Installing 3/8" engineered flooring? 18ga or 20ga nailer?

[logan09]

Someone might have some insight on here so figured I'd post. Long story short I ran across 6 boxes for $18ea and couldn't pass it up. Plus my kitchen needed a new floor. I think I'm going to go with nailing.

My question is, should I go with an 18ga or 20ga gun? My kitchen has old linoleum flooring with 1/8 plywood under that and hardwood under the plywood.

This is it BTW:

 

[JimVonBaden]

Someone might have some insight on here so figured I'd post. Long story short I ran across 6 boxes for $18ea and couldn't pass it up. Plus my kitchen needed a new floor. I think I'm going to go with nailing.

My question is, should I go with an 18ga or 20ga gun? My kitchen has old linoleum flooring with 1/8 plywood under that and hardwood under the plywood.

Hardwood, as in hardwood flooring? Why not expose and finish that? If you nail laminate to it you will ruin the hardwood forever.

 

[logan09]

Because I'd have to rip up the plywood that is already nailed down. and under the plywood is more like a cardboard linoleum ****. Then there is the painted hardwood floor. Would be a lot of work.

Plus I have no clue if the floor is complete underneath.

 

[JimVonBaden]

Because I'd have to rip up the plywood that is already nailed down. and under the plywood is more like a cardboard linoleum ****. Then there is the painted hardwood floor. Would be a lot of work.

Plus I have no clue if the floor is complete underneath.

Makes sense, just checking. I hated it when I found my home was carpeted over hardwood. I ripped it all out and it was a buttload of work to clean out all the nail pieces.

 

[chip54]

I wouldn't use engineered flooring in kitchen because of moisture. Laminate would be better choice.

 

[The Cobbler]

what others have already said about moisture etc...

You mean 20 gauge pins I think? nope for me.
18 g staples is the norm I think

 

[kwfloors]

Staples would be better. Check with a rental company in your area for a floor nailer. You could also glue it to the floor.

 

[Danglide]

I wouldn't use engineered flooring in kitchen because of moisture. Laminate would be better choice.

We tried Laminate in our kitchen,didn't work out well at all.Not sure if all of it is this way,but ours said to not expose it to wet.Around the kitchen sink area it got wet and un-laminated.Ended up taking it all out and going back to the old linoleum underneath.

 

[kwfloors]

Yes, it all depends on how you take care of it. If you have water issues and mop really wet, laminate won't work.

 

[wildstyle]

You want a stapler for installing engineered.

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[jake00]

Late to the party, but as a hardwood floor mfg and distributer, I'd Recomend this http://www.powernail.com/home/model_2000-trigger-pull-nailer.htm