floormeintucson wrote:
What species of wood? Thickness and type of underlayment under the wood flooring...ply or osb or particle?
Moisture content? Pressure using and depth of fastener? Oh sorry you said manual? How deep is fastener going?
What do you mean by "testing'? You could be slpitting the tongue on the ends. I never go 1 inch.
3-1/4"W 3/4"T random length red and white oak
subfloor is 3/4" plywood T&G.
I don't have regular 1/4" plywood underlayment.
I just put #15 felt paper. For some low area, I put #30 felt or shingles under #15 felt. When installing, if I feel gap between the board bottom and #15 felt, I may put extra #15 or #30 small pieces.
I don't have data of wood moisture. I just have a environment humidity meter. It's 60%-70% in evening and night. Should be lower in the afternoon. My planks were also acclimated in such environment.
2" fastener, It's a manual flooring nailer, no pressure adjustment, I just hit the nail to the deep the tool required.
The testing means I stepped or walked on it. 1" maybe too close to ends, but no tongue has splited so. I'll try 2" tonight.