@Jay-it3ze honestly that’s not the biggest problem. No underpaid is my problem. It doesn’t matter if it already has one attached. That’s not good enough. It will creak and crack when you walk on it, and will rot the floor underneath because it’s no moisture barrier in between. I’m no professional but I’ve done a ton of research on it and I feel confident I can do it. I’m waiting on my flooring to be ready now.
gonna fly through any left over boards with all the pops your going to get, CLEAN THE FLOOR FIRST! can see your the type to disappear after the work is "done"
A 11+ years flooring installer here. First check the flooring moisture. Use a floor grinder to smooth a little bit the wood subfloor. Use Planipatch to level the flooring ☑️Use a Moisture barrier. And get -Flooring spacer- just bc the floor "expands and contracts all the time.
I try to scrape staples and sweep first at least dang. My stagger is at least the width of the plank. You get a repetitive noticeable pattern with the simple 3 plank stagger, I try and do more random stagger not so noticeable to the eye. I lay plank and carpet everyday though and stick to my liking 😊
If you watch closely you'll see a black underlayment on the planks, they come with it pre attached so you don't have to lay anything out ahead of time. Btw don't use this guy's video as a guide he's making a ton of mistakes. I'm no expert but I can clearly see some glaring issues with his methods
Is it cheap to put in vinyl or laminate in your house? I guess because the planks feel so fluffy it turns me off. I tried the hybrid, life proof and them debating to go back since they’re solid plane. Any suggestions?
@samrosthstein6385 recycled plastic garbage, easily damaged, hard to repair. Hardwood stands the test of time, adds value to a house and It takes actual skill to install.
@@TheMsquante They’re old and outdated. LVP’s are the way to go. Although I was mainly referring to the installer who’s covering up the old hardwoods. Such a lazy way to do it
Honestly bro we are going to have to agree to disagree on your last comment. I done seen some jokers not even run flooring under door jamb. They just notched the flooring to butt up to it and caulk it and that’s a big no no. This kinda work isn’t for everybody. It’s not just about the money that you can make doing this, at the end of the day it’s about doing it right. I’ve seen plenty of things that people have done that they should be abolished from this field for. We take this work serious over here and I like a lot of elbow room and it’s not enough room for people that are playing doing this
I see sooooo many people putting in small pieces like that in the end. DO NOT DO THIS! You want your end piece to be no less than 12” some people say 8 is ok but from personal experience 12 is the minimum IMO.
Am I the only one bothered by all the debris the first piece went in over? I am getting ready to do this but haven't done it yet so someone please tell me that doesn't matter? I won't be hearing the crunch of debris chunks under the floor as I walk over the flooring?
No make sure your floor is completely clean before install. Hearing debris crunch as you walk is one thing, have to replace a piece cuz you didnt take the time to clean underneath is a whole different problem you dont want to have
Why do these comments pretend like the flooring equivalent of legos is some complicated thing? You could half ass some vinyl plank flooring and it still he alright 😂 This is similar to the dudes that have made pressure washing into a complicated profession
$2 a sq foot. Hahahaha. This is why the contractors board runs sting operations on unlicensed contractors. I know people want everything cheap but you gotta pay tax. You gotta pay your labor force. Workman’s comp. Unemployment insurance Bond insurance etc. not cheap. But remember what you pay is what you get.
0% effort used in cleaning the floor. 0.0mm underlayment. 0 wall spacers I feel sorry for whoever owns this in 5 years. I rather resurface the plywood underneath than have something half done.
0-prep Rookie stair step. Cutting with carpet knife. Dust, dirt, debris everywhere. Calling yourself a professional flooring installer is an insult to real installers.
You went over all that trash so i can only assume youre going to cut around that nail sticking out of the floor. And a carpet knife? Tell you amateur DIY’rs right now, if ya dont know what youre doing then dont use that flimsy carpet knife. Ive been installing for almost 14 years and the only time you should use a carpet knife is for….carpet
1st thing Don’t do what this guy did Didn’t clean floor More than likely didn’t even check layout Didn’t prep floor Using a hammer Etc etc😂🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
Step 1: clean the floor
@Jay-it3ze honestly that’s not the biggest problem. No underpaid is my problem. It doesn’t matter if it already has one attached. That’s not good enough. It will creak and crack when you walk on it, and will rot the floor underneath because it’s no moisture barrier in between. I’m no professional but I’ve done a ton of research on it and I feel confident I can do it. I’m waiting on my flooring to be ready now.
Jay-it3ze a lot of people put it on top of previous floor. Not a big deal at all
Jay-it3ze I just bought a house and all it needs is flooring so this is good information for me. Thank you!
bro left all that trash under smh
Didn't u listen to the video. Everything is extra. Customer must have not paid for that 😅 I'm kidding of course.
