Norge 18 GA Floor Nailer Review

Lumber Liquidator had the Norge 18 GA Floor Nailer on sale for $299, that ends on April 1.  We bought it online, they called us the same day at 7:00 pm to pick it up.  I guess they have it in stock.

(Of course same photo from my other entry.)

2 weeks later Lumber Liquidator had the price reduced more to $269, I used nice guy discount and they are nice enough to refund $30 difference.

That begs the questions on why didn't us rent one from Home Depot.  Because....we want to work 1 hr a day, we can't allocate a few days at once to finish the job.

It is a very professional tool, because there is no instructions in the box.  You will see right away on the tool that you need to oil it daily.

Other than that I don't do anything else.  So far we have completed 500 sq ft of our project.  It has be flawless to say the least.

The nailer is pneumatic, so I use this air compressor, my olde faithful Porter and Cable air compressor.

Yet one more thing you will need are.....cleats, 18 GA cleats.  I don't have an opinion on cleats vs staples on floor.  Cleats are serrated, but staples hold it very tight too.   As shown on the box:

I used 2 brands of cleats:

Freeman 1 1/2 in long, 18 GA

Porta Nails, 1 1/2 in long, 18 GA

I got them form Amazon.com , both works great.  I'd like to keep them from excessive dirt/dust just to avoid any jam.

Bottom line for us: simple operation, reliable and does the job. (Touch wood) I haven't had any jam. I don't see it coming either.

I love using it, very efficient and get the job done well.