How To Plywood Floor Leveling for Laminate Flooring/ Nail Down Installation DIY MrYoucandoityourself

[@tkeosaksith]

Thanks for the video. There's not a lot of videos about addressing the subfloor before installing hardwood.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dean9498]

I've been watching alot of you videos. I notice that I use alot of the same techniques as you. It's great that you share this information. I'm sure some will find it very useful. 👍

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Awesome, thank you!

[@MonkeDude512]

Hi , after the polish the plywood floor done? Ready to install vinyl? Or you need to apply path floor? Thanks

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Sorry, I don’t understand, what you’re meaning path floor?

[@XOXlauren10]

Thank you so much for this helpful video! 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tillmansr2002]

Around 6:00 you mention flatness for glue down. Is flatness as critical with glue and nail down engineered wood floor? Or primarily for floating floors? Great video

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

In this video, I tried to explain how important to make a level for floating system installation instead of nailing down and gluing down. Because glue and nails hold the floor, floating floors don't have that advantage.

[@colcol8288]

Great video! How do you determine what spots are high instead of what spots are low? I have a subfloor with lots of highs and lows and can’t figure out what is the starting point for level.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

I have videos, how with 4D laser level find high and low spots. Check it out. Thanks

[@linsun2591]

There is a big hump on our laminate floor, can we take that part off and put self-leveling concrete to level it? Thank you

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Maybe you need just remove hump without leveling?

[@ThucTran82]

What type of screw do you used? Is it 1/2 wood screws?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

I used 1 1/4” or 1 1/2”.

[@quinnyu6536]

Thank you for sharing! May I ask the tolerance for hardwood flooring?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Yes, absolutely

[@quinnyu6536]

@@MrYoucandoityourself Is there any product that I can use for filling the low spot for hardwood flooring?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

@@quinnyu6536 You can use plywood or self leveling compound.

[@victorvek5227]

What’s best practice if you cannot grind down the humps? Do your best to flatten low spots up to hump?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi, very interesting question! Depends how big area you have to level. Sometimes I do leveling up to hump, sometimes grind hump down to minimize expenses like here - Leveling Wood Floor With Straight Edge MrYoucandoityourself kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpqVo4GHqKqGmMU

[@PimpDomingo]

Is that an impact drill you are using to drive the screws 1/4 inch further into the floor?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Yes.

[@luvandjive]

What if they are nails? How do you drive it down?

[@elfmalro5668]

Hello there, I want to do something like you but I don't know what kind of playwood I should buy...what kind of playwood I should buy ( birch playwood handi-panel or sanded utility playwood) ?. Thanks!

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

In home depot - 4 ft. x 8 ft. Standard Spruce Plywood Board

[@trailsloth6956]

What thickness?

[@theuppercut]

Always want to aim for 3/4" aka 23/32. Try and aim for plywood as OSB is the style that is usually installed these days but it is a horrendous project to tackle with the tongue and groove option that comes with them. I switched half way through a project and had to come to watch this video. I'm just going to use a angle grinder with a stone wheel and try to get it in a reasonable ball park.

[@dlandrews7]

For a small room is it possible to use a small orbital sander with 40 or 60 grit sandpaper?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Yes you can, just sanding edges.

[@clownpocket]

I have a 120 year old house with very warped joists. The difference is in inches from the outside to the center. Not enough wood to sand down.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Ask carpenters, maybe they can help you.

[@borys444]

What grit paper were u using to sand the floor down so fast?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

36 Grit.

[@borys444]

@@MrYoucandoityourself thanks for the reply, love ur videos. U do a great job my friend.

[@garpikemike1]

Thank you for all the great information. I am doing what you said I am out about 1/32th of an inch over 6 feet but can't seem to get it better. What is an acceptable tolerance for vinyl plank?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

1/8’’ for 8 feet straight edge. Your floor is too perfect. Thanks

[@andrewshevchuk2062]

Live your video! Can you sand down osb? Yours was plywood in the video. Im Ukrainian so i love the accent ha.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

I have video with OSB subfloor preparation. Check it out.

[@MariElle3]

Love the accent!

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi Mari, thanks! Did you find any value things in this video?

[@bendover-mm3yc]

what grit sandpaper are you using?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

24

[@olivia717]

I love watching all of your videos and admire your knowledge and experience! You are also a very good teacher! Hopefully you can provide some advice. I am a total DIY newbie and used self-leveler for the first time. I didn’t mix the whole bag and it ended up being too thick and did not self-level. I tried sanding it down, but it still left some noticeable humps. I got stuck as to how to correct it and wanted to keep working on my project so I ended up laying down my flooring anyway since my planks allow for 1/4 inch leeway. Would a hand planer level out the material? Well, the problem is, I have a herringbone pattern and it’s not so easy to pull up the tiles. How would you suggest I remedy this situation?? Or is it too late and I have to live with my mistakes? 😭

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi, I have to have a look on it. Send me pictures on Facebook please. You can find link in description for this video. Thanks

[@olivia717]

@@MrYoucandoityourself will do! Thank you so much!

[@OGCJ10]

What did you end up doing ?

[@frd3fadi]

Thanks boss.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@РаисаШевченко-я5с]

Классно!!!

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Thanks!

[@Cowardlyduck]

Why not just pour floor leveler on top?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Good question! Because not a reason spend a lot of money for nothing.

[@vishal_das_isckon]

Very "russian" english!)) Dobryi den'))

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Привет Владимир, есть вопросы?

[@scottandrews1757]

I dont know why you would go through all that work , its a floating floor with no nails required, and also with laminate flooring installation you always put the quarter inch foam down , i just think your tactic here would be reasonable for hardwood not laminate.

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Hi Scot, this spot was to high, and the best way - cut it down.For each situation I am using different technics. Also I got few questions, why I always doing concrete leveling over plywood, and if it's possible show how to make it with plywood shits. Here it is! Thanks for your question!