Hardwood flooring

[knothead]

When fastening unfinished 3/4" hardwood flooring where exactly should the fastener contact the wood in regards to the tongue? Just above the tongue or right in the corner of the tongue?

[scctrim]

I use a stapler, it generally places the staple just slightly out of the inside corner of the tongue itself and the plank.

[Bender]

It would seem to me if you shot on the corner of the tongue it could blow out and make the groove tough to fit.

[naptownCr]

the only time you have a choice is when you are hand nailing. If using a nailer that decision will be made for you.

[PA Woodbutcher]

I use a pneumatic floor stapler (or cleats), which as has already been said chooses your location for you. Once I can no longer get a good swing because I'm too close to the wall, I use my 16g finish nailer with a T&G tip which also chooses nail location. A little closer and I pre drill and switch to the palm nailer. After that I'm using tightbond II.

Not a flooring man by any means, but have done probably 8,000 -9,000 in the past 3 years without incident.