Old Wood Floor Nails

Rooted in age old tradition our period restoration square cut flooring nails are cut much the same way they were 150 years ago.

Old wood floor nails. Most hardwood floors are installed with invisible nails and those that aren t are either old or intended to look old. Types of nails for laying hardwood floor. Flooring nails have special qualities that make them suitable for the job. Powernail power cleats 18 ga x 1 3 4 in.

Our hardened steel square cut flooring nails are used for laying tongue and groove hardwood flooring not recommended for face nailing softwood flooring as the head is too small. An old solid board subfloor commonly found under 5 16 inch wood flooring. These nails have been heat treated and tempered for special hardness. A new stained red oak top nailed 5 16 inch wood floor in the bay area.

Long cleat nails for hardwood and engineered flooring box of 1000 item 2128398. Top nailing became unnecessary when manufacturers began mass producing tongue. To fill a gab created by facing grooves cut a spline from a thin strip of hardwood to create a common tongue e. Using a table saw rip the tongue off the strip at about a 45 degree angle.

An existing top nailed plank floor with plugs in the bay area. A new top nailed 5 16 inch wood floor before sanding. The humble nail has a long history of craftsmanship behind every bag or box.