Wow as a flooring guy of 15 years that trick on how to tie the carpet was brilliant! I always used strap tape or duct tape and I'll be using your tip in the future! Thanks

Great job Wes! A lot of people underestimate how heavy carpet and pad is. I usually cut mine in 3’ strips to make it manageable to carry out by myself. Super simple install only needing a speed square, tape measure, and box cutter! 👊🏼

Video was good however you went from applying glue then being half way down with laying the floor? No info on how to start with the glue already down

how did you get started laying the planks on the glue? Where did you begin so that you weren't stepping on the sticky glue? Your flooring came out looking great, by the way!

I wish you would have shown how you started to install the first ones. Very good explanation though! Thanks

Great job OP!! Note how he did this with no baseboard installed, leaves for a much better floor!! I cannot stand vinyl or lino that curls up at the baseboard. Each time you sweep your floor, dirt gets under the edged, over time it lifts more and more and more. If you can remove your baseboard and undercut your door trim, always do so!!

Thank you for sharing your expertise. You've helped me lay down flooring in my tiny house!

Nice! I especially like the tip for tying your carpet roll.

This is one of the best effing tutorials I’ve seen.

Great video, Wes. I had no idea these carpet knives existed. Also, the trick to tie a roll is great! I learned something new thanks to you, my friend! BTW, your kids are adorable!

High five for bringing the kids, I too have to combat floor laying with kids lol, thanks for letting us know it is doable 🥳🥳

Thanks for this video. My flooring guy ghosted me so I’m going to do the job myself. Your video made me feel confident that I can do this!

Great video, I agree 200% with random joints, siding, flooring and pavers I always do this. I really like your trick for the rip row at the end! But damn does your back and knees not kill you kneeling on concrete with out knee pads! I made that mistake in my younger days and I pay for it now. If anyone reads this, save your back and spring for some knee pads!

Agree with other commenter, your tying trick is brilliant. They don't teach that in college.

Do you need to leave expansion gaps against the walls on glue down vinyl plank?

How difficult is it to remove a glue down floor, and does the old glue come up easily?

How do I know if concrete is even enough to install, how thick do you apply the glue and how did you install the first planks without stepping on the glue?

I would suggest to skim coat the entire area. This helps encapsulate any residue or any type of chemical reaction between adhesives.

So how do I tie into existing hallway plank glue down vinyl. I’m pulling up a carpet bedroom & I found more of the preexisting vinyl. I wish to blend & get rid of the threshold line. Thanks Tony

How would you install over tile? (The home we are buying has asbestos tile so we don’t want to ripe it out.

How much glue do you typically use per sq ft? In other words if I do a 240sqft floor are we looking at around 1 gallon?

Have you ever had issues with shrinkage due to expansion and contraction? Glue coming loose? Watched a video where the homeowner had that problem. 1/4" underlay? Cement board?

What's the benefit of going with glue down laminate vs snap in? Pardon my ignorance. :)

I have 2mm commercial grade/25 yr warranty LVP for my slab on grade ranch house. In my bathroom I will have electric radiant heat imbedded in my self-leveling concrete. We won’t be using it to heat the room, just to warm the floor, so the temp will be relatively low like 65-70°. Can this glue be installed in such an application, or should I use something specific.

Like the carpet trick.

I guess in the beginning you had to walk on the glue a bit. Is that correct?

Why do you need an underlayment if putting on wood floor? What are steps when doing on wood floor? Thanks

Bro…that glue down carpet is so easy to take up WHY ARE THE SINIOR LIVING GLUE DOWN CARPET SUCH A PAIN

Do you have to use a trial if I’m doing the under lay?

Gotta make those two helpers working lol

Nice, clear explanation.

What a great video Wes! I took the effort of watching through all the commercials lol. One of them was 4 mins haha. Keep up the good work! 😀

How careful do you have to be on glue while laying plank ?, special souls or kneepads ?, how long do you have to lay floor , days or hours ?

Terrific work Wes! You did that just like a pro!! 😉😉👍👍😂😂

What causes these floors to have huge gaps a couple years later? These exact floors were installed in my new home, Mannington Audra Vinyl Planks. I ended up with huge gaps (quarter inch) then they lifted. It was a disaster. I had them completely replaced/warranted, and again the same issue happened. Now I’m stuck with this mess.

Much useful information 👍

So is it ok to walk on the glue to start the installing process? You mentioned that the glue is really sticky

So no need to leave a gap from the wall for any expansion like a floating floor correct?

Can you install glue down over kitchen wood flooring?

What flooring did you use? I have been everywhere looking for direct glue vinyl planks and nobody has anything! I am about to do a huge open 2,000ft basement. Everything is click! Thanks!

The first half of the plank install was not in the video...can you walk on the dry transparent glue even though it’s really sticky? Kinda confused on the part....

great job thanks for sharing......PS love the kids to funny...

Hey Wes! You mentioned at the end that if you’re doing this on wood instead of concrete- you need an underlayment. Do you have one you suggest? Everything else I read just says to put it right onto the subfloor…. Thanks!

Any idea on the durability of these how glue down vinyl planks? Great video, makes it seem worth redoing my small living/kitchen area all in this material. Or is it not recommended for high traffic areas? Can I glue right on existing laminate flooring/kitchen tile???

The floor feels really hard on concrete do you recommend an underlayment appropriate for gluedown to soften it?

great video!!

Always roll with the grain

My troweling didn't go as smoothly as yours lol. I have some excess glue in some spots. Any problems I should look out for in the future?

