On Sat, 01 Oct 2005 13:04:05 GMT, "dennis@home"
wrote:

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| "John Rumm" wrote in message
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| Seems ok, not sure about the non screwing bit though.
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| Screws tend to cut through the wood fibres so may weaken the wood.

Non on my screwed boards show any sign of weakening.
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| A sharp nail will displace the fibres so the wood remains strong.
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| Nails pull out easier than screws but this shouldn't be a problem with
| flooring.

IME this is totally untrue, every time I have taken up a floor board for
the last 40 years, I have screwed it back. They all get taken up again,
for some reason, and screws IME are much easier to take out than nails.

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