ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.พ. 2018
- This is a quick tip to fix gaps in your floating laminate floors. Here is the link to the suction cup used in the video: amzn.to/2RVCQg8 . Hard/Soft mallet: amzn.to/2Vsjn8X . (affiliate links) When laminate floors shift you can get gaps between the boards that are obvious and annoying. This simple fix will close the gaps between flooring without having to take up any boards.
- แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
![อยู่ได้แล้ว - LIPTA feat. Mirrr [OFFICIAL MV]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/-9-hpntNym4/mqdefault.jpg)
![[TH] GEN vs SEN | FPX vs TH - VALORANT Champions 2024 DAY 1](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/VcyH-0LAlhs/mqdefault.jpg)
$11 and change for a double suction cup and a rubber mallet from Harbor Freight and my floors were fixed, god bless you sir!
Thanks for letting me know so I can get some!
Didn't work for me. The suction cups will not stay put.
LOL, my exact thought when I saw what he was doing. Off to Harbor Freight.
Ok cracked it. Another guy on TH-cam suggested using block of wood, mallet and double sided tape. Tried that and it worked.
Been an installer for many years and never seen this. Two thumbs up.
This works! After several calls to my flooring installer to come fix my floors with no success, I watched this video and ordered the suction and hammer. They came today and I fixed it myself. I appreciate your video sooo much! Thanks.
Thumb up for the skidding dog.
This video was a lifesaver. Gaps developed between several boards our laminate flooring after a minor water leak. Using the approach shown here, we were able to remove those gaps with about 5 minutes of effort. Thank you!
Just got this tool it works great better than you can imagine. Get one. Its so easy you have to go slow or you will bend the plank you are moving towards. Nice and easy. Fantastic . Thanks
Worked perfect! I am amazed that actually worked as seen in the video. Very inexpensive fix. Thank You.
Thank you! This worked exactly as advertised and is exactly what I needed!
This definitely works 100% I bought one from harbor freight for $8 and it works perfectly. I have no idea why this video has dislikes. Great video
Thanks for the link and showing me how to fix this without the need to call someone!
That’s a great idea....my plank flooring separates in a couple of places and now I can fix it myself...ty
You don’t have any idea how happy I am that I found your channel. Thanks for sharing!!
Glad to hear it, and thanks for watching!
Bella is such a good helper. Thanks for the help!
Just purchased this on 1/17/2020 and it works wonders, flooring company wanted to charge me $600 to fix
Thank you so much for taking the time to let us know I appreciate you.
Genius! I would have never thought of that. Thanks bud
I’m going to give this a try as I have a few boards with slight gaps, thanks for sharing this.
Thanks! I needed to remove a piece of laminate on an install project. I tried gripping the piece and pulling like crazy, it would not move. I went to Harbor Freight, they had this very item. 7 bucks. Came home, attached to the piece, used a hammer just like yours and easily backed out the piece. Another TH-cam inspired fixit! Great job.
How did u get it to hold to floor my sunction cups won't even grab i bought same place harbor it holds on glass window. But to grab on bamboo flooring
@@kuyabulaganation3154 same here the one I bought at harbor freight I cannot get to stick to my floor idk why
Simple, elegant solution. Brilliant.
Genius simple solution. Thanks for sharing!
Just got mine, and this totally works. Got it for 10.00
Thank you!!!!!! I just moved in July and my floor is doing the same thing already...gonna definitely try this
I want to thank you for helping me with this exact problem. It's a lot of work. But at least I don't get to see those ugly gaps. Now, if only I can fix the gap between the slats. Maybe get the single suction cups. In either case, thank you!
Omg. Thank you SO much! We are having such an issue with this and my can-fix-anything dad being flabbergasted, I was at a loss...I can probably do this myself!!!
Thanks for this fix. We bought the suction cup tool at Harbor Freight and were able to fix the floor. Previously I went to the store where we bought the LVP flooring and all the manager suggested was disassembling the floor up to the problem and putting it back together!!! No way we were doing that.
Thanks for putting this up. I was just contemplating if this would work! Now I know!
Thank you for sharing this video. I just noticed a couple gaps in my kitchen floor. I will utilize this method.
I have 5 gaps in my bedroom! Thank you for sharing how to fix this issue!
Such a simple fix . It works . Thanks so much .
just tried this and it worked thank you
You just saved me a half days work! Thank you!
You're welcome! Glad it helped you out. Thanks for watching
I had worked some brown shoe polish into the gap, making it visually disappear. (Not brown caulking, because the water in it would cause swelling.) Your fix is the proper way to do it, of course, mine was just a... stop gap measure. 😏 😑🙄
Absolutely the best. Great tip.
Genius and simple. But of course it is. Thanks!
Great and simple solution. Thanks!
I’m a installer and that ‘s a good idea , the problem is that if you don’t uses glue between the gap before you hit it it’s going to happen again cuz basically the tongue is broken , you can use elmers glue....good luck
Hi is there something better than Elmer's glue or is that the best option? Thanks
I was talking to a local flooring guy and he said glue is an option too before tapping. He said be very careful it doesn't leak out the top or the floor will look bad with glue marks. I may try that green painters tape on top to help prevent glue from touching the top of my floors when hammering together.
