Floor Gap Fixer

I bought this several years ago and it worked perfectly. I still use it from time to time as the floor seems to be floating.

I honestly can't believe this worked lol. We had these awful gaps in between our laminate floors that was driving us insane. Watched the 2 minute how-to video for this thing and then went to town. I only had trouble on one plank at the very end. Not sure if it was too textured of a plank or if it was the fact that the device had lost its stickness (I did clean off the dust as instructed), but it took several attenpts before it would slide into place. Overall very happy, just wish it had been more affordable.

Well, I have laminate plank floors and this past winter was just very dry, so at a pinch point the floor pulled a part about 1/8 inch. It may or may not have corrected itself in spring, but the gap was large enough I could feel it walking over in socks, so I really wanted to close the gap as much as I could. I found this device and was able to use it to do just that. I do like how it uses that washable tacky surface vs tape, but the downside is that it seems to move on you anyway. What I did was I stood on it and then hit it, so all my weight was there to provide extra traction. It took some fiddling around but I was able to get two 1/16 inch gaps instead of a big 1/8 gap and in spring time it closed itself up, so problem solved. This worked for me. I can't help but feel like this is just a tad overpriced for what it is, but there really isn't anything else out there similar. Oh, and since my laminate plank is textured, the cheap suction cup ones don't work for my flooring, so it was tape or this.

Recently installed large format luxury vinyl plank tile. Ran out of spacers and over several days tried using installation kit to align and eliminate gaps. Wasn’t until I saw this tapping block and video did I realize how much easier it was to remove minor gaps and misalignment of vinyl plank or tile. Remove clear cover from backside; step on rapping block; and tap with rubber mallet. Results are so awesome, and now I prefer this tool to the usual metal installation kits at discount stores which could damage tongue and grooves. This tapping block was a little pricey, but is definitely worth ever penny. If you have a vinyl floor to install or close up gaps… this is the tool you need.

I used this to close a gap in a floor I installed 3 years ago. I attached the block to the plank and hit the block 3 times and broke the plastic end piece. The gap closed a bit so I tried another. Hit the block 4 times and the rubber mallet broke. I’ve installed floating floors for 10 years and still have the same rubber mallet. This is all poor quality.

I do not normally write reviews, but this thing works. I easily repaired the gaps in my lvp floor. I reccomend you scan the QR code on the floor fixer and watch the how to YouTube video. At the end it will tell you to reapply the plastic that you peel off the bottom so sticky side can be protected. (I had to retrieve mine from the trash can, because, well, I'm a guy and did not watch the video first). I have lvp flooring with simulated wood grain, and this worked perfectly.

After about 16 years of having no gaps anywhere my tongue-in-groove oak floor developed a rapidly growing gap and several smaller gaps. Although our home has wood floors throughout most of it this was in the basement where the floor had been laid on a concrete slab below. I couldn't imagine what was happening - I thought my slab was shifting or something. After a lot of google-time I discovered that it's not uncommon for this to occur and began the quest for a solution. The area that was moving is in a narrow entry way - the boards go under the stairs on one side and into the "garage wall" on the other. I finally found the gap fixer and, although I thought it was priced highly and I didn't need another rubber mallet it seems to be the only game in town. So I sucked up the $60+ and it finally arrived. I had watched the videos and it seemed too good to be true - a couple of gentle taps and the floor slides back into place - I couldn't wait. So I started with the largest gap in the attached photos. Cleaned and dried the floor as specified, stuck the gap too on the plank and started tapping with the mallet - nothing. I started tapping a little harder - nothing. Partly out of hope and partly out of frustration I started smacking the gap tool as hard as I could. The gap too would slip down the plank but no movement. I scuffed up the floor with some misses with the mallet that glanced off of the wood. My wife walked by and laughed at me which inspired me to swing even harder and I really delighted her when I missed the gap too altogether and nearly broke my thumb with the mallet. I stuck the gap tool back on and was just about to give up and throw the stupid thing in the trash when I whacked it again and THOUGHT I felt a little movement. By now sweat was literally dripping off my head and my glasses were sliding down my nose but I kept whacking and then I was sure I felt it give a little. Paying careful attention I kept whacking it with solid blows until it had slipped off then repositioned it and returned where I left off .... FINALLY it started sliding ALMOST like the video and I was able to completely close the largest of the gaps. I moved to the gap behind the board that had been created and it easily "tapped" into place. I moved on on the next larger gap and they cooperated much better moving into place with a reasonable amount of sweat. That left me with a single gap which I moved to. By now the bottom of the gap tool bad been worn down pretty badly from the slipping - each "slip" wears down the gripping material little by little. The final gap was also very close to the stairs leaving me very little room for "swinging" the mallet. I could not get it to budge as the worn out gap tool would just slip right away. So I snuck to the computer and order another one for that final bit. Yes, now I have 3 rubber mallets and have invested $120 in the little piece of metal with a rubber bottom. Again - it took about a week (a lifetime for buying things on Amazon) and it arrived. Unfortunately my wife was the one who got it out of the mailbox (it comes in a USPS large envelope) so she wondered what the heck I was doing buying another one and asked if she could watch again - funny. This time I was not successful. WIth the limited room between the stairs and the gap tool getting good solid contact is nearly impossible. I tried a number of things including using a floor installation bar (another $20 investment from home depot) on the tool to give me a little more swing room but was still not able to get the gap to close at all. The next day my wife came home with a little runner rug and put it over the gap with a smile and didn't say a word. She did leave the $12 price day on the rug though - an accident "I'm sure".

I received this two days after ordering. It was very easy to use and worked well to effortlessly close the gaps in my flooring. I think it will remain sticky so I can reuse it as needed because it’s not a sticker or tape-like stickiness, but more of a tacky material that can’t really dry up. I didn’t even know this existed a week ago and was trying to color the gap with a marker so it couldn’t be seen as easily. Then I found this. My flooring is hand-scraped, so it’s not smooth. This is the best solution for that.