Would you recommend this product for a nail-down bamboo (solid, .5") flooring install?
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Belong to my husband, Have not used yet. Planning to use by this summer to build church shed.Okhui
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I would say yes. We have use it for various household tasks including flooring and trim others and have had no problems in the last few months we have owned this.
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I used 2" nails on 3/4" birch for cabinet making. It has enough power to drive 2" nails through solid wood... If that's what you're asking.
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I used the compressor and nailer to install baseboards and they worked well. If you need a straight nailer, this should do the job. However, if you're installing tongue and groove flooring, I would think you would want an angle nailer designed for that task.
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Don't know woven strand bamboo. Ie that chair bottoms? This is a workhorse on flooring. Does brads and staples but you might want a smaller gage tool if you are doing furniture rework.
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I purchased this nailer to install bamboo hardware flooring. Never did hardwood floor but it worked well and I was pleased with the performacne of the tool. The angle function is really just a couple of 1/2 nylon shims that attached to the head not really a mechanical adjustment. So if you need precise nail angles, this may not be the tool to use. The nailer function worked well but not use to using a air nailer you need to lift the head high enough for the safety to reset. By the way if you buy this gun get a range of nails, cuz when I set my floor I used a nail that really was longer then I needed. I hope I answered your question.
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I used it for 1/2" bellawood engineered flooring which is a laminated product multiple layers of fine plywood and an approximately an 1/8" of top layer of oak. it nailed thru the plywood. the tool is not suited for flooring thicker then 5/8". If your intent on using staples then the MIIIFS is better or a standard cleat nailer will work. avoid putting the cleats too close to the end of the board.
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Good unit. Should be enough pressure for a nailing gun for installing a hardwood floor. However the nails are very important, and how that is handled so that you do not split the wood. You may want to consult a professional floor person.
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This product may not be the best for your floor. It is expensive and does not have much coverage.I used it for the bottom of my 8' aluminum boat for protection against rocks. It is very slippery once it sets up. The 2# kit barely covered my boat bottom. There are specific floor products that would provide better coverage and needs
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We installed Mannington. Brand oak flooring. 3/8 inch. I don't know about bamboo flooring. Hope this helps.
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I used the thicker version because I was installing on 3/4" USB over 20" spaced joists. That's due to potential floor flex. On a slab I would have used the thinner (cheaper) version. Some people use the thick version to better match other parts of their floors (like wood floors)
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I assume you have the clear side down towards the floor.You can purchase some double sided tape (3M is a good brand) at the hardware store and it should work fine and not ruin the hardwood surface.You probably only need a half dozen one inch strips to do the job.Buy the thinnest thickness and try that first.
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I just sold mine to someone who is installing 9/16 woven stranded bamboo. Mine was 3/4 Brazilian cherry. It worked like a clock. It has adjustable height, and adjustable pressure. It uses 18 gauge 1 3/4 L cleat nails. I don't see why not.
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I would say this is not the right solution for you. These work good on wood floors but might get quickly worn out on concrete or brick. I would look for something else.
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I had 3/4 inch oak flooring too. I did use the mallet to drive the next board into place a little bit. But I found that a better plan was to use a short piece of the flooring as a surface to hit with my claw hammer. That eliminates any damage to the tongue of the next piece you are trying to install. I made almost every mistake one can make before getting to the best method. Striking the head of the driver hard is important because if you just tap it, it will not drive the staple or nail all of the way into the board. Good luck.
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I used 6' wood bamboo flooring and experienced zero sag. I would recommend this stand without reservation. This is an excellent stand.
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Yes....we just put down around 700 sq. ft. of 5/8" bamboo and did not have any problem. You will need to get 1-1/2" L cleats to use with the machine. You have to be sure you hold the gun down tightly when you hit it so it doesn't jump and possibly nail too high--which will mark the board. Good machine.....good luck. p.s. Our floor looks great!
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Absolutely it will work! You can fiddle with the pressure from the compressor to lighten the blow mentioned by Eric in his answer. For bamboo, I personally use a MIIIfc (cleater) for bamboo and prefinished flooring. The foot should be used to keep from damaging prefinished floor by having a slightly off side to side angle.
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Yup. Just got the DC28 Animal and used the 'bare floor' setting on my bamboo floors. it scratched em up real good! Using the machine on the "low carpet" setting seems to be better, but I'm a nervous wreck when I use it.
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The information says it is also designed for laminate and engineered floors; if you are installing floating cork (tiles that "snap" together as opposed to cork glued directly to a substrate), you should be fine.