Very, very, very helpful video. Thanks much.
Thank you very much for this video, fantastic tip which really helped
It is great idea! Thank you sir you save my day! blessings to you.
I tired this and it didn't work. It would slip. What did work was a small 2x4 with carpet tape on it.
I havent tried it yet but i was sitting here kicking myself wondering how to fix this separation looks like you are on to something im gonna go get what i need and try it now...thanks bro
Wow! Thank you for this tip. 💓 Bella
Sweet idea..i just tore up my baseboard to fix a gap :) wish I saw this first.
absolutely awesome sir-thank you!
A very clever way to get rid of gaps.
Thank you! You’re the best!
This guy is genius
Thats a great problem solver. and also what product do you use to keep your floors shiny
this is exactly how I imagined. Hoping this can fix my problema.
Great tip. U tube always problem solving. 😁😁
Nice video! Worked great!
Our Laminate Floor lasted 15 years before the Gaps started happening
Thank You
Brilliant !!!
Thanks for sharing !!!
Love the puppy!
Is Bella a Cavalier King Charles? Adorable pup! This video is priceless!
Love the puppy
Genius. Thank you
Brilliant idea.
Hey, this video rules - thanks!
So appreciate this.
Genius, thank you
Thanks very smart and easy to fix 👍
Glad it helped, thanks for watching!
Good idea young G.
Excellent, thanks!
What a sweet little dog.
What if the gap is in the long side of the tile???
Awesome! Thank you.
nice video. Do you have any suggestions on how to fix if the planks are going the other directions? Very hard to explain.
Thanks. It works.
Awesome.. Thanks
Genius!! So sick of pulling up boards! Thank you so much for sharing :D
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching. We would love if you would click the subscribe button and we'll keep the tips coming! 😊
good. thank you
Thanks
Nice job👌
Before u gonna do that Just make sure put some glue for wood in each gap.
Laminate always has problem like that.
THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!
I got a gap that’s too close the bottom kitchen cabinets to swing my mallet. Any tips?
will this suction to wood floors? would like to use 2 of these to brace my ladder when working on my 2 story windows....
I haven't tried this but question it's ability to work on a non-glossy textured laminate flooring like mine.
Good tip thank you. My gaps are appearing length wise though, would this work the same way? Thanks
I just ran into the same issue on a floor I just installed. It's one piece right in the middle of the floor. Were you able to find a good solution?
Is there any way to fix a gap between the longer sides of the boards(two boards that are side-by-side)? I just put in laminate floors and saw about a foot or so long spot where I didn't tap them together enough. Any help would be appreciated!
Thank you! :) ;)
good!
Logical!
Saludos gracias
I got myself into a bit of a mess and was just looking for a solution. In the hallways I tore up about 6 boards that had damage. I just did the floor and the office isn't done yet so had some breathing room there. But I put all the new boards down and the last one I was going to slide in from the office. I cut off the locks on both sides as usual and was just going to glue it like I always do and now there's a gap!. It's not huge but still I can see it and it's right in the hallway. I tried not cutting off the locks and pounding the board in but it's way too hard. I tried a bit of teflon spray to help it slide but it's still too hard. I didn't think the two sections of the floor would travel apart like that. The only thing I can think to do is use two suction cups and a ratchet strap or something and try and pull the gap closed from both sides but even that would take a lot of suction power. Shit what a mess lol. This is all because my damn vac had a little rock stuck in the plastic wheel and it scratched the clear on a bunch of those boards. I have a high rated laminate but it still scratches so easy it sucks.
What can I do if it's a corner piece that I ripped and now is too short for the suction cup to grip?
Genius
or you can kick it really hard with a rubber sole tennis shoe
does it work on hardwood floors
About to the double suction cups from Amazon and they did not work. They were not able to grab onto the vinyl flooring kept on sliding. Dabbed the double suction cups with water. They were able to grab a little bit but they will still sliding when I hit it with the mallet.
I have pergo laminate flooring that has ridges to mimic the look of real wood. Unfortunately this tool will not work on my flooring. The planks would have to be glossy smooth. This tool did hold tightly to my Formica countertop.
In my experience, this does not work on UK laminate flooring which has a click system. The boards are joined too tightly and the suction cups just slides with every hit. If you have a tongue and groove sys with no glue and/or nails then this will be an awesome solution!
My floor keeps sliding (guessing the glue didn't hold?) But it goes into an air vent ( the floor) any tips on how to hold the floor down from sliding?
Can polyurethane be applied over vinyl flooring? Would polyurethane crack as the floor settles or shifts?
Got this from your Amazon link. My board is a bit more textured. Suction cup will not grip it. Any suggestion?
...excellent fix but will the floor expand in the summer months or not enough to mess with the floor? Just curious. 😀
It would expand out the ends. Gaps generally happen after 1st freeze. More than likely gapped here because it wasn't exactly snapped together completely. Little bits of extra cardboard or fat corners can cause this.
i install these floors often..im gonna throw one in my tool box for such issues
MacGyver mode engaged!
well now i have to go to home depot and see if they have that tool
thanks for the tip
That didn’t work. Suction cup just slid across the floor every time I hit it