Oak Flooring

flooring nailer with 38mm cleats

 

Because 35mm brads won't hold it

 

This man speaks from experience!

 

aye 38mm cleats.

 

nope i think 38mm is correct for 18mm solid.

 

As I remember 38mm will penetrate to a depth of 16mm, 50mm nails would go through the sub floor and possibly into the national grid.

32mm nails would go 12mm into the sub floor which would hold under well maintained conditions

 

I would definately use a floor nailer. The action of hammering the nailer pulls the floor tighter together. Only problem is when you get near a wall for the last few rows, the floor nailer doesn't fit in the space.

 

just hand nail the last couple of rows.

 

nope i think 38mm is correct for 18mm solid.




Am I missing something. Like angled into the sides(secret nailing) they're gonna be hitting concrete, aren't they ?

And how thick is the ply underneath ?



Mr. HandyAndy - really

 

38mm into 18mm solid on 18mm ply won't go through!

 

much lol

 

nah, i have been told by my nail supplier that 38mm angled into 18mm solid will give around 16mm into ply.
Suppose it is all down to the angle of the nails.

 

Depends where your starting the nail from I suppose!!!!!


Mr. HandyAndy - really

 

yep, when i bought my first nailer (1927 i think) the guy said 18mm flooring, 18mm ply you need 38mm, it worked never bothered to question it.
BTW the nailer was 2 guinees lol!

 

I'm doing this off memory not a calculator.
18mm at 45 deg = 25mm
1/2 that for t&g =12mm
total =37mm
about right

 

I'm doing this off memory not a calculator.
18mm at 45 deg = 25mm
1/2 that for t&g =12mm
total =37mm
about right



Sounds about right.

But 32mm would still put 20mm into ply(and also at an angle-bonus)and that's more than you could get if put in straight.



Just saying.


Mr. HandyAndy - really

 

the nail fires from about 2/3 of the way up the board (top of the tongue) so more like 16-18mm leaving about 22mm as this is fired in at 45deg it will only have a depth of about 16mm so 18mm ply is fine.