Hardwood floors...did we get taken to the cleaners?
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Did he nail all of the boards like that, or just the ones on the edge?
Normally you can't get a floor nailer against the wall. The first board gets nailed with a finish nailer through the tongue, and maybe one or two nails through the face where you can hide them.
If they nailed all of them like that, there is no limit to what I would do to rectify the situation. That guy would have to go on my brick list.
Good point. I have two PowerNailers
I have a face nailer to go with my regular flooring nailer. The Face nailer is for boards that are close to the wall where the regular nailer will not have access, and where the hammer can't be swung properly.
I actually quit using the face nailer, since I think it achieves production over quality, and I drilled the tongues and angled a finish nail in place. (And if I EVER lay 1000 SF of wood flooring again, I will have a pneumatic nailer. )
But, completely agreed, if the whole floor was facenailed, there should be consequences and repercussions.
Yup- face nail on the edges, and then it's usually covered with your BB trim and quarter round.
I did my floors in my last house- random width red oak, and there are NO visible nails anywhere.
I'm not a pro by any means, but man, face nailing into ALL the boards? Unless someone would specify that due to historic look or the type of wood, that's just a no-no.
One more question...since you all have been so helpful. When they installed the hardwood, they did not remove the baseboard only the shoe molding. I hate to ask, because I have a feeling that you all are going to say that properly done they should have done that too. Just didn't think that I would have to become an expert on how to install wood floors when I hired someone to do it the right way. ARRGGHH!
One more question...since you all have been so helpful. When they installed the hardwood, they did not remove the baseboard only the shoe molding. I hate to ask, because I have a feeling that you all are going to say that properly done they should have done that too. Just didn't think that I would have to become an expert on how to install wood floors when I hired someone to do it the right way. ARRGGHH!
I would not expect them to remove the baseboards.
It would look nicer, to have the reveal maintained at the original height, but unless I requested it, I would not expect it.
In some cases it isn't necessary, and you simply install quarter round to hide the gap.
I had very tall custom milled baseboard trim that I left intact (for the most part) only removing what portions I had to in order to get a face nailer to hit that last run of board.
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