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Am I the only one who used a heat gun to fix a stubborn LVP plank?
Had a click-lock plank in a Phoenix kitchen that just wouldn't seat, no matter how much I tapped the block. Grabbed my heat gun on low, warmed the locking edge for maybe 15 seconds, and it clicked right in. What's your go-to trick for a plank that fights back?
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the_beth2mo ago
Ever try the rubber mallet and scrap wood trick? My buddy had this one plank that just laughed at his tapping block. He ended up putting a scrap piece of the flooring against the plank's edge and gave it a solid whack with a big rubber mallet. It was like the shock convinced it to finally lock in. Heat gun is a smart move though, makes the plastic more bendy.
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the_kevin18d ago
Oh yeah because nothing says "precision craftsmanship" like smacking the life out of your floor with a rubber mallet. I'm surprised your buddy didn't just grab a sledgehammer and call it a day. At that point you're basically negotiating with the plank instead of installing it.
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Did you check if the subfloor was perfectly flat right there? Sometimes a high spot or a tiny bit of debris under the plank can make it act up, and the heat just lets you force it over the hump.
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