Tongue And Groove Flooring Nailer

If installing one half inch pine use 1 1 2 inch nails.

Tongue and groove flooring nailer.

Lock the boards into place then face nail the first row of boards then use a pneumatic flooring nailer to nail each nail into the tongue of the board. The nail must be long enough to go through the piece of pine and into the ceiling above. The length of the nails is more important than the gauge when using the nails to install tongue and groove wood. From the wall measure one board width and snap a chalk line.

Freeman pf1618glcn pneumatic 3 in 1 16 gauge and 18 gauge 2 flooring nailer ergonomic and lightweight nail gun for tongue and groove hardwood and engineered flooring by freeman 209 99 209. To install tongue and groove. Instead of hitting a nailhead multiple times with a hammer the nailer shoots the nail into the wood in one step. If the nail is too short it won t hold the pine tongue and groove securely to the ceiling.

How to nail down a tongue groove wooden floor without a power nailer. Nailers also called nail guns make the task of driving home several nails easier.