Reddit reviews Porta-Nails 42629 2-Inch x 16-Gauge T-Head Hardwood Flooring Nails (1,000-Pack)
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1,000 nails will fasten approximately 200 sq. ft. of 2-1/4 in. wide tongue-and-groove flooringUse for angle and face nailing applications without damage to the flooringUse for decorative paneling and ceilings and sub-flooringUse with the Porta-Nailer and or Portamatic flooring installation tools (sold separately)Cupped point to help the nail to cut through the wood and avoid splitting even with very hard species
Don't glue it down. Absolutely no need for glue.
Use an underlayment of tar paper 15# or 30# doesn't matter or get an underlayment made for wood floor installation. I can't remember what it's called but it is like butcher paper.
Use nails to attach. Get a flooring nailer, either manual or pneumatic doesn't matter. I prefer manual nailers. It is easier to feel when the nail is completely set in the tongue of the board. Use a nail set to drive any that don't set completely after a couple of whacks. Don't buy the Porta-Nailer nail set tool. It tends to be smaller than the nail head and slips off easily.
Porta-Nailer - Manual
Porta-Nailer - Pneumatic
Nails for Porta-Nailer
Lots of different brands of flooring nailers
Hardwood flooring underlayment
No need to get too elaborate with the underlayment. It serves as a vapor barrier and dust barrier so nothing infiltrates from below the subfloor and it prevents squeaking floor boards assuming your boards are properly nailed.
Don't glue any of this down. At all. Don't use glue.
Good luck.