Secure the first row.
3 8 engineered floor stapler.
Continue the installation using an engineered wood flooring stapler using staples or nails recommended by the nailer or stapler manufacturer.
These tend to just blow through this thinner wood.
Installing a staple down engineered hardwood floor.
For the first row pre drill and nail with finishing nails about 1 inch from the wall at 3 to 4 inch intervals.
From directional exhaust to extra wide base plates for added stability.
The flooring is built up in layers that are glued together in a hot press.
Nail or staple the flooring 1 to 2 from the ends and every 4 to 6 along the edge tongues.
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How to lay 3 8 engineered flooring.
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When it comes to fastening 3 8 engineered hardwood over a wood subfloor you can t just reach for your typical go to hardwood flooring stapler nailer.
Which stapler for 3 8 engineered.
I don t do it enough to be really efficient at it one disadvantage of a glue down is that it is fairly permanent and not easily repaired if that is a concern.
A brad nailer with 1 to 1 3 8 brads can also be used to blind nail and no pre drilling is needed.
Engineered wood flooring looks and acts much like solid hardwood flooring.
I recently finished a glue down 5 engineered floor.
Use a nail punch and fill the holes with wood filler.
Epic plus engineered hardwood nailers staplers.