Wide plank flooring can also be blind nailed and face nailed or faced screwed and plugs.
Face nailed oak flooring.
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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.
This top nail face nail red oak flooring is 5 16 thick x 2 wide.
Types of nails for laying hardwood floor.
Hi all the house i purchased built in 1939 has great original oak floors.
The humble nail has a long history of craftsmanship behind every bag or box.
However in the dining room there is a water stain about 2 feet wide.
They are face nailed planks 2 inch wide not tongue and groove just square on the edges.
The proper way to face nail is to countersink the nails with a nail punch and fill the remaining hole with coordinating wood putty.
When completed both blind nailing and top screws and plugs hide the fasteners from view.
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.