Starting a Vinyl Plank or Laminate Installation

Starting a Vinyl Plank or Laminate Installation | Here's the BEST way

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I will show you how to get started with your vinyl plank installation or Laminate flooring installation. There are only a few quick steps and you will be installing your vinyl plank or Laminate flooring quickly. This is the same way I start all of my installations that I Professionally install.
These tips will also keep your floor from moving and it will keep the planks straight, then the planks will not gap and they will go together easily.
It is really simple to learn and the results will be amazing!
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@carlodangelo8348 2 жыл бұрын

Guys like you make this world doable, thank you.

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother!

@jasonwall3591 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a professional flooring installer. 20 yrs +. This video popped up and I thought here we go, another one of these videos,lol. All good advice people. From the "cheat board", to setting out, to packing the floor off so it has a solid set to build off. I use these techniques daily! There's is a little more to it than that, but good place to start.

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jason!! Yes, there is more to it and I have videos that explain it in more detail. Here is one right here - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bMuKe6uE36-bgaM.html

@meetyounever6923 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like I've come to the right place for advice then. I'm currently remodeling my home office to accommodate clients. I spent all day working on them only to pull them back up multiple times. I'm hoping after a little rest tomorrow will be a better day. Lol

@RD-sl8yl 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Joe, this was one awesome video. I’ve been doing flooring soooooo wrong over the years. It was fantastic listening and watching how you do floors. Thank you and God Bless you as well.

@brucebeckham2734 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you John and blessings to you too. I was struggling with gaps during my install. I had to bite the bullet and remove ten rows of vinyl because of bow in my starter wall and the spacers wouldn't hold. I used your "firm foundation" method and it's going much better this time around.

@MyLifeDIY1 Жыл бұрын

Excellent tips. I’ve installed laminate and vinyl plank a few times and need to do it again soon. This will certainly help to keep that floor from sliding around and keep the space between the wall and the flooring consistent. Thank you and God bless!

@bobjames2423 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir, for taking the time to educate us. Your videos are fantastic!

@steeler560 2 жыл бұрын

You are seriously a godsend. I was losing my mind trying to figure out why my planks were moving. So I removed the entire floor, secured my first run of planks and it went back together perfectly like LEGOs! You rock brother! And God bless you too!

@williamf.douglass4718 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all the time you and your team put into making this video. Your educator attitude and dedication to helping others gave us the confidence to take on our first ever laminate flooring install in our house. It came out great and your tips really helped out when we needed to problem solve. God bless you and your growing family.

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you too!

@ricksteen935 11 ай бұрын

Thanks dude!!! I really mean it. I’m an old guy and all the experience helps as I’m doing the floors this weekend. Praise God for your assistance!!!

@TheOcalaRealtor 2 жыл бұрын

Bro! You’ve helped me a ton! Thank you for being so friendly and down to earth in your videos. I’m starting my first floor project tomorrow and I’ve watched 4 of your videos. I’m feeling more confident by the minute!

@angelcedeno5605 2 жыл бұрын

How did it go?

@mikeharry2509 3 жыл бұрын

I watched a bunch of your videos before I did my project and it helped me so much. You truly are trying to teach people how to do the best job they can. You make it look so easy. Funny thing is, now I watch just for fun. Thanks Joe.

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@chrissweigert 2 жыл бұрын

Great videos. I used your techniques this week on a small job and it turned out great... thanks you for the great content!!!!

@ToddGuidi Жыл бұрын

In the trades for 38 years. I am constantly reading and viewing videos, so I can continue to adjust my skill level. I have watched a few of your videos, and other than some tricks of my own, I appreciated your skills and understandable personality. Definitely keep it up! Your doing a great job!

@christiancortes2275 2 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial!! I’m a busy owner myself and I’m always looking what others do I really like the spacer idea!! Amen to that prayer too!!

@timr9082 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your videos. They helped greatly when installing our LVP floor. It turned out great thanks to your tips & tricks.

@feelinfine1973 2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate your upload! I've been building houses for 35 yrs, the time you've taken to make this is well done! God Bless!! 🙏

@zzyzxxx 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video !! Thanks Joe !! I have watched several of your video's the past couple of weeks....this short video kind of ties them all together, and I feel confident to get started now.

