This hardwood floor stapler is also very accurate as it has knobs you can use to adjust between 5 16 inch and 7 16 inches.
Flooring stapler for 5 16 hardwood.
Use 1 1 4 to 1 1 2 long staples for 3 8 to 1 2 thick floors.
Now i am using 5 16 thick bellawood brazilian cherry and the tongues are getting damaged.
Pros and cons of using staples for hardwood floor installation.
For engineered flooring and thinner solid wood flooring.
From directional exhaust to extra wide base plates for added stability.
Using a pneumatic tool staples are used to secure hardwood flooring to a plywood subfloor.
Use 1 1 2 long staples for 5 8 thick floors.
Non marring tips prevent accidental damage and easy sight tongue engagement helps you hit the pocket with every staple.
Numax sfl618 pneumatic 3 in 1 15 5 gauge and 16 gauge 2 flooring nailer and stapler with white rubber mallet ergonomic and lightweight nail gun for t cleats l cleats and staples grey 4 5 out of 5 stars 1 011.
Staples are familiar to diy fans and building box stores often push this method of installation.
Powernail 5400 series 3 16 in.
Leg x 1 2 in.
What is the size of cleats or staples recommended for 5 16 hardwood.
Crown 15 1 2 gauge coated steel hardwood flooring staple 7 728 per box 38 model dwcs1516 73 98.
Point staples for carpet and upholstery.
Staples allow an experienced installer to put in about 500 square feet of flooring in an 8.
Freeman pdx50c lightweight pneumatic 3 in 1 15 5 gauge and 16 gauge 2 flooring nailer and stapler ergonomic and lightweight nail gun for tongue and groove hardwood flooring 4 6 out of 5 stars 130 197 75 197.
Crown x 20 gauge glue collated div.
Engineered hardwood flooring stapler for use with solid or engineered hardwood and bamboo flooring the bostitch ehf1838k 18 gauge engineered hardwood flooring stapler features tool free adjustable knobs to match the size of your flooring material.
I was using 2 inch staples.
I would go with 1 1 2 inch cleat.
Use 1 to 1 1 4 long staples for thinner 1 4 to 5 16 thick floors.
The adjustments are 1 2 inch and 5 8 inch for engineered hardwood and bamboo.