Getting ready to put down around 800 sq ft of 3/4 in solid oak flooring. I have been looking at the different nailers. Any advice on wheather to use a manual or pneumatic nailer? Any brand better than the other?

Use a Stanley Bostich M111 FS air nailer. You can thank me later!

Gary

You hit it right on the money. I can't imagine many diy'ers using a manual nailer especially with very hard exotic floors--Very hard work I've used a combination of pneumatics in the past and also found the M111 FS to be the most effectibe one out there.

Incidentally folks looking for the M111 FS--look on Ebay--they're constantly buying and reselling the tool. It basically comes down to paying for shipping and handling. Buy it one month--place it back for sale on the next. Or you can always rent from the home centers for $140 per week or therabouts.

thanks for the great idea (ebay). i found an fs (stapler) and an fn (nailer). which would you suggest for a 3/4 br111 brazilian cherry on a plywood subfloor?

tia,

If it were me I would try to find a pnumatic that shot a cleat vs. a staple on a 3/4 B. cherry floor. The cleats will allow the floor to move a little easier with seasonal changes preserving their integrity. Cleats cut there way through the wood fibers,minimizing the possiblity of splitting the toungs off.

thanks kevin.

now, do you know if the m111fn (nailer) uses a cleat? i'll try to find out online, but if you know, please advise.

bill

kevin,

i just spoke with bostich and went to their site and the m111fn does shoot a cleat, so that's probably what i'll opt for. thanks again!

bill
franklin, tn