The process of blind nailing.
Finish nailing hardwood floors by hand.
Flooring nails have special qualities that make them suitable for the job.
Types of nails for laying hardwood floor.
Before flooring installers had power nailers they had to blind nail all flooring boards by hand.
The humble nail has a long history of craftsmanship behind every bag or box.
A finish nail gun designed for trim work shoots a near headless nail that does not mar the surface look of the wood which makes a finish nailer effective for installing hardwood floors as well.
The process involves driving a series of nails into the tongue of a.
To use this nailer position the nail shoe on the wood tongue at about a 15 degree angle downward and inward toward the plank.
A finishing nailer will also do a decent job on the hardwood floor by shooting almost headless nails and it will leave no traces behind as you move.
Hardwood flooring nails may be invisible but you can drive them by hand.
For correct use make sure the tool s nail shoe is well positioned on the tongue angled at about 15 degrees inward and downward as if moving to the plank.
Solid hardwood flooring only can be installed on or above ground level with a plywood subfloor.