“How not to install vinyl flooring” is a more accurate title for this video. Anyone watching this video stay far away this guy has no clue
Agreed
I love when you say “you might have to loose your mind a little bit”
gonna fly through any left over boards with all the pops your going to get, CLEAN THE FLOOR FIRST! can see your the type to disappear after the work is "done"
30 second how to video. Ok, I'm ready
Bro don’t have joints so close! I use a full, half, 3/4, 1/4 board pattern to keep my joints consistently spaced.
I was gonna say ..aren't you supposed to prep the floors first? Like sweeping or vacuuming??🙄
A 11+ years flooring installer here.
First check the flooring moisture.
Use a floor grinder to smooth a little bit the wood subfloor.
Use Planipatch to level the flooring
☑️Use a Moisture barrier.
And get -Flooring spacer- just bc the floor "expands and contracts all the time.
I try to scrape staples and sweep first at least dang. My stagger is at least the width of the plank. You get a repetitive noticeable pattern with the simple 3 plank stagger, I try and do more random stagger not so noticeable to the eye. I lay plank and carpet everyday though and stick to my liking 😊
Yes clean your floor, for several reason what if the debris cause your floor have lumps in it, after you finish! I probably will loose my mind!
I thought you’re suppose to use spacers against the wall when installing planks?
Correct
That’s some nice hardwood you’re covering up.
Cheaper to cover than refinish
@@flooringcheatcode7125 how much to refinish
@@peechford3796 no clue on refinishing, there is a lack of those tradesmen in my area
Vinyl is final...
Home is worth more with refinished hardwood floors rather than with snap n click vinyl flooring.
Never put anything below the venyl beafore put on the floor?
If you watch closely you'll see a black underlayment on the planks, they come with it pre attached so you don't have to lay anything out ahead of time. Btw don't use this guy's video as a guide he's making a ton of mistakes. I'm no expert but I can clearly see some glaring issues with his methods
Thought you didn’t want any strips shorter than 6” and strips wider than 2”. That first row had a piece that was like 4 inches
That's was gonna be my comment. Dude should have cut off, from the left edge, the first piece of the tow
How to install vinyl plank flooring, get your first 3 rows and you're good to go, thats his advice lol
It’s not Timelapsed but it is.
Is it cheap to put in vinyl or laminate in your house? I guess because the planks feel so fluffy it turns me off. I tried the hybrid, life proof and them debating to go back since they’re solid plane. Any suggestions?
Why did you install them at the same length. Eyes will pickup pattern right away.
Is padding not necessary if you’re installing the planks on top of an existing wood floor? Thanks in advance!
Professional level 🎚️
Wdym it’s not time lapsed 💀
Same thing I said 😂
"This ain't even time lapsed" lol right. You can clearly tell its sped up
😂😂we just flyin right through this man
That hardwood is in pretty good condition, surprised the home owner didn't want to pay the extra to refinish it.
"This is a trade"
*Covers up some nice hardwood with trash vinyl flooring*
Hardwood is so 1950. Keep with the program grandpa!
@samrosthstein6385 recycled plastic garbage, easily damaged, hard to repair. Hardwood stands the test of time, adds value to a house and It takes actual skill to install.
Do full, 3/4 and 1/3 length pieces or quarters to get a better stagger and keep those joint lines further apart
Umm… wanna clean the surface first before laying down the planks?
I hope those boards have built-in underlay
Do you recommend peel n stick?
Spacers along the skirting so it stays straight
The lines of the planks where they end are not far enough from the ones on the other row
Whats $2 dollers a square foot compared to like £7-15 pounds a square metre?
No spacers?
Installing ON TOP of hardwoods like a true scumbag
Hardwood floors are so overrated I have them and hate them , they are not practical, especially for a family.
@@TheMsquante They’re old and outdated. LVP’s are the way to go. Although I was mainly referring to the installer who’s covering up the old hardwoods. Such a lazy way to do it
How much for prep?
I’m just here for the comments
I did make a killin installing floors.
Are you using a carpet knife?
Why wouldn't you let the painter paint the baseboard
Seams should be at least 8inches apart
Honestly bro we are going to have to agree to disagree on your last comment. I done seen some jokers not even run flooring under door jamb. They just notched the flooring to butt up to it and caulk it and that’s a big no no. This kinda work isn’t for everybody. It’s not just about the money that you can make doing this, at the end of the day it’s about doing it right. I’ve seen plenty of things that people have done that they should be abolished from this field for. We take this work serious over here and I like a lot of elbow room and it’s not enough room for people that are playing doing this
I see sooooo many people putting in small pieces like that in the end. DO NOT DO THIS! You want your end piece to be no less than 12” some people say 8 is ok but from personal experience 12 is the minimum IMO.
