Posted by Ken Fisher on August 17, 19100 at 03:54:35:
In Reply to: Why glue? Why not topnail? posted by Glenn/SFC on August 16, 19100 at 21:00:16:
: Hi Carly!
: 3/8" Birch plywood is probably at least a five-ply product. My guess is that it is a stiff straight panel.
: Why not topnail with six penny finishing nails? No glue, no mess and it can be removed from the subfloor quite easily when you're ready for a change. Nails 12" on center would probably work well. You might even be able to place them 16" on center.
: If you have access to a compressed air operated finish nail gun, the work would go pretty quick and the fasteners would hold well (that, at least, is my guess).
: A book "Floor Furnishing" by Catherine Tully, published by Lorenz Books in 1996 would probably be of interest to you and anyone interested in "cover-up in style - surface solutions" - such as painted floors, montages, appliques, etc.
: Good luck!
: Glenn
Antique flooring nails may work too if you're trying for that older look. Scroll halfway down the page of this link.