material surface with a fastener gun, said washer holding device comprising: an arm having a first end and a second end, said arm being selectively and removably affixable to a fastener gun; anda washer receptacle, said washer receptacle being joined to said first end of said arm and including a building material surface contacting end, a washer receiving cavity inwardly recessed from said contacting end, and a central aperture, with said contacting end defining a distal end of said washer holding device;said cavity including an internal wall, said internal wall being generally perpendicularly oriented to said contacting end and sized to receive a nonmagnetic washer with said internal wall defining a diameter that is smaller than the diameter of said nonmagnetic washer such that said nonmagnetic washer is temporarily retained within said cavity via a friction fit engagement with said internal wall of said cavity, and wherein said nonmagnetic washer is recessed beneath said contacting end when retained within said cavity with said central aperture enabling a fastener to be driven from a fastener gun through said central aperture and through said nonmagnetic washer to affix said nonmagnetic washer to a building material surface;wherein said washer receptacle is disposed within a receptacle body, said receptacle body including a radially outwardly extending external shoulder defining a contacting surface with said contacting surface being recessed away from said contacting end of said washer holding device, said contacting surface of said shoulder contacting a building material surface and limiting the depression of said washer receptacle into the building material surface when said washer holding device is used to apply a nonmagnetic washer to a deformable building material and said contacting end depresses into the deformable building material surface. 2. The washer holding device of claim 1, wherein said shoulder comprises a flange at least partially surrounding said washer receptacle. 3. The washer holding device of claim 2, wherein said flange comprises an annular flange disposed about said washer receptacle. 4. The washer holding device of claim 1, wherein said shoulder is recessed from said contacting end a distance at least as thick as said nonmagnetic washer. 5. The washer holding device of claim 1, wherein said internal wall is a continuous circumferential wall. 6. The washer holding device of claim 1, wherein said cavity further includes an internal base surface, and wherein said central aperture is formed through said base surface. 7. The washer holding device of claim 1, wherein said arm is at least one of straight or angled, and includes at least one of a mounting aperture and a quick connect coupling. 8. A washer holding device and fastener gun assembly for applying nonmagnetic washers to a building material surface using fasteners, said assembly comprising: a fastener gun, said fastener gun adapted for driving fasteners;a washer holding device for temporarily retaining a nonmagnetic washer that is to be applied to a building material surface, said washer holding device comprising:an arm having a first end and a second end, said arm including at least one of a mounting aperture and a quick connect coupling for selectively and removably affixing said arm to said fastener gun; anda washer receptacle, said washer receptacle being mounted to said first end of said arm and including a building material surface contacting end, a washer receiving cavity inwardly recessed from said contacting end, and a central aperture, with said contacting end defining a distal end of said washer holding device;said cavity including an internal wall sized to receive a nonmagnetic washer with said internal wall defining a diameter that is smaller than the diameter of said nonmagnetic washer such that said nonmagnetic washer is temporarily retained within said cavity via a friction fit engagement with said internal wall of said cavity with said nonmagnetic washer being recessed beneath said contacting end when retained within said cavity;said fastener gun being activated to enable a fastener to be applied by said fastener gun when said contacting end of said washer holding device is depressed against a building material surface with a fastener being driven through said central aperture and through said nonmagnetic washer to secure said nonmagnetic washer to a building material surface;wherein said washer receptacle is disposed within a receptacle body, said receptacle body including a radially outwardly extending flange at least partially surrounding said washer receptacle, said flange defining a contacting surface recessed away from said contacting end of said washer holding device, said flange contacting a building material surface and limiting the depression of said washer receptacle into the building material surface when said washer holding device is used to apply a nonmagnetic washer to a deformable building material and said contacting end depresses into the deformable building material surface. 9. The assembly of claim 8, wherein said flange comprises an annular flange disposed about said receptacle body, said flange extending generally perpendicularly outwards from said receptacle body relative to the axis of application of a fastener through said central aperture. 10. The assembly of claim 8, wherein said flange is recessed from said contacting end a distance at least as thick as said nonmagnetic washer. 11. The assembly of claim 8, wherein said internal wall is a continuous circumferential wall. 12. A washer holding device for temporarily retaining nonmagnetic washers being applied to a building material surface with a fastener gun, said washer holding device comprising: an arm having a first end and a second end, said arm being selectively and removably affixable to a fastener gun; anda washer receptacle, said washer receptacle being joined to said first end of said arm and including a building material surface contacting end, a washer receiving cavity inwardly recessed from said contacting end, and a central aperture, with said contacting end defining a distal end of said washer holding device;said cavity being cup shaped with said cavity being defined by an internal wall and an internal base surface, wherein said internal wall defines a sidewall of said cavity that is sized to receive a nonmagnetic washer with said internal wall defining an internal diameter that is smaller than the diameter of said nonmagnetic washer such that the nonmagnetic washer is temporarily retained within said cavity via a friction fit engagement with said internal wall of said cavity, and wherein said nonmagnetic washer is recessed beneath said contacting end when retained within said cavity with said central aperture enabling a fastener to be driven from a fastener gun through said central aperture and through the nonmagnetic washer to affix the nonmagnetic washer to a building material surface;wherein said washer receptacle is disposed within a receptacle body, said receptacle body including a radially outwardly extending external shoulder defining a contacting surface with said contacting surface being recessed away from said contacting end of said washer holding device, said contacting surface of said shoulder contacting a building material surface and limiting the depression of said washer receptacle into the building material surface when said washer holding device is used to apply a nonmagnetic washer to a deformable building material and said contacting end depresses into the deformable building material surface. 13. The washer holding device of claim 12, wherein said shoulder comprises a flange at least partially surrounding said washer receptacle. 14. The washer holding device of claim 13, wherein said flange comprises an annular flange disposed about said washer receptacle. 15. The washer holding device of claim 12, wherein said internal wall is a continuous circumferential wall. 16. The washer holding device of claim 12, wherein said arm is at least one of straight or angled, and includes at least one of a mounting aperture and a quick connect coupling. 17. The washer holding device of claim 1, wherein said nonmagnetic washer is generally disk shaped.