Face Nailed Plank Flooring Oak

2 both the subfloor and the hardwood are 3 4.

Face nailed plank flooring oak.

I have a finishing nailer gun can i use it for the face nailing. The proper way to face nail is to countersink the nails with a nail punch and fill the remaining hole with coordinating wood putty. Each plank measures 5 16 inch thick 2 inches wide and these planks come in long lengths from 15 inches up to 12 feet. When completed both blind nailing and top screws and plugs hide the fasteners from view.

Glue down installation is also acceptable in some regions. This flooring does not feature tongue groove milling and is intended to be installed by nailing through the top face of the planks. Types of nails for laying hardwood floor. Flooring nails have special qualities that make them suitable for the job.

Can you please give some advices on my nail selections a 2 1 2 floor screws on joist for squeaky b 1 3 4 staple used by floor nailer c 1 1 2 floor screws last row s face nailing. I m installing a prefinished red oak solid wood floor and am just wondering if 18 ga. Wide plank flooring can also be blind nailed and face nailed or faced screwed and plugs. Face nailing leaves the fasteners visible on the finished floor this is seen in older rustic homes and can be used to accent a period floor.

Or do i have to do it manually. The humble nail has a long history of craftsmanship behind every bag or box. When you hear the word face nailed applied to flooring you automatically know it refers to solid wood flooring a woodlike product or even engineered wood products. Solid hardwood flooring only can be installed on or above ground level with a plywood subfloor.

Always check with the manufacturer s instructions to determine if your hardwood floor can be installed over an in floor radiant heat system. When you get to a point where floor nailer will no longer work start nailing the tongues i can usually get all but the last 2 3 rows before having to face nail. Use two wood wedges to drive against each other either screw first wedge down and drive 2nd to tighten joints or use sill plate as ancorehing point works for me.