Tongue And Groove Flooring Nailer

Freeman pf1618glcn pneumatic 3 in 1 16 gauge and 18 gauge 2 flooring nailer ergonomic and lightweight nail gun for tongue and groove hardwood and engineered flooring by freeman 209 99 209.

Tongue and groove flooring nailer.

This prevents sore thumbs and cracked paneling from wild hammer strokes. To install tongue and groove. When you nail tongue and groove flooring properly the nails are invisible so american floor installers call the process. Nailers also called nail guns make the task of driving home several nails easier.

From the wall measure one board width and snap a chalk line. If the nail is too short it won t hold the pine tongue and groove securely to the ceiling. The length of the nails is more important than the gauge when using the nails to install tongue and groove wood. Lock the boards into place then face nail the first row of boards then use a pneumatic flooring nailer to nail each nail into the tongue of the board.

Instead of hitting a nailhead multiple times with a hammer the nailer shoots the nail into the wood in one step. If installing one half inch pine use 1 1 2 inch nails.