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Hardwood floor installation Jack 05-14-2006
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Posted by Jack on May 14, 2006, 11:54 am
Do you staple on the tongue or on the groove and why? Also how far should be
the staples be spaced apart? 6", 12" or something else?




Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on May 14, 2006, 12:03 pm

"Jack" <n> wrote in message
> Do you staple on the tongue or on the groove and why? Also how far should
> be the staples be spaced apart? 6", 12" or something else?

On the tongue at an angle. I pushes the board back into the one behind it
for a snug fit.



Posted by dadiOH on May 14, 2006, 12:04 pm
Jack wrote:
> Do you staple on the tongue or on the groove and why?

I'd prefer barbed cleats to staples but one fastens the tongue side, pretty
hard to fasten inside the groove.
_____________

> Also how far should be the staples be spaced apart? 6", 12" or something
else?

How far apart depends in part on how much you need to pull the current board
into the adjacent one...8-12" is about right. What does the manufacturer of
your flooring recommend?


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Posted by Jack on May 14, 2006, 5:57 pm

> Jack wrote:
>> Do you staple on the tongue or on the groove and why?
>
> I'd prefer barbed cleats to staples but one fastens the tongue side,
> pretty
> hard to fasten inside the groove.
> _____________
>
>> Also how far should be the staples be spaced apart? 6", 12" or something
> else?
>
> How far apart depends in part on how much you need to pull the current
> board
> into the adjacent one...8-12" is about right. What does the manufacturer
> of
> your flooring recommend?

Haven't purchased the flooring yet. Purchased the stapler a few weeks ago
now itching do some hardwood flooring.



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> --
>
> dadiOH
> ____________________________
>
> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
> Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
>
>
>



Posted by Sacramento Dave on May 14, 2006, 2:40 pm

"Jack" <n> wrote in message
> Do you staple on the tongue or on the groove and why? Also how far should
> be the staples be spaced apart? 6", 12" or something else?
>
>
The flooring should have stapling schedule. I put a 3/8" engineered
flooring in my house It called staples every 6". Also when you come up to
the wall ( about 9" to 12") the stapler dose not fit. I used a Pin nailer.
If you do not have a stapler I could not find one to rent, I just bought one
for about $250. It would probably be cheaper to buy one than rent one.



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