Nail Hardwood Floor Near Wall

I m using a porter cable fcn200 pneumatic flooring cleat nailer.

Nail hardwood floor near wall.

Install the baseboard and shoe moulding to cover the expansion gap. Mini flooring nailer and stapler combines a flooring nailer and stapler with a brad nailer and narrow crown stapler. Flooring nails have special qualities that make them suitable for the job. Flooring planks that run parallel to walls need a different technique to secure them in place as you near the wall.

The humble nail has a long history of craftsmanship behind every bag or box. In order to avoid damage caused by moisture make sure basements and under floor crawl space are dry and well ventilated. Nail it to the baseboard not to the floor or subfloor. Do i really have to pre drill and hand nail the last seven courses.

Types of nails for laying hardwood floor. Set the quarter round shoe moulding on a piece of paper to keep it just a hair above the floor. I have the floor nailed down in the entire room except for the last seven courses. This exceptionally versatile air powered combo tool is designed to install 3 8 in.

The pneumatic floor nailer can t get any closer than that without the mallet hitting the wall. Keep the lower edge of the baseboard even with the top of the floor and nail the baseboard into the wall. Engineered or solid hardwood flooring with the pre assembled 45 degree flooring.