Porta Nailer Cleat Size for flooring (Ed.)

[Oaksy88]

Hi All,

I need some advice on the correct size cleats to use on my recent purchase of a Porta-Nailer?

This is the model here. https://www.nailfastonline.co.uk/00.../PortaNailer-402-Flooring-Nailing-Kit-T-Form-

I am laying 18mm solid oak boards from woodpecker. This will be laid on a sub floor consisting of 22mm floorboards, 9mm plywood and then a 5mm fibreboard underlay.

The Porta-Nailer brand cleat sizes come in either 38mm or 50mm. Can anyone recommend what size I will need to buy? It's a bit of a dilemma as I don't want to penetrate too deep or I may hit one of the services, and if I go too shallow then the board won't be secured properly. Any advice is appreciated.

 

[big-all]

havent got a clue
but assuming 45% into the tounge top will be 12mm+9+5+22mm=48mm at 45% about 40% more so about 67mm so 50mm only just in the flooring

 

[Mr Chibs]

I used 50mm ones for solid oak to joists, using a nailer.

Expect that you may have to punch the odd cleat in by hand here and there, they don't always go in 100%.
I also used laminate flooring clamps to bring troublesome boards tight.

I would also get a cheap plug cutter for any areas where you have to screw the board down, it makes a neat finish.

Good luck