should i put nails or screws in a real hardwood floor?

Question

the planks are almost 1" thick, I am going to sand and stain the floor later . are screws a better option ? if so, what should be the length on screws ?

Answer 1

definitely nails, your floor has to be able to expand and contract.
I would suggest you purchase a special nail gun, designed for tongue and groove, then you won't bang up the tongue pounding nails. Sears carries the nail gun and I would try a local flooring store for more advice.
If this wood is not tonge and groove it is useless for flooring.

Answer 2

You should use nails. Any local tool rental will have an automatic nailer that you use to nail down the planks. It sits right on the edge of the tounge and you hit the head of the nailer with a hammer and it sets the nails at the correct depth for you. If you use the nailer you have less of a chance of bending the nails and splitting the tounge of the hardwood.

Answer 3

Use nails You can rent a nail gun at some hardware stores or a rental center in your area screws will split the wood easier and stain takes better over nails and a little wood putty.

Answer 4

Honestly it would be best if you can get a router, buy a tongue-and-groove bit set, and rip one edge with the tongue and one with the groove. The nail should be driven into the tongue on an angle, so it is embedded but hidden. You will be disappointed if you try to drive the nails through the top surface because you will see all of the filler spots.

Answer 5

You should use nails. Better for counter sinking. If it's tongue and groove, which most are, bang the nails through the tongue at an angle. And I would suggest 3" nails. Reason for this is if they're to short, you more than likely will end up with squeaking.

Answer 6

I would use the 6 penny nails but countersunk and then filled in at the top with a wood finish

Answer 7

typically nails are used on hardwood floors, length I'm not sure about

Answer 8

use wood glue