I Regret Not Getting this Gadget Sooner| Vinyl Plank Installation

See how easy you can start your first row of using these incredible spacers. It also solves the problem of thin baseboards and the need of using quarter round.
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[@qldavis3005]

Brother you broke me down there at the end. I wasn’t expecting that, but you hit the nail on the head. Im headed to the house to patch a hole in the drywall in the ceiling after working night shift while listening to your reviews/tutorials. I’m exhausted and trying to not lose my drive. Thank you for the prayer!

[@asoulalignedhowgodhealshis6682]

God bless you Joe. That's awesome that you prayed for everyone. Thank you.

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Anytime

[@nessaaparicio4432]

Dude ur a good dude I was having hard day ..then just to hear you pray gave me peace..

[@64maxpower]

I didn't see the prayer coming. Thanks for the support. I took on a 1800 ft job because to help my daughter and I know I can do it. It's more flooring than I've done in the last 2 years. I'm watching your videos, I can tell you have done a few floors before

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

A couple. 😜Thanks for watching!!

[@brianchv3661]

Thank you Joe for your kindness and insight

[@albertm8576]

Excellent idea, I had the same issue when I installed the vinyl plank floor at my daughter and son in laws house. Your video on vinyl plank was a life saver, thanks for all the help Joe and Gob bless you and your family.

[@halftastic]

Just want to thank you for all your work on KZbin. I watched a lot of hours of your lvp videos before installing in my home, and let me say it would've been a disaster without your instruction. Very happy with the results. Thanks again.

[@timothy5974]

Thank you Joe, I’m glad to see the flooring reviews up as well. Happy New Year to You and Your Family. Thank you. 🎉

[@trevorpeterlewis6260]

God bless you, It's fantastic when a complete stranger is prepared to help another stranger for free. Amen. Wigwam. Across the big pond Burnley. Lance. U k.

[@sandrafinley6579]

Thank you immensely all your content. Very to the point, quick, helpful video and all relevant. I may be able to finish my bathroom project yet.. You sir are a godsend!

[@coleenspector7658]

Thank you for another great video. I can’t wait to start my whole house replacement in a few months. I know I can do it because you taught me how! Happy New Year to you and yours.

[@mikemcgown6362]

Thank you Joe for the good advice. I'm going to be referencing your videos when we do our house. You may even get a phone call for directions. And God bless you too.

[@pacovaz7554]

Thanks to you, your advice and your videos I was able to installed my floor. Thanks one more time.

[@handylife22]

Great video. Those spacers are awesome! I can tell you actually use them for your installs. Not just pushing some product. I'm going to get some.

[@ESCOES1]

Dude I appreciate the knowledge, I wasn't expecting the prayer at the end and I am pleasantly surprised thanks 🙏 I and the community are grateful.

[@suebenitez351]

Loved the prayer at the end of the show.

[@Maintenance63]

Good job the prayer was a pleasant surprise

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Thanks!!

[@timatkins2324]

Amen to this. I ended up making a set of short 2x4s, with a 1/4" strip attached at the bottom as a lip / spacer.

[@charlz7777]

Wow! Joe, you made my day with the prayer and blessing at the end of this video. Thank you Brother!

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

You bet!

[@dartagnantaft5918]

Wow that's a great spacer. I wish I had heard of those a year ago when I did my daughter's floor.

[@thudang3039]

This is awesome! I hate that the big box stores don't typically sell some of these kind of items, cause it'd make for a much less frustrating DIY experience. Thank you. =)

[@phillamoore157]

Wow....GREAT little gadget. I'm smack in the middle off "hallway-Hell", where absolutely nothing is level....the walls, the floors, etc.. So, this will be great for different adjustments at different spots. Thank you for sharing!!! P.S.....thank you for the prayer....I know I can't be the only one who needs all the help he can get 🙏👍

[@TheCreamRisesToTheTop]

Thank you for your knowledge and kindness! God bless 🙏🏻

[@braddixon3338]

Wow, I've never saw a first/second row go in that fast and easy before. I've been using the little wedges, and yup, they can be a challenge. Thanks for sharing these, plus thanks for being open with your faith and openly praying on your channel like that, a refreshing change from the rest of the world.

[@vickyschmalenberg8177]

Wowsers, wonderful instruction, tips and blessings too!! I did my simple, small, square hen coup with plank from Habitat and went well on my own with whatever tools I could make work before I discovered you. Now, we have to do a 1000+sqft home and will be doing an additional challenging room with lots of quirks. I'm so happy your EXCELLENT help will to make our install as headache free as possible. Luv my oscillating saw too, it's second to my table saw but I've been paying way to much for the blades. Okay, I'm maintenancy but not techy so will try to find your link for tools and blades. Thank you much and Lord bless you and yours!!

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Thank you for sharing!

[@cowgirlprepper86]

Oh my gosh!!! Your prayer! I've never watched an influencer do that! Amen! So glad to have found your channel!

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

me too!

[@heathermelohnthereareno5505]

Hey joe love the videos I’ve finished my sons room despite having fracture spine with ruptured discs and a broken shoulder. I did get a roberts multi use floor cutter tho just to help and I’ve used a jigsaw with dewalt laminate blades worked great. Having problems with quarter round not fitting great in corners but it may be my walls. Used a miter box but I wanted to share with everyone some spacers I tried out from Home Depot that worked very well they are by lifeproof grey in color and cost 13.99 here in my area hav screen shot but I don’t know how to post that anyway they have one side is 1/4” and they lay down onto the flooring to stay in place the opposite side is 1/2” and then if you put them directly onto floor you get a full inch. Never came out even when pounding my pull bar with hammer. I tore up 3 mallets so went to hammer lol. The flooring is angle tap. Couldn’t have done it without your videos tho

[@johncasstevens4299]

Loved the how to knowledge. Loved the spacers. Especially loved the prayer at the end keep those coming. God bless Brother

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Thank you!

