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Hardwood floor installation
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Do you staple on the tongue or on the groove and why? Also how far should be
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I'd prefer barbed cleats to staples but one fastens the tongue side, pretty
hard to fasten inside the groove.
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the staples be spaced apart? 6", 12" or something else?
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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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You can always sell it on ebay after and come out ahead of the rental cost.
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On the tongue at an angle. I pushes the board back into the one behind it
for a snug fit.
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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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Haven't purchased the flooring yet. Purchased the stapler a few weeks ago
now itching do some hardwood flooring.
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