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As you inspect your new tools you will be pleasantly
surprised to find that they are well made and really
“heavy duty”. The pull bars are made of heavy steel,
welded to my specifications to endure many years of
constant beating. On the bottom of the bars you will
find a dense foam tape to protect the surface of your
flooring material. The anvil that you hit is made of
either Ultra High Density plastic or Delrin and should
last a lifetime but, just in case it is replaceable. Our
tapping blocks are made of high density phenolic. The
24” tapping block weighs approximately 3 pounds. I have
designed both tapping blocks with a bevel on the long
edge so they can be used with or without a hammer.
This tool kit can be helpful for
any flooring installation but is specifically designed
for aiding in the installation of tight fitting tap
together type engineered flooring. The Ultimate Tool Kit
contains two heavy duty pull bars with different size
ends. The pull bar with the larger 7” end is designed
for engaging the end joints of a full width board and
for pulling in the last row of boards. Fig 1 & 2
 
Fig
1
Fig 2
The pull bar with the smaller
2-1/2” end is for engaging rows of flooring that have
been ripped to less than a full width. Fig 3
Fig 3
The large tapping block is used for
tapping together the long side edges of the boards. You
can use this block to whack the boards together by
holding the block against the board and pivoting the
forward edge away from the board and sliding it firmly
back toward the board.
Figs 4, 5 & 6
 
Fig
4
Fig 5
Fig 6
The small tapping block is used for
tapping the butt joints of the flooring boards together.
I recommend hitting it with a hammer (as shown in Fig 7)
Fig 7
There are ten ˝” spacers in each
kit and they are used to hold your flooring ˝” off the
wall for recommended expansion. As shown in Fig 6
Fig 8
The tools you receive in any kit you purchase may vary
slightly from the tools in the photographs above. I
continue to make improvements based on feedback from
professionals I the field.
Safety First!
Always Wear Safety
Glasses
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