Does this nailer work with oak flooring?
1385837
As a couple of the other answers suggested, I would also recommend 16 gauge on oak
1385838
If your installing 3/4'' oak you need to use a heavier gauge. National Hardwood flooring Association recommends a 2'' 16 gauge cleat.
1385839
Yes it does. That is the reason I purchased it. My son in law and I installed a cali bamboo floor on the entire first level of his house. The nailer was flawless......the installers made a few flubs....the floor is exceptional. I purchased the cleats at a local Lumber Liquidators store.
1385840
I'm sure it would. I used mine on Brazilian Teak which I think is probably even harder than oak and had no problems with it.
1385841
you wont have any problem using this on oak. i used it on brazillan rosewood which is very hard and it worked fine.
1385842
Yes! I bought it to install oriented strand bamboo flooring which to my knowledge is about the hardest flooring there is and it worked very well with it. It did not miss a beat. I would not hesitate to recommend it for just about any type of hardwood floor.
371785
Absolutely. All you need to do is adjust the height of the foot (the difference between the sub-floor and the new floor board). This is an 18 gauge L cleat Hardwood Nailer, and it can do floors of any thickness. You will also need to get a feel for the right air pressure. I used mine at 95-100 for L clears. For the boards that are close to the wall, I used straight nailer, and the pressure for that was 110. The pressure you used depends on the thickness and harness of your new floor. Mine was 3/4' Brazilian Cherry. I hope this helps! :)
118239
The previous answer is what I would say. The siding nailer is what you want. I have used it for cement clapboards and it works well. You'll have to play around with the depth adjustment to get it right.
1564397
It shouldn't have a problem running a flooring gun. We run two or three roofing nailers off this same compressor
345650
I used the nailer on dark, prefinished flooring. The guard is hard plastic. We used a thin, felt pad over the plastic. It worked well. Just have to be cautious when setting the nailer
941975
The gun works on flooring up to half-inch. It will except any quarter inch crown staples.
1337306
We are using BOSTITCH FLN-200 2-Inch Flooring L-Nail for ¾ engineered hardwood. That is the recommended size for this wood and the nailer is putting it into the floor no problem.
1592152
Yes, 3/4" flooring is actually 25/32", I believe, and there is a base plate for it. Anyway, I installed nominal 3/4" oak flooring and had no problem running at 90psi using the L-cleats. I think they were 2". Just take the time to be sure the nailer is sitting solid and square and you'll be fine. One thing that helps a lot is to put a scrap piece of flooring under the back end of the nailer to help hold it level.
1058501
Yes, this nail gun will nail any kind of flooring from the thinnest thickness up to 3/4" thick, and it must be tongue and groove. this nail gun is much better than most people think. It works very well and well worth the money. I hope this helps and good luck with your project.
955172
According to the description it can be used with "metal connector nails". The problem is there are no metal connector nails available so the metal connector tip is useless. I was very disappoint with the nailer after finding out Bostitch did not provide support by supplying nails it said the nailer could use.
150266
I am using the BOSTITCH FLN-200 2-Inch Flooring L-Nail for our ¾ engineered hardwood. That is the recommended size for this wood and the nailer is putting it into the floor no problem.
371786
I think that's a question for the flooring manufacturer. The nailer will shoot L cleats with no problem. I am very satisfied with the nailer.
345654
I.m a Home Improvement Contractor and I have one of this tool, Dewalt Floor Nailer. The way this floor nailer is designed it will not scratch pre-finish floor. I recently installed the Bellawood flooring and came out beautiful. You can't go wrong with this tool. Tony with "Rent A Man Renovations" New Orleans
1564395
Good unit. Should be enough pressure for a nailing gun for installing a hardwood floor. However the nails are very important, and how that is handled so that you do not split the wood. You may want to consult a professional floor person.
690219
I have one and used it to staple in hardwood oak flooring. My flooring was 1/2" by 1.5". I used the Senco 1/4" by 1" staples (18 gauge) and never had a single problem. For the money, and ease of use, this nailer/stapler did the job perfectly! I did some research beforehand, as to which was better and held better- nails or staples. Staples hold better than nails
1239846
There is no gauge listed on nailer. This nailer uses L-shaped flooring nails which for the 3/4 inch flooring I installed .used Bostitch FLN-200 2 inch nails which worked great. Layed over 800sf of flooring and nailer worked perfect--no problems.
1592153
Yes, it worked well on my pre-finished 3/4 inch oak flooring. I only had one jam when I did not hit it squarely. If you hit it firmly and squarely it works very well. A little practice will help to get it down. I used the 2 inch L head nails. I had to elevate the air pressure to some over 100 - then it worked very well.