@gerrymanampan2170 Жыл бұрын

Watching your video several times over gave me confidence doing our recreation room by myself (with 15 yo son). Your tips are the best compared to others.. especially the “ cheater board”.. it really helped me a lot .. thank you so much!

@worldofzap 2 жыл бұрын

God Bless you too, I am in the middle of a project that is getting me a bit down and stressed. A rather small project but I need the plumber to move some plumbing before I can finish the drywall and set some cabinets. I have had the flooring setting in boxes for weeks now and I just want to start. But I can’t set the cabinets on the flooring and am now contemplating just doing the floor then cut out the section for the cabinets afterwards. Just so I feel I am making progress. Anyway your prayers are much appreciated thanks and God Bless.

@highonthefork1821 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that prayer and blessing. I didn’t expect that, I’m enjoying this channel.

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome

@cedarpoplar 2 жыл бұрын

You saying that about praying for us, felt nice. Thank you. I'm starting a new job doing remodeling and the owner gave me a list of things to go over and research on KZfaq.

@dongeorge4037 Жыл бұрын

I've done 3 or 4 snap fit floors but never thought about many of the things you've shown me. Thanks!

@rylasranch2995 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tip but mostly thank you for the prayer. GOD bless you and your family

@daviddavid5880 2 жыл бұрын

Love this stuff. Quick, easy and durable. Beats the particle board stuff with a stick.

@kimcoopercrowder3298 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great tutorial, but thank you even more for your prayer! It was very refreshing and VERY needed since we are attempting this for the first time!

@phyuckyiu5717 Жыл бұрын

Great video 16-year flooring veteran I've used this method so many times with hardwood I never thought to use it with vinyl plank good stuff here

@_RYEN_ 2 жыл бұрын

Great teacher! Valuable education right here for on the job, appreciate it my man

@crjaekel Жыл бұрын

I love the blessing you gave at the end. Beautiful.

@Mary-fq6sm 2 жыл бұрын

Really helpful , thanks! I’m putting a vinyl plank floor in an old Airstream we are reno’ing. I’m concerned about cutting the curves on the front & rear. Your video about cheater boards was also really helpful. Appreciate the prayer for me too!!!😊

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat 2 жыл бұрын

No problem!

@negocios0rsk 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU! I finished planking about 800 sqft of my basement. Your excellent videos were a major part of learning (and, confidence)! Great work!

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat 2 жыл бұрын

Well done George!!

@tonyp35 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for helping out the community with your excellent tips! I am learning a lot from your videos. You're a true friend.

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother!

@jasonb.9953 3 жыл бұрын

I stumbled on your channel today and your one of the best youtubers at explaining things. Even if I knew something I watched on your videos you still gave me a better way to explain it to somebody else when I’m asked. Thanks for the videos and keep up the great work!

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

@chetterbezly3905 2 жыл бұрын

It caught me off guard that u would be so kind as to pray for the people watching. Very cool. God bless you and your family

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@_desertwalker_ Жыл бұрын

Greetings from Western Australia. Thank you for taking the time to do this. It is much appreciated.

@joshsplosh 3 жыл бұрын

i do it the exact same way whenever possible, so much better than using spacers, in rooms where its a concrete sub floor, i'll generally use spacers, then place a load of planks on the starting rows to weigh it all down

@officecrazy7 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video. I used a chop saw before. I like the razer method and especially the way you pin sown the starter scrap pieces to assure nice straight rows. Appreciate the knowledge.

@kalenmailhot9395 11 ай бұрын

Respect 🙏 your the man It's not often I need to set my pride aside to take a lesson. God bless your talent.. I'm grateful for your time to share. Id like to Prey for your success & health to your family. Keep smiling

@annarias-cruz7746 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the nice prayer at the end of the video God bless you and your family also going to keep watching more of your videos❤

@carloszavala2551 2 жыл бұрын

Joe. Thanks to your videos I gained the confidence to take on and successfully complete my first project using vinyl plank. Thank you.

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat 2 жыл бұрын

You got this

@enstoracius7743 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your help and God bless you and your family.

@allanbaldawi4896 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for all the great videos, most useful and provided confidence to take on the great task and I had a great outcome, I highly doubt without watching your videos over and over if I would have dared. God bless you and I wish you all the success.

