Face Nailed Oak Flooring

However in the dining room there is a water stain about 2 feet wide.

Face nailed oak flooring.

Types of nails for laying hardwood floor. The proper way to face nail is to countersink the nails with a nail punch and fill the remaining hole with coordinating wood putty. Face nailing is the common practice used to nail the first few rows of boards in place because it is difficult to maneuver hardwood floor nail guns close to the wall. Flooring nails have special qualities that make them suitable for the job.

Face nailing leaves the fasteners visible on the finished floor this is seen in older rustic homes and can be used to accent a period floor. Wide plank flooring can also be blind nailed and face nailed or faced screwed and plugs. They are face nailed planks 2 inch wide not tongue and groove just square on the edges. When completed both blind nailing and top screws and plugs hide the fasteners from view.

The humble nail has a long history of craftsmanship behind every bag or box. These solid wood floors are made from select grade rift quarter sawn red oak hardwood so they are not only beautiful but they re also significantly more stable than your standard red oak floor. This top nail face nail red oak flooring is 5 16 thick x 2 wide.