
For sale Porta-Nails 404P Porta-Face Nailer Works well IF you use the correct technique...By Victor H. AgrestiPorta-nails 404p Face Nailer Consider three approaches to face nail hardwood flooring (e.g., 13/16" strip oak): 1. Hand nail. Drill a small pilot hole so the nails don't bend. This is slow, tedious, and prone to damaging the floor if (when) the hammer misses, or if you have to pull a bent nail. The nails won't hold as well as Porta-nails, and you can hurt your hand/fingers if the hammer misses the nail set when countersinking the nail head. However, this approach requires no expensive tools. 2. Pneumatic nailer. E.g., 15 gage finishing nailer with 2" steel nails. This is the easiest method, since all you do is pull the trigger. You need a powerful nailer though, or the nail head might need to be hand-countersunk with a nail-set. The principal negative with this approach is the nail won't hold as well as Porta-nails flooring nails (which have barbs to keep the nail in), so the flooring might work loose over time. To mitigate loosening, glue the flooring down, use more nails, or choose option 3. 3. Use this face ... »
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