@Seoulfury 3 жыл бұрын

I'll echo what others have said here. I've watched several of your videos, and while it still took me a fair amount of time to find the center and measure where I wanted to have my cuts, your advice and expertise saved me a world of headache!! Having your first row completely straight is so dead-on critical, that without that, anyone will just be pulling their hair out trying to fix it 10 rows in. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, keep making videos because you are really making a difference!

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I am hopeful youtube will show me some love and not bury my videos deep. Anyway, thanks for your post!

@anthonycallahan4407 2 жыл бұрын

Well done. The way you speak so calmly, and your years of experience show using some great secrets of the trade.

@stephenbrown9549 3 жыл бұрын

Done many of these floors. You're spot on. Great explanations. Great workmanship. God bless you and all.

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, you too!

@chuckcrawley5777 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and God Bless you and your family.

@stevemac1956 3 жыл бұрын

Thank-you… Thank-you… Thank-you…. Getting ready to start putting vinyl plank flooring in my entire home… I found your channel and by far, THE BEST available for explaining how to do this job… I feel confident, after watching your videos (yes, some of them several times) I will be able to get through this without pulling my hair out (or having to pull the floor out and re-do it). Thank-You!!!! Awesome videos!!!

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat 3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! and thank you for sharing this!

@roadgeneral 3 жыл бұрын

God Bless you as well. Keep those videos coming.

@Noway-sg8md Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips. Nice and concise, no frilly intros or music. Just facts and experience being passed along.

@tristanlanier5641 Жыл бұрын

Going into detail, good explanations, praying over your viewers projects, you got a subscriber! God bless!

@nelsonluis4049 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting these videos. I'm a handyman myself, but it's always great to watch these videos and get a refresher course. Blessings 🙌

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat 2 жыл бұрын

No problem

@eddiemullens8510 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the videos. This made my flooring go down so much faster.

@Parousia09 2 жыл бұрын

Love that you prayed at the end, Joe! Helpful video as well. God bless you and your family

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@MohammedAli-1 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video. I saw your other video on the cheat board, absolutely amazing. Looking forward to exploring your channel. Amazing work. Thank you, watching in the UK 🇬🇧

@cheech1210 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your videos 🙏🏾💯🙏🏾

@eddiewiercioch777 2 жыл бұрын

I’ll be doing a 67 year old farm house soon. This will come in handy since nothing is square or level! Thank you sir! God bless.

@NJ_Tile_Guy 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Joe... thanks for sharing your knowledge man I learned alot from your vids. God bless you and your family...Cheers from New Jersey! 👍

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mike!

@rosalieflores 2 жыл бұрын

God Bless you also! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

@UCfan 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us! Blessings to you and your family.

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat 2 жыл бұрын

Same to you!

@edchiffons5953 Жыл бұрын

Thank you and God bless you for the prayer at the end.

@dale4734 Жыл бұрын

Thanks I may need that prayer for this job, it's been 12 years since I was in flooring😆 The "measure and half" trick was a good tip, I was planning on crunching the numbers all the way.

@KingBaconMonger 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Joe: This is a very late thank you. I remodeled one of my rooms last summer, tore out the carpet and installed LVP. I watched dozens of your videos, some repeatedly, and while doing the install I sometimes stopped work, looked at one of your videos, and then continued. (Including "Install the First Row Last) I thought you were overdoing it when you showed how to avoid a 1-inch strip of LVP along a wall, but that was the situation in my room - if I hadn't watched your videos first! I started with a centerline and did a rough layout from there. The results are so beautiful and durable that I'm thinking of putting LVP in other rooms. Clicking boards together is easy - planning it and doing it accurately doesn't happen by accident! Thanks for you videos!! PS: One of my neighbors hired a "professional" to do his floor. He now has half inch gaps in his LVP between the short ends, you can see bumps everywhere where the installer didn't check the floor underneath, and you can see the blue padding showing through gaps everywhere. It's horrendous.

@TheDonofDemolition 3 жыл бұрын

Your closing thoughts sealed the deal. Thank for the knowledge my brother.

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat 3 жыл бұрын

YW!!

@gateslattes4686 Жыл бұрын

God bless u and your family. Thanks for putting out these great videos

@jasonm9203 Жыл бұрын

Great info! Best part was the prayers at the end. Thanks and God bless!

