Square Head Floor Nails

When sanding a floor with cut nails keep in mind that sanding will abrade nail heads.

Square head floor nails. 2 5 8d cut flooring nails antique historic reproduction nails lbs 1 5 0 out of 5 stars 2. 100 new vintage 15 32 long square cut nails tapered. Rooted in age old tradition our period restoration square cut flooring nails are cut much the same way they were 150 years ago. Flooring nails have different designs for fastening to different materials.

Nail design varies mostly in the length of the shank and the size and shape of the head which is proportionate to the shank. A one eighth inch depth is enough. The characteristic square head looks distinctive on a wood floor. Square cut nails are hand crafted cut from steel or iron plates.

5 8 rose head 30 nails square wrought iron vintage rustic decorative historic. Duplex nails feature a second head along the shaft to allow for easy removal from temporary construction such as concrete forms or scaffolding. These nails have been heat treated and tempered for special hardness. A 3 5 16 penny or 16d square cut bright common nail and it s equivalent wire nail cousin.

Our hardened steel square cut flooring nails are used for laying tongue and groove hardwood flooring not recommended for face nailing softwood flooring as the head is too small. Tremont nail cw8m decorative wrought head nails in black oxide 1lb box of 2 1 2 8d. Underlayment nails have rings on the shanks for firm installation of plywood floor or subfloor. Countersink the nail to avoid shaving off the decorative head.

This 16d square cut common nail costs about 17 cents. As the name implies these nails have a square shank that s wider near the head and tapers toward the tip. Only 6 left in stock order soon. The square nail is about 2 4 times as expensive as the wire nail.

Beyond this the differences between nails are minor. Our hardened steel square cut flooring nails are used for laying tongue and groove hardwood flooring not recommended for face nailing softwood flooring as the head is too small. The wire nail goes for about 7 cents based on the tremont catalog and my local home depot respectively.