It s practically new but i can seem to get the staples to sink far enough.
Flooring staples not going in far enough.
I also use the bostich m 111.
I had to set tons of staples to get the boards close and.
Nwfa specifies 2 but i am worried about the penetration out the back of the osb yet i am worried that 1 3 4 wont be enough.
Which brings me to my original struggle not sure if 2 inch or 1 3 4 inch is better.
It has a 5 6 foot long handle on it and is just allowed to glide across the floor.
The heavy headed or weighted scraper is run across the floor in a regular scraping fashion.
When used improperly staples or cleats can damage wood flooring.
Hardwood cleats don t go in the plank far enough i have been working on hardwood floor project and the bostitch manual floor nailer couldn t drive the nail in all the way.
On your last rows you may won t be able to use the stapler because there will be not enough space between the boards and the wall.
I have little experience with pneumatic cleat guns but i know they have a piston big enough to sink the dog scat out of a lil ole cleat.
I tried regular bruce hardwood at my house to get a feel for the gun.
Then you may use an edger nails gun or nail down manually.
If the spring s reaction is slow or not forceful enough a replacement is needed.
I went from 2 to 1 1 2 staples and it didn t make a difference.
It is not pushed down on as this will cause gouging.
I stay around 80 pounds.
Attempting to nail down a wooden floor by hand is not recommended for a number of reasons including consistency and accuracy.
At 105 pounds you should be shooting cleats into the basement.
The spring should rapidly contact the bar of staples.
To test your spring open the stapler slide it back and let go.
Use 18 ga 1 1 2 long staples when installing thinner 1 2 thick solid wood floors per manufacturer s recommendation.
Some models may require the use of an adapter to adjust for proper thickness.
One of the floor guys i use from time to time gave me a bostich miii.
Misshapen staples can be the product of the hammer not hitting the individual staple in the correct stop.
I know i wont do 1 1 2.
Going for the staples.
If the tool is not adjusted properly the staples cleats may not be positioned at the proper angle and cause blistering peaking squeaking or crackling of the floor.
When the scraper blade which is around 1 8th inch thick think dull sidewalk ice scraper here contacts a staple it.
Don t know how far down the tongue is so a little less than 2 12 inches at nailing point.
Take it back and get a new one.
The air driven pneumatic nailer will produce enough force to ensure the fastening is tightly secure.
