The Ontario Building Code | Nailing
9.30.3.3. Nailing
(1) When nails are used, wood strip flooring="http://thehandyforce.com/flooring/" title ="Handyman flooring install Toronto">flooring shall be toe nailed or face nailed with at least one nail per strip at the spacings shown in Table 9.30.3.3., except that face nailed strips of more than 25 mm in width shall have at least two nails per strip.
(2) Face nails shall be countersunk.
Table 9.30.3.3.
Nailing of wood Strip flooring="http://thehandyforce.com/flooring/" title ="Handyman flooring install Toronto">flooring
Forming Part of Sentence 9.30.3.3.(1)
| Item | Column 1 Finish floor Thickness, mm | Column 2 Minimum Length of flooring="http://thehandyforce.com/flooring/" title ="Handyman flooring install Toronto">flooring Nails, mm | Column 3 Maximum Spacing of flooring="http://thehandyforce.com/flooring/" title ="Handyman flooring install Toronto">flooring Nails, mm |
| 1. | 7.9 | 38(1) | 200 |
| 2. | 11.1 | 51 | 300 |
| 3. | 19.0 | 57 | 400 |
| 4. | 25.4 | 63 | 400 |
| 5. | 31.7 | 70 | 600 |
| 6. | 38.1 | 83 | 600 |
Notes to Table 9.30.3.3.:
(1) See Article 9.30.3.4.
In Plain Language
Strip flooring must be nailed as set out in this article, covering fastener type, spacing, and pattern.
This is a plain-language summary of the 2012/2017 Ontario Building Code text above, for general understanding only and not a substitute for the Code. Always confirm current requirements against the 2024 edition (O.Reg. 163/24) or a qualified professional before construction.