Reviews Stanley Bostitch MIIIFS 1-1/2-Inch to 2-Inch Pneumatic Floor Stapler

I needed to install approximately 250 sq ft of 3/4 inch pre-finished maple flooring. I purchased the floor from a professional flooring outfit. They recommended a stapler and not the nailer indicating it would do a better job of fastening the floor resulting in fewer squeaks over the years.

I was able to set the Stanley Bostitch MIIIFS air compressor at 72 to 75psig and experienced great performance using 2" staples. Strongly recommend using the pre-finish foot with the rollers as it assisted with the normal alignment and also allowed the stapler to be rolled easily along the prefinished flooring with minimal lifting and absolutely no damage to the finish.

• 1-1/2-inch to 2-inch pneumatic flooring stapler for driving flooring staples
• High-speed, mallet-actuated operation; extra-wide composite base; 420-inch-pounds of driving power
• Constructed of aircraft-grade aluminum;-includes rubber-tipped mallet and foot kit
• This stapler is ideal when working with 1/2-inch to 3/4-inch finished or unfinished hardwood flooring
• 15 by 3-1/8 by 3-1/4; 11.2-pounds; 7-year limited warranty

The Stanley Bostitch MIIIFS stapler did a wonderful job. The pre-finished flooring foot worked perfectly. I had no jams and every staple was driven home. The tool was easy to use and due to the pneumatic action allowed for operations in tighter areas.

As a professional amateur building contractor I have tried several flooring tools, and can easily state that this is the best fastening system I have experienced for both unfinished and prefinished flooring. The staples hold better than cleat nails, and result in far less tongue splits as well. Surface marring and excessive tongue splitting are caused by improper or inexperienced operation of the tool, not by the tool itself. 

You can actually come straight down on the actuator when near a wall providing you have pre-seated the flooring. I used wedges during the last few rows. Of course it's impossible to get right up to a wall when finishing. I drove approximately 3000 staples since this was 2 1/4 inch flooring.

The Stanley Bostitch MIIIFS 1-1/2-Inch to 2-Inch Pneumatic Floor Stapler appear to hold as securely as the power cleat nails, and are cheaper. I recommend this tool to the professional installer, and the serious do-it-yourselfer. This is a pneumatic tool and requires lubrication. I provided a drop of oil each day of use.