You can also use paint rollers, but they don't do as great a job penetrating the wood.

Nailing hardwood floors to particle board. A particle board is made from various wood particles that are bonded together with resin. If its laminate, you need a new layer of plywood. A 2 nail at a 45degree angle will hardly penetrate into the plywood.

You may be able to. Space the nail pairs by 6. Determine the nail spacing requirements for your hardwood flooring, based on the width of the floorboards.

Certainly most hardwood manufacturers recommend gluing for widths greater than this. For products up to 3 wide and 1/2 thick, use use a 20 gauge, 1 staple with a 1/8 crown. As a whole osb is not the best material to use underneath a hardwood floor but it will work fine provided you install it correctly and follow the manufacturer’s recommendations.

I do not see mfg markings on the particle board. If the home is empty and the carpets. How to install nail down hardwood flooring.

If you are sinking a dowel into the face, drill a. Plywood underlayment is typically needed when a floor material must have a very smooth, flat surface. Choose the proper floor stapler.

Boards 2 to 2 3/4 inches wide need one nail every 8 to 10 inches. Mistert | jul 20, 2008 08:23pm | #25. Drill a guide hole you can easily push the dowel into.