On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 18:40:34 +0100, "George \(dicegeorge\)"
wrote:

Is there any reason why my old floorboards are nailed, other than that it's
quicker?


Historically boards were nailed with flooring brads through the
tongues( or was it the grooves) to hide the nails .

As I will want to take my floorboards up in a year or so
I think I should screw the ones I'm repairing and replacing,
but what kind of screw?

As I plan on pulling them up again in a year
maybe a shorter narrower screw
so next year's can be secure?


There are hundreds of different screws on offer...

Just use ones long enough to go far enough in to the joist to secure
the boards and countersink the hole . I'd have though 8 or 10 size
would do .

thanks

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