Secret Floor Screws

When using this method our screw of choice are the spax screws.

Secret floor screws.

In this video i show you how to screw new floor boards down so that the screws are hidden. Tri lock ts thread won t split timber won t loosen and requires no pilot hole. If you love my content and would like. Architect select western red cedar rw134 secret fixed using f bohrfix zb.

The head of a screw is a vitally important part of the screw. They take a firm hold of the boards and their small heads ensure no damage is caused to the tongues unlike 3 5 or 4 0mm screws which drag the tongue down obstructing subsequent boards. Hidden removable fixing for all tongue and groove flooring including hard and softwoods and fibreboards. The remaining screw threads can t last very long if at all.

Boards can be lifted without damage. When you rip off the screw head you remove the part meant to do the holding. Using tongue tite screws. The secret fixing method involves driving a screw or nail through the tongue of the oak boards at a 45 degree angle.

This fixing is then covered by the groove of the next board. Floor screws also remove the need for any pre drilling allowing you complete the job quickly without fuss. Flooring screws can help to prevent squeaky boards and eliminate the need for glues and nails. With the spax screws no pre drilling is required meaning it will take you half the time to lay each board.

These fixings are normally fitted on every joist or every 350 400mm. These screws have been designed specifically for the fitting of solid wood flooring. F bohrfix zb shown secret fixing rw006 t g v d cladding. F bohrfix screws have been specifically designed for optimal secret fixing of tongue and groove cladding profiles.

This is an excellent screw to use for secret nailing flooring. Even the theory is flawed. This floor is only temporary and the subfloor should have been prepared. No more glues nails or squeaky boards.

This entry was posted in fitting guide and tagged secret nailing secret screwing floating floor loose laid hardwood floor installing hardwood fitting hardwood wood flooring glue floating wooden floors wood floor adhesive expansion gaps subfloor preparation on january 24 2018 by chris elliott. Flooring screws for a variety of applications such as tongue and groove flooring including hardwoods softwoods and fibreboards. Squeaks are formed from a variety of issues in the floor structure the subfloor becoming loose from the joist is only one of many problems that may.