Best flooring nails according to redditors
We found 2 Reddit comments discussing the best flooring nails. We ranked the 2 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 2 Reddit comments discussing the best flooring nails. We ranked the 2 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
I came here for the cost as well. I didn't see it, so here is my best assumption, assuming everything was purchased for the cheapest price possible.
48 square feet of cheap carpeting: $24
4'x8' piece of cheap plywood: $13.95
6 wooden circles from Hobby Lobby at 79 cents each: $4.74
Smallest container of carpet glue: $5.47
Small bottle of Gorilla Glue: $4.97
Small package of carpet tacks: $4.15
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Minimum cost to build OP's cat tree: $57.28
Professionally made cat tree of similar stature: $56.99
Seems about right.
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.