how well does this gun work with pine flooring - are cleats or staples best for pine flooring
1440117
Staples work best. The smaller shafts are less likely to split. You may have to adjust depth pressure
1913498
I have had excellent performance out of this cleat nailer in 1/2" and 3/4" flooring. I know of a few folks who have had success with 3/8" flooring. If you have a sample of the 9/16" flooring and the 18 ga. nailer, I would try an experiment to see if the bases provided with the nailer would work on this "in between" thickness. I'm sorry I don't have a definitive answer for the 9/16" flooring. Otherwise the Freeman 18 ga. cleat nailer has worked great for me! Good luck.
1382319
We used it on pine, as well. This company (Cedarshield) has gone through some "changes." I would check the website and talk to a person. We used about seven gallons of this product and so far we have been pleased, but only time will tell if it really holds up.
885211
It works great on pine for me but I wish I would have opted for the 80 tooth because the 60 does tend to splinter deck lumber.
1081173
Hello Friend, This floor nail gun, is good for engineering flooring materials which is similar as plywood. I can call it as softwood. This gun uses 18GA staples so it is not hard/strong enough to pass thru solid hardwood materials and in a special case such as hardwood plank is bend, 18GA staples nail is not strong enough to hold the board. I recommend you use BOSTITCH MIIIFS.
790987
If your putting down 3/4" floor, buy a air/mallet nailer. It's easier, uses cleats, and you don't have to kneel down to use it. Also, with the mallet type, the tongue and groove seams will be tighter. This stapler works great for thin floors, my was 3/8" floor with 1 1/4" staples The air/mallet I bought for the 3/4" floor was from Harbor Freight for about $120, it worked flawlessly.
731573
Definitely. I use a Walmart product called Grime Busters. They are cheap & wetter. I have very soft old pine floors also & just use a dry Swiffer cloth on them.
2121316
In my limited experience, if the pine needles are dry, it does OK. It gets stuck alot if they are wet. It is not a vacuum cleaner but does OK in picking up some of our pine needles. Works great on leaves, even if they are not entirely dry.
371789
Select a less than perfect piece of the engineered flooring ( I know, it's probably hard to find such a piece.), and nail it to the floor. Because it's laminated veneer it shouldn't split. Check to see how well the cleats hold it. I've used 18 ga cleats on Mirage engineered hardwood floors and they worked well, but every brand has different characteristics. It's really a judgement call.
1370707
Don't have pine needles right now but it does great with magnolia tree leaves and bulbs. Have a grass catcher on my mower so very little grass to sweep. Will definitely use it for the live oak worms (as I call them). Pine needles will come back next month but know it will take care of those as we live in the Piney Wood Forrest.
1857399
I purchased this nailer to install bamboo hardware flooring. Never did hardwood floor but it worked well and I was pleased with the performacne of the tool. The angle function is really just a couple of 1/2 nylon shims that attached to the head not really a mechanical adjustment. So if you need precise nail angles, this may not be the tool to use. The nailer function worked well but not use to using a air nailer you need to lift the head high enough for the safety to reset. By the way if you buy this gun get a range of nails, cuz when I set my floor I used a nail that really was longer then I needed. I hope I answered your question. I purchased this nailer to install bamboo hardware flooring. Never did hardwood floor but it worked well and I was pleased with the performacne of the tool. The angle function is really just a couple of 1/2 nylon shims that attached to the head not really a mechanical adjustment. So if you need precise nail angles, this may not be the tool to use. The nailer function worked well but not use to using a air nailer you need to lift the head high enough for the safety to reset. By the way if you buy this gun get a range of nails, cuz when I set my floor I used a nail that really was longer then... » Read More I purchased this nailer to install bamboo hardware flooring. Never did hardwood floor but it worked well and I was pleased with the performacne of the tool. The angle function is really just a couple of 1/2 nylon shims that attached to the head not really a mechanical adjustment. So if you need precise nail angles, this may not be the tool to use. The nailer function worked well but not use to using a air nailer you need to lift the head high enough for the safety to reset. By the way if you buy this gun get a range of nails, cuz when I set my floor I used a nail that really was longer then I needed. I hope I answered your question. « Show Less
561732
This nailer as well as all others I have used for different flooring types from 3/8" up to 3/4" have always nailed into the tongue. The bottom part of any T & G material wouldn't have enough "meat" to properly hold the material down in my opinion. This would be especially true for thinner material. Also the material below the groove is purposely milled shorter in the profile then the finished layer to allow a tight fit. I would check the installation instructions again. This stapler is made to put the staple down at an angle determined by the installed shoe through the tongue. This tool doesn't have a shoe that would work in a groove. This nailer as well as all others I have used for different flooring types from 3/8" up to 3/4" have always nailed into the tongue. The bottom part of any T & G material wouldn't have enough "meat" to properly hold the material down in my opinion. This would be especially true for thinner material. Also the material below the groove is purposely milled shorter in the profile then the finished layer to allow a tight fit. I would check the installation instructions again. This stapler is made to put the staple down at an angle determined by the installed shoe through the... » Read More This nailer as well as all others I have used for different flooring types from 3/8" up to 3/4" have always nailed into the tongue. The bottom part of any T & G material wouldn't have enough "meat" to properly hold the material down in my opinion. This would be especially true for thinner material. Also the material below the groove is purposely milled shorter in the profile then the finished layer to allow a tight fit. I would check the installation instructions again. This stapler is made to put the staple down at an angle determined by the installed shoe through the tongue. This tool doesn't have a shoe that would work in a groove. « Show Less
818906
This is for engineered hardwood floors That have a small profile ( the height or thickness ) With this gun I use only .25" inch to .5" inch thickness hardwoods which u can install up to .75" inch to start and end walls but u should use a stand up flooring maker with 2" staples or nails for anything over .5" thickness to get proper grip in to the substrate The safety would have to be disarmed to use a regular stapler Which is possible but not recommended for safety and well speed of the job This is a very good guns I only use with1.5" bostitch staples good grip and well perfect angle always There is cheaper manufacturers and models for the weekender Out there but I own 2 of these and well they come with hard plastic cases too for the professionals
172817
Its a "cleats only" nailet. So the answer to you question is yes. I used 1.75" cleats into bamboo and it works great.
770082
It would work with the pine pellets. Bottom is slotted, under slotted area is a tray that has a large hole in it for urine to go into a catch pan. Not the easiest setup to keep clean. I feel a better choice would be the breeze pan system. My daughter uses that with pine pellets. You don't need any pads. Saw dust falls into tray which can be pulled out and cleaned daily. Very easy. hope this helps
548721
Yes....we just put down around 700 sq. ft. of 5/8" bamboo and did not have any problem. You will need to get 1-1/2" L cleats to use with the machine. You have to be sure you hold the gun down tightly when you hit it so it doesn't jump and possibly nail too high--which will mark the board. Good machine.....good luck. p.s. Our floor looks great!
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.