Do you have to glue or nail a tongue and groove white pine floor?

We are putting a white pine (10.5 inches by 8 foot) tongue and groove floor in our bedroom. Someone told me that we will have to nail it, but other websites say it is OK to just lay it over the OSB and let it ';float';. Also, do we have to leave any space between the wood and the molding? We plan to put a kick plate/quarter round down over the new floor (as opposed to pulling off the molding).Do you have to glue or nail a tongue and groove white pine floor?
nail it. You will need a specail 45 degree nail holder. It hold the nails at a 45 degree angle while you hit the rubber driver with a 2 lb hammer. You do this every 8 inches along the toung side of each board.





Yes leave about a quarter inch or a bit more for expansion...wood will expand once the floor settles. You should also be able to get some quarter round down on it no problem...





Here is a link to see that hammer and the steps to install...





http://www.hammerzone.com/archives/floor鈥?/a>Do you have to glue or nail a tongue and groove white pine floor?
You might get away with gluing it but I think nailing it with a floor nailing tool would be much faster and easier. If it isn't prefinished wood, the glue can be a problem if you don't clean off any excess.





With laminated flooring that is glued, there is a thin foam underlayment that is used to help the floor float. Without it there might be too much friction between the osb and the pine.
Nail it. They make special nailers just for that purpose. Check you local tool rental store.
NAIL IT FOOL
Go to www.diynetwork.com and see what they have to say about such projects. Happy DIYING :-)