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My weird trick for getting a tight seam on that last plank
Honestly, I was doing a glue-down vinyl job in a weird L-shaped hallway and the final plank was a nightmare to get in. Ngl, I was about to cut a new piece and start over. Instead, I grabbed a scrap piece of flooring, put a block of wood against it, and tapped it with my mallet at a super low angle, almost parallel to the floor. It slid right under the lip of the previous row and clicked in perfectly. Has anyone else found a weird tool or method that saved a plank from being wasted?
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parker1835d ago
Wait you used a scrap piece as a tool? That's genius, I always just wreck my knuckles trying to force it in by hand. Gonna try that next time for sure.
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wendysanchez5d ago
Oh man, @parker183, I feel that pain in my soul.
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terryw675d ago
Honestly @parker183, the scrap piece trick is a total game changer. I learned it the hard way after smashing my fingers one too many times. It's one of those things that seems obvious once you see it, but you just never think of it in the moment. Saves so much pain and swearing, you know?
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