Yes, it will work, but you may not find those brads sturdy enough to hold hardwood flooring.
To remove varnish from any surface, use Acetone. Acetone is also in nail varnish remover.
Nail it.
brad
it is a nail
It needs to sit awhile and dry out before building it to let the moisture out of it so it does not shrink after nailing it. As when you buy hardwood flooring you are supposed to let it sit inside your house for a week or two to let it adjust to the climate in your home so that you don't have gaps in the planks when you nail them down.
It is called a Brad.
brad
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To install hardwood, first you need a bare floor, then you install the lined paper barrier, then you nail in the hardwood strips, sand it down, and then add a finish such as poly.
It could be a brad or a tack
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Most T&G flooring can be installed with Nail, Staples or Glue...all depending on the subfloor