Installation Guide
3.4 Solid Rev 012113 Page 6
FASTENER SCHEDULE
Hardwood flooring must be installed over a proper-floor. Tongue and Groove flooring MUST be blind nailed.
Note: When installing planks 5” wide or wider, additional spacing is required. Use a
washer or removable spacer every few rows or omit 15 lb. felt and run a bead of glue in a
serpentine pattern along the floor underneath each plank.
Wood Flooring Type
Size Fastener to be Used
Fastener Spacing
Solid Strip T&G
¾” x less than 3” Wide
1 ½” - 2” fastener, or 6d-8d casing or
finish nails. On slab with ¾”
underlayment use 1 ½” fastener, ½”
crown on staples
Blind fastener spacing along the length of the
strips, minimum 2 fasteners per piece near the
ends (1”-3”). In addition, every 8”-10” apart for
blind nailing, 10”-12” for face nailing.
Solid Strip T&G
¾” x 3” or wider
1 ½” - 2” fastener, or 6d-8d casing or
finish nails. On slab with ¾”
underlayment, use 1 ½” fastener.
Staples are not recommended.
Blind fastener spacing along the length of the
strips, minimum 2 fasteners per piece near the
ends (1”-3”). In addition, every 6”-8” apart for
blind nailing, 10”-12” for face nailing. To assist
nailing on planks 5” and wider, options are to
screw and plug the plank ends or to apply
adhesive.
Solid Strip T&G ½” x 1 ½”,
½” x 2”
1 ½” fastener
Blind fastener spacing along the length of the
strips, minimum 2 fasteners per piece near the
ends (1”-3”). In addition, apply fastener ever 10”
.
Solid Strip T&G 3/8” x 1 ½”,
3/8” x 2”
1 ¼” fastener
Blind fastener spacing along the length of the
strips, minimum 2 fasteners per piece near the
ends (1”-3”). In addition, apply fastener ever 8”.
Solid Strip T&G 5/16”
Narrow crowned (under 3/8”) 1”-1 ½”
staples or 1” – 1 ¼” flooring cleats.
Space fasteners at 3”-4” intervals for staples, 4”-
6” for cleats and within 1”-2” of the end joints.
Subfloor over concrete
Hardened steel pins, 11/4 to 21/8
recommended.
Minimum of 50% of fastener must penetrate
concrete. Space fasteners one per square foot
or as recommended by fastener manufacturer.