Abstract: In order to provide a simple and inexpensive laying aid for floor covering elements, in particular ready-made parquet flooring, laminated or floor panels, it is suggested that the laying aid be designed in the form of a belt tensioning device with a belt and have a shaped part on both sides, that each shaped part have a receiving means for the belt, that each shaped part have an arm with a projection which can be fixed at a groove or a tongue of the floor covering elements by engaging in it and around it, respectively, and that when the arm is fixed in such a manner the receiving means be positioned such that the belt is guided by this close to the floor covering elements.

Abstract: In order to provide a simple and inexpensive laying aid for floor covering elements, in particular ready-made parquet flooring, laminated or floor panels, the laying aid is in the form of a belt tensioning device with a belt and have a shaped part on both sides, each shaped part having a receiving means for the belt, and each shaped part having an arm with a projection which can be fixed at a groove or a tongue of the floor covering elements by engaging in it and around it, respectively. When the arm is fixed in such a manner the receiving means is positioned such that the belt is guided close to the floor covering elements.