Other Hand Tools

Pro Tip: Use a mallet to align tongue-and-groove joints, set luxury vinyl into adhesive, and tap planks tight, ensuring even impact without damaging the material. 

Essential hand tools you will always find in the Professional Installers’ toolbox include:

Rubber Mallet: Used to align flooring, make sure to select a white rubber mallet to avoid leaving black marks on flooring.

Locking Contour Gauge: It allows for the precise, quick, and efficient replication of irregular shapes, curves, and angles around obstacles like pipes, door frames, and uneven walls during flooring installation. This is a great tool to save time on complex cuts, and to improve the overall accuracy of the cut for a professional, seamless finish.

Trim Shears: Also known as miter shears, they are ideal for cutting trim, molding, PVC piping, and rubber, offering the benefits of clean, saw-free, and dust-free cuts. When selecting, choose Trim Shears with a miter guide clearly marked at 45, 90 and 120 degrees for quick, accurate angle cuts. 

China Markers: Used by the Pros to mark porcelain, ceramic, granite, and marble for precise cuts, they provide clear, durable, moisture-resistant marks that wipe off easily, ensuring accurate, clean cuts and easy cleanup.