Engineered Wood Flooring Nails

Pre drilling saves the wood from cracking and makes for an easier job.

Engineered wood flooring nails.

Installing a nail down engineered hardwood floor. Long cleat nails for hardwood and engineered flooring box of 1000 item 2128398. The humble nail has a long history of craftsmanship behind every bag or box. For use with solid or engineered hardwood and bamboo flooring the bostitch ehf1838k 18 gauge engineered hardwood flooring stapler features tool free adjustable knobs to match the size of your flooring material.

Then use a nail punch to countersink the nails. Non marring tips prevent accidental damage and easy sight tongue engagement helps you hit the pocket with every staple. These nails are made of high strength carbon steel. Flooring nails have special qualities that make them suitable for the job.

The 16 gauge nail is perfect for 1 2 in. Blind nail at a 45 angle through the tongue 1 2 from the end joints and. The wire brushing effect scrapes off the soft top of the planks and what you see is the hardest part of the wood and the grain. Types of nails for laying hardwood floor.

For your first row face the tongue toward the center of the room pre drilling and nailing with finishing nails about 1 inch in from the wall. Powernail power cleats 18 ga x 1 3 4 in. Solid wood flooring installations.