When you say laying them randomly are you doing a book or are you referring to not lining the seams up?

I have another flooring that is the same thickness going into a bathruoom that will butt up against the vinyl planks. Do you recommend having a full plank centered in the doorway and woriking from there? How many pieces do you end up cutting to make it random or do you try to use mostly the full plank?

Does the gluing prevent contract, expansion? Would glue down lvp allow me to put cabinets directly on the planks?

I was afraid of trying to do this job myself, but how you explained what you are doing makes me think I can do it myself. I did notice you left out one tool in your description of what was needed to do this. I'm an old fat guy, so I'm gonna need knee pads! What I didn't know about this job until the very end of your video is the need for an underlayment when doing an install over a wood subfloor. Why is that necessary and where do you find the right product? I remember years ago helping my brother install a Pergo laminate in his house and there was a sound deadening barrier we put down first. Is the barrier I would need similar, and does the barrier get glued down too? Great video by the way!

What is the name of that flooring you installed and wear can I get it, thanks

i'm doing a 2nd floot bathroom with lvp with click lock, no cork padding. I plan to glue it down, not float it. Do I need to staple down 1/4" plywood you suggested? So use foor patch on the seams?

I completely messed up my glue down vinyl flooring. I had to stop and I'm getting new carpet again. I never did this before, but trust me it's a mess .

good job men. nice and simple.

good job, done well bro

GOOD JOB WES < KEEP THEM COMING 👍👍👍👍🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

I am in a rental, and I pulled up the carpet cuz it was soaked in urine for god knows how long. Anyway, I located some glue down planks at a habitat for humanity store for like $9.95 per box covers 36 sf, i need around 6 or 7 boxes: Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring Coverage Per Box: 36 sq ft Plank Size: 6" x 48" Thickness: 2mm Wear Layer: 12 mil Installation: Glue-Down Get an unbeatable deal on new LVP! Minor defects affect a small percentage, with occasional slight warping. Most planks are fully usable. So with that said, I already pulled up the nasty carpet with gross padding, OMG, it was GROSS!, I removed all of the carpet tack strips, swept the concrete and vacuumed it as well. Concrete is a little crumbly and dusty, so I feel I should put down a underlayment?? If I do that, does it need to be glued down as well? I am sure the planks have no layers in them at all. I did chat with the manufacturer, and asked if they are pet/waterproof, and apparently they are. I am doing this in the DL, so that my property manager doesn't know I am doing it. BUT carpet is disgusting, and when you live in a rental, i feel that whomever lived there before me, is living in the carpets. It's the only room that is not planked and it will be much easier to keep clean with 2 dogs. SO......Underlayment??? yes or no??

Did you walk on the glue. You skipped that part.

Great video. I have just pulled up some old Lino from a concrete floor. Turns out it was painted underneath. I have used a wire brush on grinder to clear as much of the flaky paint and old glue but some old paint remains. Will that vinyl glue hold or am I going to have to get someone diamond grind the surface to remove 100% of the old paint

Nice job!

What would you recommend for an underlayment on a wood floor?

HI Wes... can you use that Ardex to fill in the expansion joints you would see on a concrete floor?

Should have went to college so you could have 50 grand in student debt and work at Mcdonalds lol. Trust me, you made the right choice.

What about installing over title or ceramic floor?

Can you laid them in bathroom wood floor ?and not glue them ?

Did you use the wall for reference when creating chalk line?

Hey Wes I'm about to lay some 12x24 vinyl 12mm tile in kitchen. The tile already has underlayment attached to it like it's part of the tile. So to have a even transition to hardwood I'm gluing it to sub floor so I don't a have a transition moulding. Any tips or advice? Thank you so much in advance

Is okay to glue down in small sections? I'm have a kitchen with heavy appliances that I cannot move out fully so will have to work around them.

News to me to use underlay on wood floor

What is the chalk line for? are you lining up the first row against that rather than the wall?

Wes! It’s Wes! Hey, feel silly asking this BUT… Do you need to leave any kind of expansion joint on the outer edges with a glue down lvp? I would assume not but I’m also not a professional! Thanks! Great video!

Hi Wes, if I install glue down vinyl on concrete stairs, does it work on vertical parts as well, and how do I make it flat since couldn't use the kind of roller you make it all even and flat with? Thanks in advance!😊

Can this stuff be put in a 4 season home in Minnesota? Will the expansion/contraction be an issue?

No chalk lines ?? To start out ??

Is the tool you use better than using a trial? Just wondering

Hi can I use the same exact system except I would be installing over laminate flooring?

One would almost think you've done this before...

Great

Can this flooring be glued down to OSB plywood?

wish i saw you video before installing mine with wet glue 🤦‍♂️

What happens if the glue isn't holding down the seems

Even if guy went to collage you might be doing the same dam thing lol

What vinyl plank are you using?

If your a layer yourself you would know the roller squeaks 😂

Nice, barely reconize my old room.

Cut then start by kneeling on laid floor ... WTF , explain how you walked on the glue to do first section ????

So you cut your Planks on top of your already laid down floor and so you probably have Cuts all over that new floor

Why do you need to install a quarter inch underlayment over subfloor? Why can’t you just go straight to the subfloor

How is this helpful?!!!!! You don’t even show how you started. Pointless

That whole floor should be self level screeded before you do anything…wtf?

Sorry buddy random crap cuts don't make it look better, it makes you not know what you're doing.