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Flooring clamp
Type of woodworking clamp
Type of woodworking clamp
A flooring clamp is a clamp (or cramp) for holding tongue and groove flooring in place while laying.{{cite book |last=Gorse |first=Christopher |last2=Johnston |first2=David |date=2020 |title= A Dictionary of Construction, Surveying, and Civil Engineering |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_Dictionary_of_Construction_Surveying_a/ZTTNDwAAQBAJ |publisher=OUP Oxford |isbn=9780192568632 |access-date=March 8, 2025}}
Application
A flooring clamp is utilized to secure tongue-and-groove flooring during the face-nailing of individual boards. Typically, between eight and ten boards can be clamped simultaneously. While a minimum of two clamps is required, it is common to use additional clamps. They should be spaced approximately every 4th or 5th joist.
Placement
The clamp is placed over a joist (range 35 mm to 65 mm thick), then its ratchet action handle is used to apply horizontal pressure on a sacrificial bearing board (100 mm x 50 mm) to hold the flooring boards true and in place for fastening.
References
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