They are face nailed planks 2 inch wide not tongue and groove just square on the edges.
Face nailed oak flooring.
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This top nail face nail red oak flooring is 5 16 thick x 2 wide.
Face nailing is the common practice used to nail the first few rows of boards in place because it is difficult to maneuver hardwood floor nail guns close to the wall.
Wide plank flooring can also be blind nailed and face nailed or faced screwed and plugs.
When you hear the word face nailed applied to flooring you automatically know it refers to solid wood flooring a woodlike product or even engineered wood products.
Flooring nails have special qualities that make them suitable for the job.
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.
The humble nail has a long history of craftsmanship behind every bag or box.
Hi all the house i purchased built in 1939 has great original oak floors.
The proper way to face nail is to countersink the nails with a nail punch and fill the remaining hole with coordinating wood putty.
Types of nails for laying hardwood floor.