Very impressive. You really take care of your property. Normally someone doing a quick flip would have just used some nails. Now there's allot of ways to fix this and this is definitely some way that I have never seen before
Thank you 🙏🏽! Yes I definitely agree with you when you say there are definitely different ways to fix things. I’m always willing to listen and read what other techniques are out there 👍🏽😊
This video saved my bathroom DIY. Everything was back in place, and LVP is textured. I bought the suction cups, but it couldn't overcome the texturing. However, I bought some mounting putty (like for posters) and shaped it around the rim of the cup. It required some downward pressure to fill in the gaps before I locked the cup, but it worked like a charm! Thank you thank you thank you!
@@SophieBird07 LOL. If what he says is true, "been doing flooring for eight years" I totally accept his B+ grade. I've been doing floors for a year and I give this a C+. How many floors have you done???? I am sure your work would be laughable.
Thanks! You are pretty amazing! I learned a great deal from you and I will be putting it all to work here in my fifth wheel RV. I am in the process of replacing carpet with LVP and the floors are a bit uneven. That causes the long seams to resist fitting together perfectly in some spots. Based on your instruction I believe I can solve the problem. I'm curious, did you go to some sort of trade school to learn this or did you manage to do it by trial and error? Either way, big thanks!
Another Great Video. And when you show your mistakes, it's a better leaning lesson for us, to see what could go wrong. Thanks again. Keep up the Good Work.
Love your video. I have one plank in the middle of my floor.i purchased the suction cups and mallet. Because its in the middle im having a difficult time. The floor makes an annoying sound everytime you step on it. Any suggestions? suggestions suggestions
Awesome video! Love the idea of using the syringe and the soldering iron! Attention to detail is what makes artwork!! Keep the videos coming and thank you.
@@FixThisHouse great repair. What did you do about the first example of the damage you did in the beginning when showing what not to do when separating the planks?
I could not find any videos on your channel that deals with sheet vinyl. What do you recommend laying sheet vinyl that covers two levels. I've removed the carpet from living room and the sub floor is plywood and then then to kitchen that has vinyl tiles that are glued down. My question: Is there a product that I can apply that will transition the two levels and make it to where you will not know it has changed levels?
How thick is your glued vinyl in kitchen? If it's 1/8" you can get away by feathering from vinyl to osb using floor leveler, just make sure you make the transition about two foot wide, so it is almost unnoticeable to the foot when going from living room to kitchen. After patching that, you'll need to put 1/4" floor underlayment in the whole area where the sheet vinyl goes, I know, this part is kind of expensive but necessary, never ever install sheet goods directly over osb. Then install the sheet vinyl using the recommended adhesive for that especific vinyl. If it is felt backed, use adhesive for felt back, if it is the sheet vinyl that requires pressure sensitive glue, use that glue, this step is crucial. I would try to remove the kitchen vinyl if possible, that way everything is level, if you opt to do that just make sure that you don't leave an sticky residue before the 1/4"underlayment. If your kit area floor is sticky you can emboss it using a very thin layer of floor patch, just enough to neutralize the old adhesive, otherwise it will give you a clicking sound every time you step over the underlayment in that area, some folks just put roofing felt paper over the sticky floors to neutralize and then install the 1/4" underlayment. My guess is that you already have a 1/4" underlayment plus the vinyl in kitchen area, about 3/8" total height, if that's the case, just install underlayment in living room areas to kind of match the height and then patch between them. I always try to remove the kitchen floor if possible but sometimes it is a lot and is better to just leave it alone. I hope everything made sense and didn't confuse you.
If my sag is on the long end? I thing the gap below caused a section of the long end locking strip to get damaged? Would you fill with the stretch caulk through the drill holes and glue the long edge?
After you have fixed it you say that now it is not moving - but it is still moving! I can see it move when you hit on it! Maybe there is not as much movement but it is still moving.
