Face Nailed Strip Flooring

Face nailing is the common practice used to nail the first few rows of boards in place because it is difficult to maneuver hardwood floor nail guns close to the wall.

Face nailed strip flooring.

I replaced some individual strips some time back but 120 sq ft is a little different challenge previously i predrilled all the nail holes and hand nailed. Face nailed floors are 5 16 thick. Most common by today s standards is blind nailing often used with 2 1 2 inch tongue and groove strip flooring. Most everything seems to be 2 1 4 and wider.

Maybe the narrow strips are a factor. I was careful to hit the floor joists when face nailing and put another nail between the joists giving a 8 nail spacing. Wood flooring and wood flooring products on the other hand. I don t see much discussion of putting down 1 1 2 strip flooring.

Wide plank flooring can also be blind nailed and face nailed or faced screwed and plugs. So if all this sounds like too much work just buy the standard 3 1 4 wide t g strip floor and blind nail it simply and easily with the flooring nailer. The proper way to face nail is to countersink the nails with a nail punch and fill the remaining hole with coordinating wood putty. When completed both blind nailing and top screws and plugs hide the fasteners from view.

I need to replace the 2 by 3 8 face nailed red oak flooring in a 10 12 bedroom. A 4 wide plank is still begging to be face pegged as i mentioned also in the article. Here are some tips for top nailed 5 16 inch floors. Linoleum and vinyl are glued while carpet is stretched and attached to tack strips as anchors.

Don t make the mistake of buying stainless steel nails. In the roberts 1903 catalog they state to use 1 1 4 inch 15 gauge finish nails. That s why i switched to the palm nailer and the larger finish nails. These nails can go into the air powered finish nailer.