Pull Bar

[ChapiTheBricky]

I'm laying some laminate in my house soon, are all flooring pull bars the same are of some better than others?
ps i'm a bit of a tool snob

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Some are better than others.
You can get some that are a little longer in length, the gauge of the metal is also greater and have a decent size knocking block at the end that can take some stick.
They for hardfloors really but do an excellent job with the laminate, they normally offer a bit more leverage too, if you need to lever out in.
Something like this
http://www.realoakfloors.co.uk/unika_hardwood_floor_fitting_pull_bar.php
Can't remember where I got mine from, could have been floors2go.
But I am sure if you visit or google, some local laminate and real wood floor suppliers/stockist they will have them amongst their fitting tool range.
I think wickes do a version.

 

[^woody^]

What is wrong with an off-cut of the flooring and a hammer?

 

[ChapiTheBricky]

you can't get your hammer and block into tight corners

 

[^woody^]

Smaller block and bit of timber as a lever?

Or use the hammer sideways

 

[ChapiTheBricky]

sideways hammer and a small block, all in the 10mm gap between the wall and that very last bit of flooring, you really are an impressive guy

 

[^woody^]

I use a toffee hammer for these small gaps

Won't the skirting cover the 10mm expansion gap to the wall?