what works best on 3/8 solid bamboo flooring the nails or the staples
862638
Stick with staples. 18 ga brads won't hold or may break as the floor moves from humanity changes.
862639
I always use the staples. Seems to me they hold better, more friction. Freeman gun works great.
1527823
Hello Yes these will work Here is a small hint with this do not hit the nail gun super hard you will screw up your flooring this is with all floor nail guns it screws up the edge of wood and you don't see it until you look from across the room these nails are great don't try and pull wood up after you nail it down I put 3 nails every 1.5ft I make sure this is never going to move or come up Harbor freight sells a floor kit that will be good to get too has spacers and a pull bar get that too Dan
941972
I used Bostitch brand 1-1/2 inch crown staples to put down 9/16 inch engineered floor. On my initial review I said my biggest complaint was the gun's propensity to shoot two staples at once about every 50 shots. Not a major deal breaker but does slow you down as you stop to pull staples out of your work then reshoot.
2138046
This nailer came with three interchangeable base plates, one of which is labeled for 3/8 flooring. I have used it on 1/2 inch bamboo and 3/4 inch mahogany porch flooring, switching bases each time. In both cases it worked very well.
761427
Uses the same driver for the staples and brad nails.. All u can do is turn down the air regulator on your air compressor or grind the driver down on the side that doesn't push out the brad nails.
344420
This nailer only shoots 15.5 or 16 gauge nails. I used 16 gauge nails to install my 5/8 bamboo. Worked great.
128004
Depending on your specific nail problem I use the foundation 2 followed by intensive 2.Hope that helps.
690216
I used this nailer on 3/8 inch hardwood flooring (not bamboo) on 3/4 inch subflooring and it worked fine. The only time I had missed nails was when I did not have the nailer properly set before firing. I simply took my time laying the floor and it turned out beautiful.
1913498
I have had excellent performance out of this cleat nailer in 1/2" and 3/4" flooring. I know of a few folks who have had success with 3/8" flooring. If you have a sample of the 9/16" flooring and the 18 ga. nailer, I would try an experiment to see if the bases provided with the nailer would work on this "in between" thickness. I'm sorry I don't have a definitive answer for the 9/16" flooring. Otherwise the Freeman 18 ga. cleat nailer has worked great for me! Good luck.
1081172
I used it for 1/2" bellawood engineered flooring which is a laminated product multiple layers of fine plywood and an approximately an 1/8" of top layer of oak. it nailed thru the plywood. the tool is not suited for flooring thicker then 5/8". If your intent on using staples then the MIIIFS is better or a standard cleat nailer will work. avoidputting the cleats too close to the end of the board.
1918327
Yes. The nailer comes with shoe plates for different flooring thickness. 1/2, 5/8, and 3/4 inches. Premium bamboo is usually 5/8" thick. Make sure to set up the nailer properly and nail away. The nailer comes with a good instruction manual. Cheers.
128002
Depending on your specific nail problem I use the foundation 2 followed by intensive 2. Hope that helps.
2052947
Hi....it depends on the thickness of the wood...you can use staples or nails - the staples are regular, and the nails are small around 15mm -(0,59 inches) I use frequently this electric staple - I'm very satisfied !
118239
The previous answer is what I would say. The siding nailer is what you want. I have used it for cement clapboards and it works well. You'll have to play around with the depth adjustment to get it right.
1081175
I used it for 1/2" bellawood engineered flooring which is a laminated product multiple layers of fine plywood and an approximately an 1/8" of top layer of oak. it nailed thru the plywood. the tool is not suited for flooring thicker then 5/8". If your intent on using staples then the MIIIFS is better or a standard cleat nailer will work. avoid putting the cleats too close to the end of the board.
508682
I used finishing nails. I tried heavy duty staples first but did not like how they held. The nails hold the rope much tighter to the post.
632073
Hint: for a 2" nail, keep all fingers 3" away from whatever you're nailing. Perhaps hire a contractor.