Hard wood Installation

07-25-2012, 01:53 PM	#1
Giantjordan Newbie   Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 5	Hard wood Installation I am completely new to this and was wondering if I should be stapling my hard wood floor or nailing it? and if so what size nails/staples should I be using for say a 1 inch thick hard wood floor? 2 inch? thanks all

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07-25-2012, 01:54 PM	#2
Giantjordan Newbie   Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 5	Hard wood Installation ohhh and I meant nailing/stapling on the side tread to hold it nicely in place along with glue, not nailing/stapling the top of it lol

07-26-2012, 02:49 PM	#3
Awoodfloorguy Member   Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 332	Hard wood Installation If you have a wood, plywood or osb subfloor it is best to staple or clean nail the flooring. If on a concrete slab you can float or glue it. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.