using 16gauge staple on 5\16" solid maple?
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08-09-07, 11:21 PM
using 16gauge staple on 5\16" solid maple?
I have purchased 2 1\4 thick solid hardwood. Most of the floor staplers I found shoots 15.5 or 16 gauge staples. Will this mess up my wood? I will going with installing a plywood subfloor attached with concrete fasteners. Most of the floor stapler I found, shoot 15.5 or 16 gauge staples. Most of the floor staplers I read is uses 15.5 or 16 gauge staples for 3\4 solid hardwood. I recall someone mentioning that these 16g staples tend to split 5\16 solids. Thanks everyone.
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08-11-07, 01:13 PM
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What I would do is look on the box of flooring, or in the directions, and see what they recommend. That is the safe way to do it. There are many different types and many different thicknesses, and each requires a certain size staple. 5/16" hardwood flooring is pretty thin stuff. I have never laid any that thin. Then, I also never staple hardwood flooring. I predrill and hand nail each board, then finish with a nail set. Good Luck PS I hope you are using a thick plywood.
