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   mark122 | Oct 19, 2015 11:43pm | #1

   rent the nail gun. it is very simple to use, have the rental guys show you how to use it. 

   screws would make it a nightmare to mate your pieces. with pine you will be splitting your tongues every time. 

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   royturning | Oct 21, 2015 08:04pm | #2

   Porch flooring installation suggestions

   I second the nail gun approach. It will be 10 times easier than fiddeling with screws, espicially if you ar doing it alone. Make sure you use fasteners that are compatable with PT wood. Also, I recommend getting a BoWrench if you are nailing to joists that are less than an actual 1 3/4"  thick. The BoWrench has two prongs that are about 1 3/4" apart that slip on each side of the joist and the tool allows you to leverage the new board into the previous one with one hand while the other fires the nail gun. That PT wood will not be straight enough to simply slip a new tongue into the previous board without a lot of coaxing to get the proper fit. I bought my BoWrench at Rockler but they can be had on-line for less. I've never seen them for rent but someplaces might have them.

   Did my 100 sq. ft., fir T&G porch in a day but had sore arms for the next two. Then again, I'm in my 70s.  Still tight after three months - the flooring that is.

   Have fun.

   Roy

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   grpphoto | Oct 26, 2015 03:55pm | #3

   Yeah, I thought about getting one of those wrenches, but my boards are going down perpendicular to the house and I can reach both ends. I plan on using a long pipe clamp. I have about 800 square feet to do. I'm only 67, so maybe I can get it all done Saturday.

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   DanH | Oct 26, 2015 04:47pm | #4

   Word of advice from a 66-year-old:  If you lay a board down across the joists and it's a little short, don't leave it there while you go off to do something else, telling yourself that you will be careful to not step on the loose end.

   I get the MRI for my shoulder on Tuesday.