Porta Nails Box

PortaNails 50mm flooring nails are available to buy in Dublin from A-Z Hire. Supplied in a convenient box of 500, these professional flooring nails are designed for use with compatible manual PortaNailer flooring tools, including the Portanailer 402.

Ideal for installing solid hardwood and tongue-and-groove flooring, the nails are driven through the tongue of the floorboard to create a strong, secure and concealed fixing.

PortaNails Box of 500

• Quantity: 500 flooring nails
• Nail length: 50mm / 2 inch
• Profile: T-head flooring nail
• Gauge: 16 gauge
• Designed for compatible PortaNailer flooring tools
• Suitable for hardwood tongue-and-groove flooring
• Serrated design provides excellent holding strength
• Concealed fixing through the tongue of the floorboard
• Available to buy in Dublin

Professional Nails for Hardwood Flooring

PortaNails are purpose-made for mechanically fixing solid timber flooring. When used with a compatible PortaNailer, each nail is driven through the tongue at an angle, leaving the finished surface free from visible fixings.

The hardened steel construction helps resist bending during installation, while the serrated edges grip the timber and reduce the risk of the flooring becoming loose over time.

These nails are suitable for flooring contractors, carpenters, builders and experienced DIY installers fitting traditional tongue-and-groove timber floors.

Compatible With the Portanailer 402

These 50mm PortaNails are suitable for compatible Portanailer 402 and 402A manual flooring nailers configured for 2-inch, 16-gauge T-head flooring nails.

The Portanailer 402 uses a manual hammer-operated mechanism, so no compressor, battery or electricity is required. Its angled shoe positions the nailer against the tongue of the board, allowing the nail to be driven into the flooring and timber subfloor at the correct angle.

Always confirm that the nail size is suitable for your particular flooring thickness, subfloor and Portanailer configuration before installation. The Model 402 documentation specifies a standard 2-inch Porta-Nail for compatible flooring applications. Portanailer 402 manual

Suitable Applications

PortaNails may be used for:

• Solid hardwood flooring
• Tongue-and-groove floorboards
• Traditional timber flooring installations
• Secret nailing through the board tongue
• Timber flooring fitted over a suitable timber subfloor
• Professional flooring and renovation projects

They are not intended for most floating, click-system or standard laminate floors. Always follow the flooring manufacturer’s installation instructions.

Why Use Genuine Flooring Nails?

Ordinary nails are not designed to perform the same job as dedicated PortaNails. Flooring fasteners must enter dense hardwood cleanly, hold the boards tightly together and resist working loose as the floor experiences normal movement.

PortaNails feature:

• A wide T-shaped head for secure board fixing
• Serrated edges for increased withdrawal resistance
• Hardened construction to reduce bending
• A shaped point designed to penetrate timber cleanly
• Collated presentation for fast loading into the flooring nailer

How Many PortaNails Will I Need?

The number required depends on the width and length of the floorboards, room size and the spacing specified by the flooring manufacturer.

As a general guide, PortaNails recommends positioning fixings approximately every 8 to 10 inches, with at least two nails in each flooring strip. Manufacturer information indicates that 1,000 nails can cover approximately 200 square feet of 2¼-inch-wide flooring. On that basis, a box of 500 could cover approximately 100 square feet, or about 9m², under similar conditions. Actual coverage will vary with board dimensions and fixing requirements.

PortaNails Available to Buy in Dublin

Buy a box of 500 PortaNails from A-Z Hire in Walkinstown, Dublin 12.

A-Z Hire supplies professional flooring tools, fixings and equipment for contractors, tradespeople and DIY customers. Contact us before travelling if you would like to confirm availability or compatibility with your flooring nailer.

Product Summary

• Product: PortaNails flooring nails
• Box quantity: 500 nails
• Length: 50mm / 2 inch
• Type: 16-gauge T-head flooring nails
• Application: Hardwood tongue-and-groove flooring
• Compatible tool: Suitable PortaNailer flooring nailers
• Availability: Buy from A-Z Hire in Dublin 12

A-Z Hire Dublin

A-Z Hire provides professional equipment sales and tool hire in Dublin from our premises in Walkinstown. We are also a STIHL Authorised Dealer and Service Centre.