Flooring nailers can be expensive and since they literally are what’s going to hold together your flooring product they’re one of the most important tools that you can have. They are a bit pricey so it’s important to get one that you’ve researched and are confident in. In this post I’ll take a look at three of the more popular nailers on the market.
The Bostitch MIIIFN and the Porter-Cable FCN200 are the cream of the crop of hardwood flooring nailers. They also have similar features, both being made from highly durable lightweight die-cast aluminum. This helps cut down on the weight of many pneumatic nailers while also giving them the strength to stand up to the rigors of an industrial site. Currently both models retail at around $480. And just using Amazon.com as a measure of rank I was able to find out that the Porter-Cable is more popular. It has over nearly as twice as many reviews as the Bostitch and it has half a star worth of a better rating. Using this as a reason to pick one over the other does seem a bit too much like splitting hairs to me though. Both of these are obviously high end tools that are very well made.
And since they are high end tools, these nailers may cost more than some homeowners are willing to spend. That’s when you should consider looking at manual nailers. These usually cost about half as much as pneumatic nailers. But what you save in money you’ll use up in arm strength. This is a perfect option for the homeowner who has a small job or plans to break their job into small chunks since they take quite a bit of effort to use. The Porta-Nails 402P is a good manual nailer and it should be available at most hardwood stores.
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