Face Nailed Wood Flooring

A random width plank top nailed wood floor with plugs.

Face nailed wood flooring.

Tongue side is facing you. Face nail the threshold and fill all nail holes with putty. Face nail the board. Nail the threshold in place.

Drill holes through the face of the board at 6 intervals with the drill holes located approximately 1 from the back edge. The two gauges of nails typically used for hardwood floors are 16 and 18 gauge. Refinish hardwood floors in one day. Can you please give some advices on my nail selections a 2 1 2 floor screws on joist for squeaky b 1 3 4 staple used by floor nailer c 1 1 2 floor screws last row s face nailing.

The proper way to face nail is to countersink the nails with a nail punch and fill the remaining hole with coordinating wood putty. When completed both blind nailing and top screws and plugs hide the fasteners from view. Or do i have to do it manually. I have a finishing nailer gun can i use it for the face nailing.

Use the specific gauge of nail recommended by the manufacturer. An existing top nailed plank floor with plugs in the bay area. The saving in labor is significant. Face nailing is the common practice used to nail the first few rows of boards in place because it is difficult to maneuver hardwood floor nail guns close to the wall.

When using nail down installation it s important to know the first and last rows of flooring have to be nailed through the face of the boards. An old solid board subfloor commonly found under 5 16 inch wood flooring. Wide plank flooring can also be blind nailed and face nailed or faced screwed and plugs. Install the first board along the chalk line making sure that the tongue side of the board is facing away from the starting wall i e.

All the other boards are nailed through the tongue only. To prevent splitting face nailed boards drill 1 32 inch diameter holes for the nails 1 2 inch from the grooved edge. 2 both the subfloor and the hardwood are 3 4. We suggest face nailing every other joist presuming the joists are 16 inches on center.

Face nailing by using the traditional method of face nailing we believe that this flooring can be installed in a fraction of the time required to toe nail narrow strip hardwood flooring. A new top nailed 5 16 inch wood floor before sanding. A new stained red oak top nailed 5 16 inch wood floor in the bay. The higher the gauge number the thinner the nail.

Face nailing leaves the fasteners visible on the finished floor this is seen in older rustic homes and can be used to accent a period floor.