Do CA glue.... attach boards...spray on accelerator....it wicks through the joint...if you add it while the joint is open it'll set up quicker than you can pull it back together....I wouldn't recommend drilling holes to inject anything....drill a hole...and inject something... warranty is over
You need to allow floating floors to expand/contract, so movement is required. The cause of the original problem was most likely due to lack of space to move around or uneven subfloor
Well this is nice but my boards worked loose along the long side due to slightly uneven floor I think. not the short side. Long side doesn’t want to move at all to close the gap. I actually made the surrounding area worse by messing with it with my suction cups and mallet ☹️
what 68 year old woman---who lives alone---*WATCHES A VID*: LIKE THIS? *_ME!_* THAT'S who & not only am I watching it again but I'm saving it!! THANK YOU SIR🎉😂✌️
I have a similar problem but in this case the click part looks like if is already cracked or bent what could be the problem? it could be a factory manufactured??
I have the exact same flooring as you do in the videos. I have a piece where the locking (male+female) mechanism has broken on the long side of the board. Would you use the same method to separate the pieces and glue them back together?
This had nothing to do with different temperatures. It clearly snapped because the joint is too close to vent. There is no support from the adjacent board.
Your failing to address that the flooring was installed incorrectly to begin with, you should have the tung and groove engaged on all sides of the piece the flooring installer took a short cut and cut off one of the grooves that's why this section is not coupled to the other piece, click together floors are actually pretty difficult to install around obstructions and you need to know the myriad of tricks to get it installed around doors and vents.
I'm not a fan of this BS fix. Cheers to all the housewives out there that bought a drill bit and a caulk gun. Eventually, you'll see why I am so negative.
What a pile of shite …… after removing vent add expending foam to gap where flooring is lifting then some weights, this would stick flooring back……..5 mins total
I think that was very silly presentation . Unnecessary hole because in that case you using flexible clear plastic pipe .stick on tube and you can use your went hole to put the silicon under. You must be diy person just without imagination.
Very impressive. You really take care of your property. Normally someone doing a quick flip would have just used some nails. Now there's allot of ways to fix this and this is definitely some way that I have never seen before
Thank you 🙏🏽! Yes I definitely agree with you when you say there are definitely different ways to fix things. I’m always willing to listen and read what other techniques are out there 👍🏽😊
😂😂 see
This video saved my bathroom DIY. Everything was back in place, and LVP is textured. I bought the suction cups, but it couldn't overcome the texturing. However, I bought some mounting putty (like for posters) and shaped it around the rim of the cup. It required some downward pressure to fill in the gaps before I locked the cup, but it worked like a charm!
Thank you thank you thank you!
Been doing flooring for 8 years and that's not a bad repair..I give it a b+
I wonder how he would rate your work. I hope you are just joking.
@@SophieBird07 LOL. If what he says is true, "been doing flooring for eight years" I totally accept his B+ grade.
I've been doing floors for a year and I give this a C+.
How many floors have you done????
I am sure your work would be laughable.
Thanks! You are pretty amazing! I learned a great deal from you and I will be putting it all to work here in my fifth wheel RV. I am in the process of replacing carpet with LVP and the floors are a bit uneven. That causes the long seams to resist fitting together perfectly in some spots. Based on your instruction I believe I can solve the problem. I'm curious, did you go to some sort of trade school to learn this or did you manage to do it by trial and error? Either way, big thanks!
Excellent video and process. Will definitely do this. Thanks so much.
Moving that but joint away from the vent will help a great deal, I try not to have seams in such an areas , so the boards rest on each other
That is a great idea and advice! Thank you for sharing! 👍🏽😊
Another Great Video. And when you show your mistakes, it's a better leaning lesson for us, to see what could go wrong. Thanks again. Keep up the Good Work.
Thank you so much brother for the support! 🙏🏽😊
@@FixThisHouse You earned it by your Great work and Videos. Thanks.
