Strand Bamboo Flooring Nailer

L cleat flooring nailer is built for the installation of tongue and groove hardwood flooring and is specifically designed for dense wood applications such as strand woven bamboo teak cherry and other exotic hardwoods.

Strand bamboo flooring nailer.

Major brand 3 8 x 3 7 8 prefinished carbonized strand smooth solid bamboo flooring. Here i attempt to nail down two different types of lock together flooring. The 418a is the industry solution for installing solid engineered and stranded or woven bamboo flooring requiring the use of an 18 gauge l type cleat nail to reduce the risk of splitting the tongue of the wood or. What nailer to use for bamboo flooring i was curious given the fragile nature of bamboo flooring and given its thinner material if a brad nailer using 1 5 to 2 nails can be used to nail it down upon the subflooring.

A common installation question we get every week is i ve heard it s super dense can i nail down bamboo flooring. The answer is a definitive yes. Perfect for hardwood flooring. Strand twice as hard as oak strand bamboo is an optimal choice for busy homes when durability is needed to stand up to the wear and tear of family.

1 to further reduce the occurrence of surface dimpling and tongue fracture the use of thinner 18 gage cleat nails is recommended especially for strand bamboo but is no guarantee to prevent all surface dimples. The freeman pf18glcn pneumatic 18 gauge 1 3 4 in. Real bamboo eco friendly low emission adhesive carbonized steamed bamboo caramelizing the sugar within to change its color. In fact thousands of people around the world nail down strand woven bamboo floors every day in fact it s the most common installation method.

The freeman pf18glcn pneumatic 18 gauge 1 3 4 l cleat flooring nailer is built for the installation of tongue and groove hardwood flooring and is specifically designed for dense wood applications such as strand woven bamboo teak cherry and other exotic hardwoods. Due to their density you ll need to rent an 18 gauge cleat nailer to nail down strand woven bamboo flooring and these nailers can sometimes be hard to find however most bamboo retailers rent them. However like with anything in life you have to make sure you have the right tools. Solid classic bamboo floors also called horizontal or vertical bamboo floors.

In addition many installers will sometimes adjust the nailer angle temporarily by applying layers of duct tape to the bottom nailer.