Face Nailed Plank Flooring Oak

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Face nailed plank flooring oak. Solid hardwood engineered and laminate flooring face nailing with 18 gauge brad nail gun. Flooring nails have special qualities that make them suitable for the job. The proper way to face nail is to countersink the nails with a nail punch and fill the remaining hole with coordinating wood putty. I m installing a prefinished red oak solid wood floor and am just wondering if 18 ga.

Solid hardwood flooring only can be installed on or above ground level with a plywood subfloor. 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 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. Wide plank flooring can also be blind nailed and face nailed or faced screwed and plugs.

2 both the subfloor and the hardwood are 3 4. 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. I have a finishing nailer gun can i use it for the face nailing. This flooring does not feature tongue groove milling and is intended to be installed by nailing through the top face of the planks.

When completed both blind nailing and top screws and plugs hide the fasteners from view. Glue down installation is also acceptable in some regions. Always check with the manufacturer s instructions to determine if your hardwood floor can be installed over an in floor radiant heat system. 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.

Or do i have to do it manually. Engineered flooring can be installed above grade at grade and below grade level do not install hardwood flooring in bathrooms. Types of nails for laying hardwood floor.