Love your video. I have one plank in the middle of my floor.i purchased the suction cups and mallet. Because its in the middle im having a difficult time. The floor makes an annoying sound everytime you step on it. Any suggestions? suggestions suggestions
Such amazing attention to detail! I learned so much. Thank you!
Thank you so much! 🙏🏽
Nice bro! The magic plastic weld technique!
Thanks bro…yessir, I should patent that technique 😆
@@FixThisHouse hahaha! Do it!!!
But what if you don’t have extra planks to get shavings from??
Awesome video! Love the idea of using the syringe and the soldering iron! Attention to detail is what makes artwork!! Keep the videos coming and thank you.
Thank you so much! 🙏🏽😊
can you do this to planks in the middle of your floor? I'm seeing this happenning a lot on a floor that we installed here in Oregon. Thank you.
Do you wait till it’s completely dry for a couple days before you refill your hole?
Awesome, just awesome repair tip video!
Thank you 🙏🏽!
I bought a suction tool but it doesn’t suction because of the grain in the wood. Any tips? Thanks
I have the smart core natural floating floor. The top isn’t vinyl. How do you recommend I fill the drilled hole?
How much caulk do you need ,does it have to fill the whole length?
Great video
Hi! Thank you for watching! It all depends on the void. Please don’t over fill or to will ooze out the edges🙏🏽
So awesome! Thank you!
Thank for watching! 🙏🏽😊
Awesome work there!!!! U the man
You are a Wizard!
Great! Solved my problem of gaps.
Glad I could be of help! Thank you for watching! 🙏🏽😊
@@FixThisHouse great repair. What did you do about the first example of the damage you did in the beginning when showing what not to do when separating the planks?
Do you have the link to purchase the syringe?
I could not find any videos on your channel that deals with sheet vinyl. What do you recommend laying sheet vinyl that covers two levels. I've removed the carpet from living room and the sub floor is plywood and then then to kitchen that has vinyl tiles that are glued down. My question: Is there a product that I can apply that will transition the two levels and make it to where you will not know it has changed levels?
How thick is your glued vinyl in kitchen? If it's 1/8" you can get away by feathering from vinyl to osb using floor leveler, just make sure you make the transition about two foot wide, so it is almost unnoticeable to the foot when going from living room to kitchen.
After patching that, you'll need to put 1/4" floor underlayment in the whole area where the sheet vinyl goes, I know, this part is kind of expensive but necessary, never ever install sheet goods directly over osb.
Then install the sheet vinyl using the recommended adhesive for that especific vinyl. If it is felt backed, use adhesive for felt back, if it is the sheet vinyl that requires pressure sensitive glue, use that glue, this step is crucial.
I would try to remove the kitchen vinyl if possible, that way everything is level, if you opt to do that just make sure that you don't leave an sticky residue before the 1/4"underlayment. If your kit area floor is sticky you can emboss it using a very thin layer of floor patch, just enough to neutralize the old adhesive, otherwise it will give you a clicking sound every time you step over the underlayment in that area, some folks just put roofing felt paper over the sticky floors to neutralize and then install the 1/4" underlayment.
My guess is that you already have a 1/4" underlayment plus the vinyl in kitchen area, about 3/8" total height, if that's the case, just install underlayment in living room areas to kind of match the height and then patch between them.
I always try to remove the kitchen floor if possible but sometimes it is a lot and is better to just leave it alone.
I hope everything made sense and didn't confuse you.
Thank you Sir!!! You Da Man!!!
If my sag is on the long end? I thing the gap below caused a section of the long end locking strip to get damaged? Would you fill with the stretch caulk through the drill holes and glue the long edge?
Great stuff thanks!
Thank you 🙏🏽!
Great 👍 tip.
Thank you! 🙏🏽
Could you tell me how to hide that imperfection if it is laminate flooring instead of LVP?
