Professional Hardwood Flooring Jack Positioning Tool

A must have if you’re installing your own hardwood floors.This comes in super handy when you’re too close to the wall to use the pneumatic nailer.I also used it when I came across a long board with a warp in it. I’d screw a 2x4 scrap to the subfloor and use the jack to straighten out the board.

I redid hardwood flooring in my house with the help of my son. He told me to buy this jack, and I wondered why but did buy it anyways. Well, it turned out to be essential to close-pack the next row of boards when getting close to the wall where we can’t swing the rubber hammer anymore. It’s simple but ingenious.

You get what you pay for, and in this case it's a pretty good value.You will see a lot of reviews about this being flimsy and cheaply made, they're not wrong. If you baby it and don't treat it like it's $200 big brother it will last quite a while.Mine actually just broke today but i'm not mad about it, i paid $35 2 years ago so i'd consider that a good deal considering what i used it for. (mostly hardwood flooring but sometimes for stubborn LVP too)I could probably fix it but honestly one of my biggest problems with the tool was that it was a pain to use when very close to the wall, the lever could get stuck and you'd have to wrestle it out possibly damaging the wall in the process. You also couldn't even use it in some situations like under cabinets because of this.I found another one on here that has the jack mounted sideways that i just bought to see if it's any better, it was about the same price so we'll see.All in all if you just need one for a DIY job then this will work perfectly.

Used it to install pre-finished 3/4" x 3-1/4" solid oak hardwood flooring in my home. Used it to greatly reduce or entirely eliminate gaps between (slightly warped) flooring boards by holding them securely in place just prior to nailing. Is especially useful installing the last couple of rows where a flooring nailer is too big and a pin nailer can no longer fit to blind nail. First one out of the box was missing/had a broken gear tooth. No issues with the second one or the exchange process which went smoothly.

Works good. Only thing it would be nice if the ratchet teeth were finer for minor adjustments.

I'm installing hardwood flooring in my living room and dining room and bought this to help with wavy boards. Worked well at first, but half-way through the living room it got stuck in the jacked position and would not release. I tried taking it apart to see if something was stuck and did get it working for a while longer, but it was extremely difficult to get back together and still ended up being non-functional shortly after. I also couldn't figure out why I was getting random scratches/dents in the new floor and realized it was from the bottom of the jack. It has sharp metal pieces sticking out of the bottom. Ended up having to cover it with adhesive felt to stop it from scratching the floor while we used it. I would recommend getting something like this if you're installing hardwood flooring, but know that you will probably need to buy multiple of them through the project as these do not last long and are cheaply made.

This is a must have when you get to the point where you can't swing the nailer mallet due to wall clearance. The gear doesn't click and hold at the perfect point in many cases, so I just hold it with my hand or foot while fastening. As commented by others, keep an eye on the nut that will loosen. Also, my glove once snagged the spring that rotates the gear follower and pulled it out of its slot. Inspect this early on to make sure you know how to slip it back into its slot.

Release spring broke halfway through the first job. Had to use a screw driver to release.