What Are Wall Spacers

Wall spacers are wedge shaped to help them fit between planks and walls that aren’t perfectly straight. Used to maintain an expansion gap between installed flooring and walls. Spacers are serrated and lock together at desired thicknesses.

What are expansion gap spacers used for?

Blue Hawk expansion gap spacers are used to create a gap between the laminate or wood flooring and the wall before installing a wall base or quarter round.

Do you need wall spacers for vinyl plank flooring?

If you’re planning on laying vinyl plank flooring first make sure your base surface is clean of all debris. Even a small piece of chipped concrete can cause major problems when laying vinyl flooring. … The spacers are used to fill the gap between the baseboards (which should be removed) and your newly laid floor.