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So I was talking with a flooring inspector in Denver about tack strips
He told me he sees a lot of callbacks where installers use the same strip for every job, even on concrete. He said, 'If you don't use a strip with the right nail angle for concrete, you're asking for a loose edge in six months.' I'd never really thought about it that way before. Does anyone have a go-to brand for concrete subfloors?
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joel_jones4d ago
Isn't that inspector overcomplicating things? I've used the same basic strip on concrete for years with no callbacks. A good adhesive does most of the work anyway.
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dakotab934d ago
Right? I had the same thought for years. Then I did a big condo job with all concrete slabs and used my usual wood subfloor strips. Within a year, half the units had edges popping up. The nails were just sitting there in the holes, not grabbing at all. Switched to the 45-degree angle strips for concrete and it was a totally different hold. That inspector knows his stuff.
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