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hi, im doing some jobs at my sisters tommorow, and was wondering, will normal oval wire nails be ok for fixing old floorboards back down aslong as they are punched below the surface?

thanks, would be great if i could get a reply before the morning
tom
 
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ok thanks for the help, i had just thought that it was standard to use nails, but i will use screws

thanks
tom
 
As a general rule of thumb screws are best if they are to be hidden, but if the floor is uncovered and polished then nails look better.
 
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Ask for 2.5 inch losthead nails and then you won't need to punch them in.
 
If you want to screw your floor - pun intended - use screws. If you want the floor to stay down and not split when expanding/skrinking: use nails
 
hi, im doing some jobs at my sisters tommorow, and was wondering, will normal oval wire nails be ok for fixing old floorboards back down aslong as they are punched below the surface?

thanks, would be great if i could get a reply before the morning
tom

In my opinion 50mm flooring brads look best, and are designed for the job. I agree with whoever said that 50mm screws are quicker and easier if the boards are not to be seen.

Cheers
Richard
 
hi, im doing some jobs at my sisters tommorow, and was wondering, will normal oval wire nails be ok for fixing old floorboards back down aslong as they are punched below the surface?

thanks, would be great if i could get a reply before the morning
tom

In my opinion 50mm flooring brads look best, and are designed for the job. I agree with whoever said that 50mm screws are quicker and easier if the boards are not to be seen.

Cheers
Richard
 

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