How To Install Hardwood Floors

simple and VERY helpful. Thank you Lowes.

why face nail the first two, when there is a tongue?

the second row you could nail through the tongue, but if you nailed just through the tongue on the first row there wouldn’t be anything to hold the back of the boards down which makes it easier for them to buckle

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Pre-drill holes? safety glasses for wood floors? this reminds me of the “Anal Retentive Carpenter” sketch from SNL back in the day.  I just face nail with a finish nailer and #18 nails. You can barely see them even BEFORE using wood filler to cover them.

Pre drill is always a good practice when nailing any finished wood product. The last thing you want to do is split the wood when nailing anything and pre-drilling always prevents that.

I have installed hardwood flooring before but I glued it down instead of nailing it. I’m about to start a new project and would like to nail it down. I don’t like the idea of face nailing anything but the first row of boards. Isn’t there a better way? Why can’t you just pre-drill holes above the tongue and nail the second row into the floor and joist below?

Ask around, preferably at a timber merchants, we’re about but it’s just like everywhere, there’s always good and bad. I’ve just moved to france so can’t help you. but good luck

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“…face nailing the second row(?).you gotta be kidding me…”yeah, no kidding. I’m not a pro but this guy is putting wayyyyy too many holes on the face. I’m doing about 2500 ft2 in my house and we’re about 75% complete.