Hardwood Flooring Nailer

A hardwood flooring nailer is an essential tool that is designed specifically for use on hardwood floors within the home. As such they can handle the strength of a much more dense wood as apposed to a normal floor nailer, which is designed to be used on much softer wooden materials.

In fact this type of tool is very much aimed at professionals as they accomplish much more than ordinary nailers. They are able to nail various thicknesses of tongue and groove flooring. They are available with a variety of nailing shoes that allow them to be able to cope with varying thicknesses and angles where necessary. They also have features that ensure a thorough job is done each and every time, such as making sure that each nail is seated properly so that you do not have to take a hammer to the nails to make sure this is achieved. A special mechanism tells the user if the nail needs another blow of the ram, by not fully cocking back into its ready to use position.

Hardwood floor nailers are also delicate enough to be used on pre-finished floors. As long as you take a little care when doing so, the nailing shoe bases are made with a non-scuffing material as well as the hammer rubber cap to ensure no damage to the finished flooring.

Features of a hardwood flooring nailer:

• Ratcheting ram that allows for single or multi-hit, guaranteeing nails are properly set every time.

• Multi-hit functionality minimizes installer fatigue and insures greater impact and floor tightness.

• New robust design incorporates an integrated magazine, which maintains constant tension and feed of the nails.

• Magazine accommodates both T and L style 16 gauge flooring nails in a variety of lengths.

• The nailer shoe positions in front of the flooring tongue for accurate nail placement, which eliminates marking of pre-finished surfaces and improves tool balance when nailing.

A hardwood flooring nailer is mainly used by professional carpenters as they would most likely be using such tools on a day to day basis. However, as they are more pricey than a normal nailer, you will most likely find that, if you are a budding D.I.Y. enthusiast, you can rent one on a daily basis from equipment rental stores or even from the lumberyard where you purchased your flooring from. It makes sense to use the right equipment for the right job to ensure you get the correct and durable finish when it comes to your flooring. If done right there is no reason why your floors will not last for a very, very long time.