Your new to it bro...😂😂😂😂😂
How do you start the pattern
Nope, instructions say longer for that one piece near the wall and also, clean up and remove baseboards.
Am I the only one bothered by all the debris the first piece went in over? I am getting ready to do this but haven't done it yet so someone please tell me that doesn't matter? I won't be hearing the crunch of debris chunks under the floor as I walk over the flooring?
No make sure your floor is completely clean before install. Hearing debris crunch as you walk is one thing, have to replace a piece cuz you didnt take the time to clean underneath is a whole different problem you dont want to have
I don’t understand why aren’t my clicking ?
Where's your expansion gap? Or underlay?
Lvp has underlayment attached
How are they glued
Not glued just floating on top of the old floor. The pades grip the sub floor
The joints should be as far apart as the board is wide
Why do these comments pretend like the flooring equivalent of legos is some complicated thing? You could half ass some vinyl plank flooring and it still he alright 😂
This is similar to the dudes that have made pressure washing into a complicated profession
Joints are to close together, should be spaced 8-12" apart.
Bruh joints too close. Nnnnn you right them first 3 rows are hell. Keep it moving
I found this to be verry hard
And we can do this trade anywhere in the world
No paper?
The back of the box will tell u what that brand requires you to have them spaced if not followed warrentys are no good
The inly thing I learned was who NOT to take flooring advice from
Spacers
🎉 you've not just out of the ballpark Grand Slam over the fence dynomite
Seems to me you're also new to this.....
*NEVER!* let the ends come so close to eachother! Looks like crap!😂🙋🏽
Where do you get $2 to install vinyl plank
Cleveland area, what’s the going rate in your area?
California baby, I charge 2.50.
@@jasontamayo9194 whammy!!
In Massachusetts we charge $3.75 to $5.00 sqf
My friend 12,18, 36u must be just learning, jajjaj
Sweep the floor
$2 a square foot ?
Yep in our market installers are getting $2 to $2.5 sft base pay
He’s gotta be joking, that’s the only way it makes sense. And here we are providing the reactions in comments. He’s definitely joking…….😅
That smallest one is just to dang small make it bigger next time
Bro that looks like shit come on now that close together real good
Your cut offs are too short bro
Great video and great information
left sum beutiful hardwood floor that just needed to been sanded and would’ve looked like new I don’t know why y’all put that cheap ass shit over that
Better invest in some san Francisco slippers
Why don't you show everybody how you go backwards?
This hurt me so much why waste money on a fake floor to cover up a real wood floor
Don't you have to glue these down? Hmm
Is that 2 $ usd or Canadian dollar ?
100% time lapsed🙃
No like a dollar 1.85 if you're lucky half of the time it's $1.50 the other half Dollar 1.25.
$2 a sq foot. Hahahaha. This is why the contractors board runs sting operations on unlicensed contractors. I know people want everything cheap but you gotta pay tax. You gotta pay your labor force. Workman’s comp. Unemployment insurance Bond insurance etc. not cheap. But remember what you pay is what you get.
Your joints are a bit to close
0% effort used in cleaning the floor. 0.0mm underlayment. 0 wall spacers I feel sorry for whoever owns this in 5 years. I rather resurface the plywood underneath than have something half done.
Joint way too close
is this easy to remove again after moving out?
Ok experts. What do you have to say??
Ok slow down bro lol I'm new to know
Paint the trim first
Dude hacked it
Mf gonna want one million dollars to sale 😅
You don't add adhesive ?
Anyone 🤨?!?!
0-prep
Rookie stair step.
Cutting with carpet knife.
Dust, dirt, debris everywhere.
Calling yourself a professional flooring installer is an insult to real installers.
Wrong hammer lol
The cleaning floors b4 instalations is not on your list i see
Putting it over hardwood is ridiculous. Just refinish the hardwood
You went over all that trash so i can only assume youre going to cut around that nail sticking out of the floor. And a carpet knife? Tell you amateur DIY’rs right now, if ya dont know what youre doing then dont use that flimsy carpet knife. Ive been installing for almost 14 years and the only time you should use a carpet knife is for….carpet
Probably the worst install ever demonstrated on youtube 💀
How dare you (in Greta)
1st thing
Don’t do what this guy did
Didn’t clean floor
More than likely didn’t even check layout
Didn’t prep floor
Using a hammer
Etc etc😂🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
Sub flooring 🤦🏽♂️
Y most b a gringo jahajajajjajaj