Nail Gun/Staple Gun Advice

Hi,

I'm laying 300 oil tempered 6mm hardboard sheets on to a 38mm chipboard floor and I am looking to speed up the process, rather than manually nail it down.

I've been advised to use 30 mm staples with this Stanley Bostitch SX1838-E Air Staple Gun http://www.tooled-up.com/manproduct/stanley-bostitch-sx1838-e-air-staple-gun-15-38mm-capacity/166995/

Would this be the right tool for the job? and will these be suitable fixings?

Thanks in advance. Apologies if this is in the wrong part of the forum.

 

whats being laid on top?

 

It's a warehouse floor so there is no floor covering to be laid.

 

yeah wouldnt fancy doin that by hand! ive got a bostitch stapler not sure what exact model but tbh dont use it that often as i have a nailer so use that most of the time but if your going down that route make sure to use DP staples

 

Thanks for the advice Owen.

 

Myself I wouldn't use staples on hardboard. It's too weak and after time and people walking on the hardboard it might lift.
Happened to me a few times on jobs years ago using the spotnailer. Had To go back an lift tiles an nail the hardboard down.

 

Thanks daz. Did you use a nail gun to refix the hardboard? What type of nail did you use?

 

Ring nails by hand. It was over ten years ago.
I only use ply now. But if using hard board again I would use my coil nailer.

 

Thanks,appreciate the advice.

 

what coil nailer would that be then?

 

You know the one I have Mario? The spotnails one.

 

And Pre-soak hardboard before fitting, saves it popping.