I purchase 9/16" thick engineered tongue and groove flooring. Will this stapler accommodate this flooring? Will it take Bostitch floor staples?
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Yes it comes with a plate adjustment for different sized flooring and yes it takes all Bostich cletes or staples. But besides the nailer Grip Right cletes and staples are a fraction of the cost as Bostich fasteners and are the exact same nail.
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Yes I use Bostitch all the time. They work great. You may have to change the nail plate on the gun to accommodate your flooring. Hold it up and see how it fits. Test fire a piece to see if it will work as is.
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WOW looks like you just made it! Yes you can but you will have to use 1-1/4 staples for this. You can call me if you like. (917) 804-4254 I am a professional installer still active in the field. Let me know if you have any more questions about the job, nailer, its all good. Im there for everything. AXKANE
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Hello Friend, This floor nail gun, is good for engineering flooring materials which is similar as plywood. I can call it as softwood. This gun uses 18GA staples so it is not hard/strong enough to pass thru solid hardwood materials and in a special case such as hardwood plank is bend, 18GA staples nail is not strong enough to hold the board. I recommend you use BOSTITCH MIIIFS.
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Stick with staples. 18 ga brads won't hold or may break as the floor moves from humanity changes.
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This nailer as well as all others I have used for different flooring types from 3/8" up to 3/4" have always nailed into the tongue. The bottom part of any T & G material wouldn't have enough "meat" to properly hold the material down in my opinion. This would be especially true for thinner material. Also the material below the groove is purposely milled shorter in the profile then the finished layer to allow a tight fit. I would check the installation instructions again. This stapler is made to put the staple down at an angle determined by the installed shoe through the tongue. This tool doesn't have a shoe that would work in a groove. This nailer as well as all others I have used for different flooring types from 3/8" up to 3/4" have always nailed into the tongue. The bottom part of any T & G material wouldn't have enough "meat" to properly hold the material down in my opinion. This would be especially true for thinner material. Also the material below the groove is purposely milled shorter in the profile then the finished layer to allow a tight fit. I would check the installation instructions again. This stapler is made to put the staple down at an angle determined by the installed shoe through the... » Read More This nailer as well as all others I have used for different flooring types from 3/8" up to 3/4" have always nailed into the tongue. The bottom part of any T & G material wouldn't have enough "meat" to properly hold the material down in my opinion. This would be especially true for thinner material. Also the material below the groove is purposely milled shorter in the profile then the finished layer to allow a tight fit. I would check the installation instructions again. This stapler is made to put the staple down at an angle determined by the installed shoe through the tongue. This tool doesn't have a shoe that would work in a groove. « Show Less
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I am using the BOSTITCH FLN-200 2-Inch Flooring L-Nail for our ¾ engineered hardwood. That is the recommended size for this wood and the nailer is putting it into the floor no problem.
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hello. this stapler will only accept 20 gauge staples with a 3/16" crown. the staples come in lengths up to 9/16". the stapler works well and has good power but staples must be ordered because they are not carried by home depot or lowes.
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16ga. L shape for 3/4" hardwood floor's.At Home depot the box say's 2" (50mm) Stanley Bostitch staples.
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Your question is tougher than it appears. First, the hardened wood may pose an issue and I personally am not very impressed with this so-called "heavy duty" stapler. I would go to one of the big box stores and try out the different models and see if they make specific staples for old and hardened wood. If I had it to do over, that is what I would do myself. Good luck with your project.
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Yes, the company interchanged the 700 and 702 staples so they both will fit the stapler. You should be good with both.
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No it specialized for flooring.. Air staplers are cheap. This is a nice tool, don't mess is up by disabling the saftey
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No, you need heavy duty, like the SF-13 or SF-39, staples for that. In 3/8",1/2",5/8" etc. you can get thin, breakable, "high-capacity" staples or "heavy duty" staples, which is what you need. Swingline & Stanley Bostich both make them.
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No. The staples on this stapler are thicker and bigger than the regular ones.
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I believe it will. It takes up to 2" tall staples. So anything shorter should be fine.
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I bought the 1 1/4" Senco Staples. Here's the link on Amazon: Senco L15BAB 18 Gauge by 1/4-inch Crown by 1-1/4-inch Length Electro Galvanized Staples (5,000 per box) . They worked great on 1/2" engineered wood floor on 3/4" osb sub floor. Not a single jam in the 3000+ used.
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Your 15.5 gauge staples will work but remember it has to be 1/2 in width too.
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What you see is what you get. No staples. No accessories, however it can be used as straight stapler. My flooring was 5/8 in thick and did a great job if you take your time. Never a misfire