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Bosch pancake compressor and oak flooring

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JimJoanie

10-28-2007 09:00:20

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Local big box Lowels has the Bosch pancake compressor on sale with stape, brad, and finish nail guns.

Would I be able to use the finish nail to nail down 5/8" prefinished tongue and grooved oak flooring into the old flooring underneath? Or not enough power in these type of guns? Which would mean drill and nail by hand or maybe the flooring nailer?

Thanks for any thoughts,
Jim

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William Antonio

12-03-2007 05:41:31

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Re: Bosch pancake compressor and oak flooring in reply to JimJoanie, 10-28-2007 09:00:20

I guess you should ask some companies, in order to find out what do they use for finish tail:

http://www.gatewoodfloors.com/index.cfm/a/catalog.catshow/catid/5059

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cj3b_jeep

10-29-2007 05:52:51

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Re: Bosch pancake compressor and oak flooring in reply to JimJoanie, 10-28-2007 09:00:20

I agree that you need a flooring nailer, but your small compressor might have a hard time keeping up with it. I would also cover the bottom of the rented nailer with tape to keep from scrathing up the pre finish. Also, flooring does not need to be done from one wall to the other. You can start in the middle just like tile. All you need to do is make a tongue, insert it into the groove of the center piece, nail down. Now you have a tongue on both sides and can go both directions.

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JimJoanie

10-28-2007 20:24:20

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Thanks everyone for the input... in reply to JimJoanie, 10-28-2007 09:00:20

going to rent a floor nailer - checked can rent one for $24 a day

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MarkB_MI

10-29-2007 03:28:19

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Re: Thanks everyone for the input... in reply to JimJoanie, 10-28-2007 20:24:20

You'll still need to facenail the first row of boards (because there's nothing to rest them against) and the last few rows (because you won't have enough room for the floor nailer). I think the professionals use heavy duty finish nailers for this. I did mine by hand using HARDENED trim nails, which I found I could drive through oak without predrilling.

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RobMD

10-28-2007 19:27:09

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Re: Bosch pancake compressor and oak flooring in reply to JimJoanie, 10-28-2007 09:00:20

heck no.

You need a floor nailer. You can rent these. just Using the little finish nailer does NOT sandwich the boards together enough.

You need brute force.... a.k.a. floor nailer.

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MarkB_MI

10-28-2007 18:27:32

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Re: Bosch pancake compressor and oak flooring in reply to JimJoanie, 10-28-2007 09:00:20

You need a floor nailer, which you can rent. You hit it with a mallet, which forces the plank up tight with the previous plank while firing a nail (or staple) through the tongue of the plank. They come in both air and manual versions.

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Rod in Smiths Falls, ON

10-28-2007 16:03:39

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Re: Bosch pancake compressor and oak flooring in reply to JimJoanie, 10-28-2007 09:00:20

No. Even a sixteen-gauge nailer won't do an adequate job cleating flooring. On the other hand there are all kinds of imported flooring nailers available now at very reasonable prices.

Two years ago I spent about $260 on a cleat nailer, but they're at about a hundred less than that today, and they work well.

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Bob - MI

10-28-2007 15:20:58

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Re: Bosch pancake compressor and oak flooring in reply to JimJoanie, 10-28-2007 09:00:20

The finish nailer would probably have no problem. I have a Bostich finish nailer and I have been really surprised what it will do. I did my basement in tongue and groove pine and I used over 8,000 nails and it was great. The compressor being small will just run more often than a larger one.

You could just buy it and try it. Check the store's return policy on these. Lots of dishonest folks out there buy the equipment and use it for whatever job they have and then return it for a refund.

The floor nailer will give you tighter joints due to the way it works.

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wyod

10-28-2007 14:41:32

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Re: Bosch pancake compressor and oak flooring in reply to JimJoanie, 10-28-2007 09:00:20

Hey Jim,
The compressor has enough power to drive the nails... doesn't take a lot to power a finish nailer, although you might be waiting for the compressor to catch up if you're firing nails really fast. The REAL question is if the nailer is big enough... 2" or 2 1/2" x 15 gauge nails would probably do the trick... I'd be a little concerned if using 16 ga. and wouldn't even consider 18 ga. (not enough holding power!) If it were me, I'd rent a pneumatic flooring nailer... I've used them before and they work great!! HTH, D

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