Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring - Is 16 or 15 1\2 gauge staples going to ruin 5\16" solid hardwood?
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chanjim70
08-10-07, 11:27 AM
I have purchased 5\16" thick, 2 1\4" wide solid hardwood. Most of the floor staplers I found shoots 15.5 or 16 gauge staples. Will this mess up my wood? I will going with installing a plywood subfloor over concrete attached with concrete fasteners. Most of the floor staplers I found, shoot 15.5 or 16 gauge staples. All of stapling information I've found for 3\4 solid hardwood. I recall someone mentioning that these 16g staples tend to split 5\16 solids. Is that true?
Jim
Jim
chfnc
08-25-07, 05:30 PM
yes it will!
you'll need to purchase/rent or borrow a floor runner this is a smaller hand held stapler for installing 5/16 - 3/8 type of flooring if you find one that has a height adjusting foot use it as it will give you better fastening
you'll need to purchase/rent or borrow a floor runner this is a smaller hand held stapler for installing 5/16 - 3/8 type of flooring if you find one that has a height adjusting foot use it as it will give you better fastening
Carpets Done Wright
08-26-07, 08:47 AM
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