@leewiedenkeller3790 2 жыл бұрын

Man this is such a simple but GREAT thought on making your life way easier lol great job man glad I watched this.

@bethrider4236 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos, Joe. Blessings to you and your family as well!

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat 2 жыл бұрын

Same to you!

@larrynmeadowsjr258 Жыл бұрын

Great info thanks and continued blessings on you.

@jimmystoner3352 2 жыл бұрын

I like the praise on top of it all

@onetruesoldiervt3686 3 жыл бұрын

Joe you know your stuff buddy and I thank you for your wonderful prayer 🙏 at the end of your video you are such a great person and hope to learn more wonderful things like I did in your video today thanks again

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that

@joparks2509 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video.

@benjaminfisher5809 Жыл бұрын

Bless you Joe. Appreciate you

@williamsronnie8282 Жыл бұрын

God bless you Joe. Thanks for the information.

@christopherperkon8910 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brother!! Very Great Advice!!

@andrinnamakel9855 2 жыл бұрын

God bless you too your prayers came just in time! I enjoy how you ended that with a prayer. This is what the world needs now!

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@icaptured0862 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your talents and skills This will be very useful to all DIY’ers out there.

@BFTEgodswarrio5939 2 жыл бұрын

Ty brother and you have a blessed day 🙏

@stanfordchavez6616 Жыл бұрын

God Bless To You An Your Family, Brother!!!

@bmcdonald7303 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Thank you.

@long2le1972 2 жыл бұрын

Really helpful video. Thank you

@sunny-hn1ov 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Joe!!! I am learning alot from your videos.God bless you too

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@theupsideofdownsizing 2 жыл бұрын

We just finished installing 780 ft of vinyl plank, and I wanted to stop by and thank you for all of your great videos. It was so helpful in informative. It gave us the confidence to get the job done and it looks great. We ended up saving about $2,000 on installation costs.

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat 2 жыл бұрын

Well done!!!

@TRYTWO96 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tips and cheater board video. That prayer for our families and project (at the end) was refreshing and I wish your family and projects the same! God Bless you. TY

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat Жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend!

@REAL_MPSS Жыл бұрын

That was very informative. Thanks.

@westonlee9778 Жыл бұрын

Amen brother thank you for great instruction tips and mostly your blessings!!!

@lemmystop 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible!

@wandamiller5344 Жыл бұрын

I think this is the most helpful video I've seen to date. I'm covering a concrete floor in my garage that I've decided will be my home. I'm glad you're here in case I have any questions.

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@arlishamoore8966 Жыл бұрын

God bless you as well thanks for praying for me and my family

@youbikewithatube 2 жыл бұрын

Clear and concise, and not annoying to watch and learn from. Great video.

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@johnjrcisneros 2 жыл бұрын

Amen brother. Thanks for the video.

@maverel Жыл бұрын

Dude, such solid content. Thank you for sharing!!!

@tracybrooks1123 2 жыл бұрын

The extra planks that I have for shins I like that shim idea great thank you appreciate it

@TheHopelroberts Жыл бұрын

I gave this renovation project to the Lord a couple of weeks ago. I was not expecting the prayer at the end of this video. Thank you so much from Valdez Alaska.

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat Жыл бұрын

You got this Hope!

@johncorbin5332 Жыл бұрын

I just start laying planks with no measuring and it seems to work fine

@bgdcg5493 3 жыл бұрын

Super explanations here,fair play for helping us out,for breaking the boards a small simple jig may be handy,could slow you down a second on each break but repeated breaking for yrs could do damage,thanks for all the excellent tips 👍

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@davidhumeston5292 2 жыл бұрын

Great job Joe

@foundthetruth2003 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent, thank you for your prayers brother, be blessed.

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat 3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome

@the_realJP_ 2 жыл бұрын

That is such a great idea to screw down your scrap pieces for a solid foundation to start with. Thanks for taking the time to share this video 👍

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat 2 жыл бұрын

No problem!

@harrywest2780 Жыл бұрын

Love you work

@shredderdad6995 3 жыл бұрын

GOd bless you as well my brother. New to the channel. Great videos and explanations on how to's. I do appreciate the time you take to give all the details on the information you share. Thanks again. Stay bless!

@SoThatsHowYouDoThat 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and welcome