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A nailing machine is recommended for installation of 3/4 inch flooring
A nailing machine is recommended for installation of 3/4 inch flooring

A nailing machine is recommended for installation of 3/4 inch flooring

Date9/21/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: A nailing machine is recommended for installation of 3/4 inch flooring. It requires clearance from the wall and that's why the first two strips are nailed down by hand.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0008711F
Mellow oak: Sales rep Kevin Lancey, left, and plant manager Benny Calala, show CombiFloor, which comes in 4 footby 8 inch tongue and grove planks that glue together -- no nailing
Mellow oak: Sales rep Kevin Lancey, left, and plant manager Benny Calala, show CombiFloor, which comes in 4 footby 8 inch tongue and grove planks that glue together -- no nailing
6/17/1975
After nailing extra dry wall screws into the sub-floor to eliminate squeaks, and applying a vapor barrier with a wax coat on one side, the first two strips are nailed down by hand
After nailing extra dry wall screws into the sub-floor to eliminate squeaks, and applying a vapor barrier with a wax coat on one side, the first two strips are nailed down by hand
9/21/1989
Spread out the flooring to get a total effect. Wood is a natural product, subject to variations in color and grain, and mixing planks from different boxes enhances the look
Spread out the flooring to get a total effect. Wood is a natural product, subject to variations in color and grain, and mixing planks from different boxes enhances the look
9/21/1989
Hardwood flooring
Hardwood flooring
9/21/1989
Final installation: Above, after adhesive has been appliec to walls, place insert in position for final installation
Final installation: Above, after adhesive has been appliec to walls, place insert in position for final installation
4/4/1986
Winning Wares, Mark Wallach demonstrates a 147-centimetre (54-inch) Canadian Flexi Drill bit used for electrical, telephone and alarm installation at The Collseum yesterday
Winning Wares, Mark Wallach demonstrates a 147-centimetre (54-inch) Canadian Flexi Drill bit used for electrical, telephone and alarm installation at The Collseum yesterday
2/10/1993
It doesn't show: The 3/8-of-an-inch regulation that almost kept 6-foot-4-plus Philip Scott out of the Canadian Armed Forces can be waived and the 17-year-old student made out his application with the help of Sgt
It doesn't show: The 3/8-of-an-inch regulation that almost kept 6-foot-4-plus Philip Scott out of the Canadian Armed Forces can be waived and the 17-year-old student made out his application with the help of Sgt
8/8/1979
Regina Marsikova had to contend with winds, humidity and leg cramps before nailing down her victory
Regina Marsikova had to contend with winds, humidity and leg cramps before nailing down her victory
8/19/1978
Matching wits: Jim Szarka, who is joining forensic accounting firm, enjoys the challenge of nailing business criminals
Matching wits: Jim Szarka, who is joining forensic accounting firm, enjoys the challenge of nailing business criminals
8/22/1991
Machine which performs secondary sorting of coins. Boxes hold (1) Large coppers and quarters (2) Large nickels (3) small coppers and (4) dimes
Machine which performs secondary sorting of coins. Boxes hold (1) Large coppers and quarters (2) Large nickels (3) small coppers and (4) dimes
2/13/1924
Grand Interior: Curving staircase, marble pillars and terrazo flooring are beauty points of old city hall that have led admirers to fight for building's preservation over the years
Grand Interior: Curving staircase, marble pillars and terrazo flooring are beauty points of old city hall that have led admirers to fight for building's preservation over the years
8/3/1985
Helping to build a new addition to the family's trapper's camp in the woods, Kathleen Jolly snow-shoes through the bush to gather spruce branches for flooring of shelter made of spliced saplings
Helping to build a new addition to the family's trapper's camp in the woods, Kathleen Jolly snow-shoes through the bush to gather spruce branches for flooring of shelter made of spliced saplings
3/7/1974