A continuous fastener feeding device suitable for use in sequentially delivering single fasteners to a fastener installation device, the feeding device comprising: a first fastener tape (66, 89) suitable for securing a plurality of fasteners; a second fastener tape (66, 91) suitable for securing a plurality of fasteners; a first fastener reel for supporting said first fastener tape (66,89); a second fastener reel for supporting said second fastener tape (66,91); and a fastener tape joining device positioned downstream of the first and second fastener reels (88,90), the joining device operable to receive the respective first and second fastener tapes (66,89,91), selectively position a lead section of the second fastener tape (66,91) into engaging position with a tail section of the first fastener tape (66,89) and selectively engage the first and second fastener tapes (66,89,91) when one of the fastener tapes becomes depleted of fasteners, characterized in that: in said first and second fastener tapes (66,89,91) apertures are defined for retaining respective fasteners, with the fasteners protruding from the respective tape, the lead section of the second fastener tape (89,91) does include said apertures and does not include the fasteners, and the joining device is configured to forcibly move the first fastener tape (66,91) and the second fastener tape (89,91) together to allow protruding fasteners of the tail section of the first fastener tape (66,91) to engage the apertures defined in the lead section of the second fastener tape (89,91). a first fastener tape (66, 89) suitable for securing a plurality of fasteners; a second fastener tape (66, 91) suitable for securing a plurality of fasteners; a first fastener reel for supporting said first fastener tape (66,89); a second fastener reel for supporting said second fastener tape (66,91); and a fastener tape joining device positioned downstream of the first and second fastener reels (88,90), the joining device operable to receive the respective first and second fastener tapes (66,89,91), selectively position a lead section of the second fastener tape (66,91) into engaging position with a tail section of the first fastener tape (66,89) and selectively engage the first and second fastener tapes (66,89,91) when one of the fastener tapes becomes depleted of fasteners, characterized in that: in said first and second fastener tapes (66,89,91) apertures are defined for retaining respective fasteners, with the fasteners protruding from the respective tape, the lead section of the second fastener tape (89,91) does include said apertures and does not include the fasteners, and the joining device is configured to forcibly move the first fastener tape (66,91) and the second fastener tape (89,91) together to allow protruding fasteners of the tail section of the first fastener tape (66,91) to engage the apertures defined in the lead section of the second fastener tape (89,91). in said first and second fastener tapes (66,89,91) apertures are defined for retaining respective fasteners, with the fasteners protruding from the respective tape, the lead section of the second fastener tape (89,91) does include said apertures and does not include the fasteners, and the joining device is configured to forcibly move the first fastener tape (66,91) and the second fastener tape (89,91) together to allow protruding fasteners of the tail section of the first fastener tape (66,91) to engage the apertures defined in the lead section of the second fastener tape (89,91).