Hello to all and thanks in advance for those who may be able to help me out! I am (attempting) to nail a new hardwood floor and have run into a problem I have never had before! I am using 5″ wide x 3/4″ thick Jatoba, being nailed over 3/4″ T&G plywood (with felt under the floor planks, and am using a Bostich Pneumatic flooring stapler with 2″ staples. (I have used this same nailer on several other floors without any problems) Ok, my problem is that the staples are not being driven in all the way, they are about 1/4″ proud in the groove, thus making it impossible to continue the next course! I have my compressor at between 100-120lbs and am using a 25″ hose so I don’t think air is the issue. Is there something wrong with the nailer or is Jatoba that much harder then oak etc? Any ideas, suggestions, anything would be much appreciated as I have a short timeline in which to complete thispart of the project. Has anyone ever had this experience before? I am giving the nailer a good wack with the mallet and the boards are being seated well so I don’t think hitting it harder is going to do anything (maybe feel better!). Hope to hear some words of wisdome from some one who may be more in the know about this subject then myself!
Thanks
Karl
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I have the same tool, although it's set up for cleats, and I'm quite sure it would shoot thru any flooring material. You may have a broken or chipped driver. It should be fairly easy to disassemble the tool, remove the piston, and check the driver tip, or you may be able to check by removing the staples, connecting the air hose, and holding the plunger down to see what the tip looks like. I've had to replace more than one driver on other nail and staple guns.
Make sure to check your manual... I think that max recommended for the Bostitch is 80 or 90 PSI. Higher pressures will mean much more frequent service.
Karl, is this a rental tool? I don't know if it would, but could the wrong baseplate cause it to be driving higher up from the tongue? Otherwise I agree driver or perhaps seals not giving it the full burst of air.
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Good point, mine came with a couple of shims, I mounted one under the baseplate to get the correct height for 3/4" T&G.
"1/4" proud in the groove"
Try nailing the flooring in the tounge instead
wow, you read much closer than I. If that's where he's driving the staple, he would have a problem.A great place for Information, Comraderie, and a sucker punch.
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My mistake, meant to say groove! Will check driver tip, seals, etc. Sorry, posted late last night!!!
Thanks
karl
i have a buddy who put some wainscotting in his bathroom and he nailed the grooves. i said it should be the other way but he got it to work.
I've installed jatoba flooring, using a PortNailer. Man, that stuff is as hard as wood gets, just about. Much, much harder than oak.
Andy
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Oh boy do I feel like a DUMB A**! I don't know what I was thinking, but yes, I was nailing the wrong side! I think this is the result of having a small brain and too many things on the stove at the same time! Thanks to all who replied, sometimes it takes another perspective to see what is obvious! I am just going to put some slip tongue in the second course and get on with the rest of it. I have 30 days to complete the entire remodel am am buried, don't need to make any more mistakes but?????
Thanks again
Karl