Precision Wedges – Bag 100

If you’ve ever hung a door and found the gap on the hinge side is just a bit too generous, you’ll know why precision wedges live in the back of every fitter’s van. This bag of 100 gives you a proper supply of tapered packers for closing gaps, bringing frames true, and holding things steady while the fixings go in.

The idea is dead simple. A wedge is thin at one end and thicker at the other, so you tap it into a gap until it sits snug, then check your level. Too tight, back it off a touch. Too loose, push it in further. That gradual taper is what gives you fine control, and it beats stacking flat shims until the pile looks like a dodgy sandwich.

Where Precision Wedges Earn Their Keep

Door frames and window frames are the obvious ones. You set the frame in the opening, wedge it plumb and square, then fix through the packers so the frame doesn’t get pulled out of shape when you tighten up. Kitchen fitters use them under base units and worktops to chase out an uneven floor. Joiners use them to pack out stair stringers, skirting, architraves and just about anything that needs a small nudge in the right direction.

They’re also handy for temporary jobs. Holding a board while the adhesive grabs, keeping a panel off the floor, steadying a unit while you drill. Cheap, quick and easy to bin or leave in place, depending on the job.

Why a Bag of 100 Makes Sense

Wedges disappear. They get left behind in frames, kicked under units, lost in the bottom of the tool bag. Buying in a bag of 100 means you aren’t rationing them or hunting for the last two while the customer watches the clock. For a site team running several fitters, a bag goes surprisingly fast, so having a spare in the van saves a trip.

Fitting and Using Them

Slide the wedge in from opposite sides when you need to hold a frame square. Two wedges facing each other form a flat, parallel packer that you can adjust in fine increments, which is a clever trick when you need a consistent thickness across a wider gap. Once the fixing is through and tight, snap or trim off the excess so nothing shows. If the packer is carrying real load, such as under a heavy unit or behind a structural fixing, make sure it’s seated properly and not just tapped in loosely.

For general trade work, precision wedges are one of those items nobody thinks about until they run out. Then it’s all anyone talks about. Keep a bag in the van, keep another in the tool bag, and accept that a few will vanish regardless. It’s like socks in a washing machine, nobody knows where they go.

At this price, you can afford to be generous with them, which is exactly how packers should be used. Fit the right amount, support the fixing properly, and the finished job will sit straighter and last longer.