| Author | Message | ||
     Ratbuell |
well, i just ripped up about 30sf of my kitchen hardwood flooring because the subfloor got wet and swelled when a window a/c unit condensate tube backed up and it leaked inside. construction is floor joists, with ••• on top, had particle board on top of that (which is what swelled), capped with the hardwood. ruined particle board is up. ••• is airing out with the assistance of a dehumidifier. going to get another sheet of ••• (no more particle "sponge" for me, thanks!) and lay it in once everything dries for a day or so. I can reuse some of the hardwood I pulled up, and I still have 2 boxes from when it was initially installed (it's the Bruce prefinished stuff, nice and easy to work with!). Anybody in or near the Maryland area have one of those ridiculously expensive hardwood floor nail guns they'd be willing to loan out for a day? I hate to buy a $500 tool for 30sf...but if I have to in order to do it right... | ||
| Cyclonedon |
don't buy a floor nailer, just rent one for four hours. That's what everybody I know does,that floor nailer are too damn expensive for the little use you need them. | ||
| Jimduncan69 |
You can use a 16penny finnish nailer on a 45degree angle to nail them back down. it will be a bit of a PITA but it will work. | ||
| Ratbuell |
well...*some*body ended up with my compressor so i need to replace that anyway. there was a bostitch 2-tool compressor combo for $289 at lowes. one tool was a 15ga finish brad nailer, 45 degree capable. the other was a smaller (18ga?) nailer. figure those two plus the pancake compressor...that's a good deal and i can always find trim work to do. i need to do a bunch of toe molding and some window trim...and who knows what the future holds right now anyway. may just go ahead and spring for the kit, once the subfloor is dry and i can start the install... | ||
| Etennuly |
Don't work too hard. You are still in recovery.  Would not want to see you hurt yourself doing this stuff ! | ||
| Brinnutz |
Craigslist... http://frederick.craigslist.org/tls/2570756891.htm l I know you could fix that one.. http://frederick.craigslist.org/tls/2551397673.htm l (Message edited by brinnutz on August 28, 2011) | ||
| Fahren |
Rental. | ||
| Jimduncan69 |
What thickness is the hardwood? If it is 3/4 the brad nailer will not work. They will hold for a short time. But after a couple of seasons they will work loose. | ||
| Guell |
I dont even like to use a normal 16 gauge finish nailer to put down flooring except for the very edge where you cant get a flooring gun in. Just rent one and do it right. Also Joe, they do make nailers that dont require the compressor, more work, but if your compressor is broken that is a possibility. (Message edited by guell on August 29, 2011) | ||
| Blake |
Yeah, the gas cartridge nailers are excellent! I won't use anything else. | ||
| Guell |
I meant a mechanical floor nailer, as much as I use nail guns I don't like the gas cartridge nailers. | ||
| Ratbuell |
compressor not broken...compressor gone. like generator. and diesel truck. and wife. sensing a theme? I'll figure it out. got time. subfloor is still freakin' wet...more dry-time on order. | ||
| Chief_sitting_buell |
Joe I checked with a friend in Burtonsville who's got 5 gallon air compressor you can borrow. He also has the hoses and a craftsman nailer. He doesn't know if the nailer will take hardwood flooring nails but he's looking for the book. Just pm me. | ||
| Fahren |
Just gotta be sure the gun is the right type for flooring nails, and can get into the tongue of the boards at a good angle. Most pro's have dedicated nailing setups, either air, or whackitwithahammer pneumatic assisted (one light tap sets it just right, next hit drives it home). I like the simplicity of the non-air units, for a small area. oops - Guell said that already. (Message edited by fahren on August 30, 2011) | ||
| Ratbuell |
wow, thanks everyone. gonna let the subfloor keep drying this week...working late till friday when i saddle up the Uly and ride from work to NJMP for the races. I figure loading the bike and making sure it's ready for the trek, takes precedence over fixing the floor. for now  | ||
| Cyclonedon |
I figure loading the bike and making sure it's ready for the trek, takes precedence over fixing the floor. I agree! Plenty of time to fix the floor once the snow starts flying! | ||
| Guell |
yea, and you want to make sure that its dry completely. What was under the floor? I know some use rosin paper, i prefer a 30lb felt, it helps lessen and squeeks and is a better vapor barrier than the paper. Plus it kind of seals the flooring down to the floor. | ||
| Ratbuell |
base construction was joists, covered with •••, covered with paper (looks like a lightweight roofing felt), covered with the particle-sponge-board, covered initially with linoleum but I had the hardwood put in about 5 years ago. I got a sheet of ••• to replace the trashed particle board with. that way if it gets wet again...won't have this issue. squeaking has never been an issue, the span is short enough that nothing really sags or shifts. house was built in 83, so not "old" by any stretch...and the bones are nice and solid. I just wanna tack the stuff down and be done with it! but since I'm still dumping the dehumidifier 2x a day...I will continue to wait, and dry | ||
| Ratbuell |
wow. it thinks the wood type is the old sweaty balls program...LOL. The ••• in the posts above is oh-ess-bee | ||
| B00stzx3 |
Whatcha need? Me and my old man got some stuff in the garage. I'm in Poolesville. | ||
| Ferris_von_bueller |
That's weird...why is ••• banned?? | ||
| Ratbuell |
••• is another moniker for a non-sponsor tuner program for DDFI. The "non-sponsor" part got it banned. | ||
| Crackhead |
I have a 5 gal compressor & hose that you can borrow that will work for the floor nailer. (I need to finish the edges of my floors and put up molding this weekend.) If you are wicked fast with a 3 -4 man team, it will not keep up, but for the normal DIY passe it will do fine. I might even have a box of nails for a "PowerNailer"/ Stanley rental. |
