Clamps for direct stick flooring.

[Larry McCully]

Still waiting for wood to arrive.

[Shedhand]

I'm using a Bostich stapler for my Tas Oak T&G 19mm overlay. 40mm staples and Sikaflex T55 adhesive. So far so good. The timber is select grade. No gum, no checks, no cranky grain. Some bowing in the long lengths. To get the bows I've sharpened up one of my old granpa's 'real' sidchrome screwdrivers (400mm long with square shaft) which i belt into the chipboard and lever against the shoe of the stapler. Works wonderfully and is cheap as chips. Gonna have trouble with the last 3 or 4 boards though. Still thinkin' it through...any ideas fellas?
Cheers

[Larry McCully]

Best to have a small block to put between the timber and your screwdriver so yo don't crush the tongue. lay up as close to the wall as you can get ,sparingly nail the last board in then measure the very last board to be riped down to fit in and glue it in and drive a couple of wedges in to clamp it while the glue dries.That screwdriver trick is used by a lot of installers to help with those stubborn boards.