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   FastEddie | Oct 12, 2005 04:50am | #1

   The 2" length is fine.

   There are two schools of thought, one promotes staples and the other swears by nailers.  It is somewhat dependent on what you are nailing.  The thinner (1/2" and less) engineered flooring works well with staples.  Traditional 3/4" solid wood was nailed with nails.

   The staple followers say that the pull-out resistance for staples is greater than for nails.

    

   "When asked if you can do something, tell'em "Why certainly I can", then get busy and find a way to do it."  T. Roosevelt

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   emaxxman | Oct 12, 2005 07:18pm | #4

   This thread is of interest to me since I have plans to lay down 3 rooms of prefinished 3/4" flooring. I understand the benefits of pneumatic vs manual. Maybe I'm dense but it wasn't clear if staples is OK for 3/4" flooring. It seems to me that if staples is fine for it, I should look to get a stapler so I won't be limited in the flooring I put down (or help friends and family with.)

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   FastEddie | Oct 13, 2005 05:34am | #5

   There is a good wood flooring forum at hardwoodinstaller.com

     

   "When asked if you can do something, tell'em "Why certainly I can", then get busy and find a way to do it."  T. Roosevelt

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   trimnailer37 | Oct 13, 2005 06:37am | #6

   staples are ok. actually, they're more than ok. they're fine.

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   30ALL | Oct 14, 2005 05:42pm | #7

   I bought a good conidition air Bostitch floor nailer (it acucally shoots 2" staples) from ebay a couple of years ago and I have done all down stair and my master bedroom for hw with it. A air floor nailer is a must if you plan to lay large area of floor. you can sell it afterward, and a 15ga finish nail gun will be very helpful too to save time for the area where you can not swing the mallet.

   I rent one at the beginning, I ended up spending more time to clean the jam than nailing the floor, most of rental are busted, they don't save your money.

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   trimnailer37 | Oct 12, 2005 06:20am | #2

   if it is the bostitch, then yes. if not, get the bostitch.

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   Dinosaur | Oct 12, 2005 06:33am | #3

   I've used manual and pneumatic nailers and staplers. Both staples and nails work fine. If you're only doing one floor, you don't need the pneumatic model.

   Dinosaur

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