Hi! Please stay tuned! I’ll make a separate video 👍🏽😊
After you have fixed it you say that now it is not moving - but it is still moving! I can see it move when you hit on it! Maybe there is not as much movement but it is still moving.
What temperature do you use on the solder iron?
Hi! Unfortunately the one I use don’t have a temp setting 😅
thank you
Do CA glue.... attach boards...spray on accelerator....it wicks through the joint...if you add it while the joint is open it'll set up quicker than you can pull it back together....I wouldn't recommend drilling holes to inject anything....drill a hole...and inject something... warranty is over
Thank you for the tip and advice 🙏🏽I mentioned warranty during the video 👍🏽😊
@@FixThisHouse Yes sir... drilling holes in any flooring system will negate it's warranty.... just tryna help you out... 😉👍
I know you use big stretch for movement, but isn’t movement the problem? Don’t you want the movement to stop so it stops separating?
You need to allow floating floors to expand/contract, so movement is required. The cause of the original problem was most likely due to lack of space to move around or uneven subfloor
Well this is nice but my boards worked loose along the long side due to slightly uneven floor I think. not the short side. Long side doesn’t want to move at all to close the gap. I actually made the surrounding area worse by messing with it with my suction cups and mallet ☹️
Y I don't see glue used to keep planks from separating again.
What if the loose laminate is not at the end. It's long part
what 68 year old woman---who lives alone---*WATCHES
A VID*: LIKE THIS?
*_ME!_* THAT'S who & not only am I watching it again but I'm saving it!!
THANK YOU SIR🎉😂✌️
PS---WHY DON'T YOU HAVE MOLDING ON YOUR WALLS THAT ARE SAND PAINTED?
LOOKS A LITTLE SLOPPY LIKE THAT (?)
Hello!
Hi!
Simple....by not looking at it
I have a similar problem but in this case the click part looks like if is already cracked or bent
what could be the problem?
it could be a factory manufactured??
I have the exact same flooring as you do in the videos. I have a piece where the locking (male+female) mechanism has broken on the long side of the board. Would you use the same method to separate the pieces and glue them back together?
Just replace the board....takes not even 5 minutes
@@habanohal how do you replace it easily if it’s in the middle of the room?
@Leticia Ramirez many videos on UA-cam how it's done. Hard to explain, possible if you don't do flooring. Just will take some practice
Good Job, but very complicade
Hey man ,why not just add the super glue and go
i think youve gotta prop up your home. perhaps the crawlspace or foundation are flawed.
It’s an old house, I do wish i could just rip off out the old subfloor 😅
Why not just it a little glue underneath
🥰🥰🥰
Thank you 🙏🏽
Nail gun I did it
Hi! That method will be ok if you have wooden floors 👍🏽😊
This had nothing to do with different temperatures. It clearly snapped because the joint is too close to vent. There is no support from the adjacent board.
You suppose to lift it not slide it
Nothing duct tape and a hammer can't fix,... when all else fails,....break out the glue,...
👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍
Thank you 🙏🏽
👍👍🌹🌹
Your failing to address that the flooring was installed incorrectly to begin with, you should have the tung and groove engaged on all sides of the piece the flooring installer took a short cut and cut off one of the grooves that's why this section is not coupled to the other piece, click together floors are actually pretty difficult to install around obstructions and you need to know the myriad of tricks to get it installed around doors and vents.
I'm not a fan of this BS fix.
Cheers to all the housewives out there that bought a drill bit and a caulk gun.
Eventually, you'll see why I am so negative.
Ti nemas pojmo.
What a pile of shite …… after removing vent add expending foam to gap where flooring is lifting then some weights, this would stick flooring back……..5 mins total
brah, just use brad nails
I think that was very silly presentation
. Unnecessary hole because in that case you using flexible clear plastic pipe .stick on tube and you can use your went hole to put the silicon under. You must be diy person just without imagination.
So much nonsense and expense to fix simple problem?