Recently purchased a camp cabin which has some unique flooring and a situation I need to address.
Apparently instead of using real tongue and groove flooring, the previous owner put down 1x10" and just laid them side-by-side. They were stained so they look nice. This issue is they went for a rustic look secured them with what looks like Masonary nails. (Photo attached of a similar looking nail I found online.) Not surprisingly, some of the boards have a lot of movement and it appears the nails aren't holding.
I took one up and there does appear to be something on top of the subfloor (maybe roofing paper, not sure).
So my questions. Any recommendation on a replacement for these nails? Is there a decorative type of screw I should use? Thinking I would pry up the loose boards, remove these Masonary nails and reattach with something better. Obviously a standard screw would do the trick, but don't want a Phillips head showing if I can avoid it.
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Apparently instead of using real tongue and groove flooring, the previous owner put down 1x10" and just laid them side-by-side. They were stained so they look nice. This issue is they went for a rustic look secured them with what looks like Masonary nails. (Photo attached of a similar looking nail I found online.) Not surprisingly, some of the boards have a lot of movement and it appears the nails aren't holding.
I took one up and there does appear to be something on top of the subfloor (maybe roofing paper, not sure).
So my questions. Any recommendation on a replacement for these nails? Is there a decorative type of screw I should use? Thinking I would pry up the loose boards, remove these Masonary nails and reattach with something better. Obviously a standard screw would do the trick, but don't want a Phillips head showing if I can avoid it.
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