"Larry Wolfrum" wrote in message
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The project for this weekend is to start installing 1 x 6 tongue & groove
pine plank flooring in our summer lake cottage. I am trying to decide
between
using a nailer that shoots cleat nails or or one that shoots staples. One
person
I spoke to thought that staples held better. The cottage is unheated
during
the winter
months -- the location is in southwestern Michigan near Kalamazoo. Because
of the
variation in temperature there might be a bit more than the normal
movement
of the wood throughout the course of the year. Any recommendations?

Also, the first row of planks to be installed is parallel to an 8 foot
patio
door. I
could use some ideas on how to fill the gap I need to leave between the
first
plank and the aluminum track at the bottom of the door.



I would think either would work fine but I've not installed a nail down
floor before so let the experts chime in here. I will say however that
wood moves very little with temperature changes. It's the humidity that
affects wood's movement. Typically however, the warmer temps bring higher
humidities and wood expands with increased humidity. Most people associate
the wood's change in size to the temperature because of this yet that is
just not true.
Cheers,
cc