[@kiheidude]

I’ve been using for the past few years and they are great. Fully adjustable and stays in place. Glad to see you recommend these. They are lightweight and easy to take with you to jobs. Of course, my previous go to method worked well (using strips of plywood I would hot glue onto the wall). These are some of the best flooring videos for vinyl plank that are on KZbin.

[@scottchamness8435]

Laminate or LVP?

[@kiheidude]

Both.

[@amylawrence9237]

Great video! Love the tool recommendations, layout and especially the prayer! Wonderful

[@Bob_Adkins]

Great tip on the spacers, I didn't know they existed! Now a tip for you! Ever get a smudge on a laminate floor that just won't come off or shine up? Try the old foaming Gorilla Glue! A fraction of a drop rubbed on with your finger leaves a very hard, very shiny film. You have to rub in on very thin so it can't foam. Thanks for the lovely prayer, Happy New Year Joe!

[@MelindaPlainandSimple]

Thank you for praying over our flooring jobs. I'm watching a lot of your videos before I get started working on mine.

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

You got this!

[@MelindaPlainandSimple]

@@SoThatsHowYouDoThat Thanks, Joe 🤗

[@cbeserra]

Great tips, thank you! I have a project coming up and these tips are just what I needed.

[@poigmhahon]

Those are cool, I've struggled with that first row especially in small areas.

[@doncc6080]

Thanks Joe. You are the best. God bless you richly!!!

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Thank you!

[@kenbagwell8551]

Awesome all the way through. Thanks so much!

[@groovehog1]

Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge! God bless!

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

You are very welcome!

[@ttfweb1]

I'm installing some LVP tomorrow (DIY), wanted to make sure I reviewed best-practice, and I found your channel. I really appreciate all the great information you provide. Thanks for sharing your faith my brother - God bless and keep you and your family.

[@sylvi73]

I am very nervous in starting my floor but I will follow your instructions in your boot camp!

[@precisionflooringtips]

It’s what i use for the past 7 years, really good 👍

[@williammraz2479]

Very good. Refreshing change showing your faith.

[@margouimet7605]

I followed your way of using no spacers and cheaper board, I did my whole house myself recently. No joints either. I used commercial grade vinyl plank by Centurity 20mil.

[@binkywarren21]

Thanks for the tips, Joe 🙂

[@AtWarWithShadows]

Love your videos brother!!! Bless you !

[@corikaibetoney2531]

Thank you Joe.

[@domtam6571]

Thank you always for sharing your knowledge and encouragement🙏

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Always welcome

[@wesleyparker4631]

Hey Joe. I clicked on your latest video. I was just scrolling through. It was a great and informative video by the way. But that's not the reason I'm commenting here. Second time I've ever commented on youtube. This is what hit me... at the end of your video you said a prayer that moved me. I'm not sure if you pray in all your videos, I think you do, and that's awesome. The point is I clicked, watched, enjoyed, and was moved by your prayer. You were praying for me just at the right time when I needed it! All because I clicked on your video? It was meant for me to watch your video, the first day of the new year. l don't believe in coincidences. That's was a special prayer my brother! Thank you!

[@StemanLaJoy]

I watched most of this video but then had it playing in the background while working on another computer program until I heard you start to pray. I've never seen that before in any of the hundreds of KZbin videos I've watched. Thank you!

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

You are welcome buddy!

[@la196]

What a brilliant tool!

[@captainjennifer]

Thanks for your great videos. You hit home when you said its only 1 plank at a time. Try it, if you blow it, try it again. That is diy right there. With videos like yours, the job will be more enjoyable.

[@T_Jonesy]

Great tip. Thank you!

[@coflow675]

Honestly I've been using these spacers since May. But thanks for all of your videos

[@juanmartir4710]

I am so happy I watched to the end . I wanted to let you know I closed my eyes and prayed with you . That is beautiful that you do that . Amen and blessing to you and your family .

[@princepeace6776]

HE is with us because HE never leaves us. Some very good tips. Thanks for the tip, tricks and tools. And of course the prayers. HE said that HE would not ever leave us. Blessings brother.

[@samueljohnson7850]

Wow, just the fact that he prayed at the end is everything for me, great video, really good tools, but the pray at the end,wow.

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@qquueen]

Thank you for the prayer! God bless you!

[@ikymagoo]

Very cool, thanks for the tip

[@pnum9618]

i have been using those spacers for 5 yrs awesome

[@brandonterrelle]

Oh wow, gonna have to pick some up. 👍🏽

[@jessicaj8148]

Oh just in time for the family room project!

[@jimestrem6010]

Just ordered 12 of them ! Great 💡

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Good choice!

[@lilolmecj]

Those look pretty cool!

[@kwesi3000]

More than anything I thank you for that prayer. This is my first time doing flooring and I am asking God for patience. I feel like everything I’m trying isn’t working the way I’d like

[@thisisreallyme3130]

If you are (like me) doing a smaller installation, you can improvise your spacers using scrap cable that you just tuck under the drywall. When you are done installing, you can just pull the cable out. Now the average CAT6 cable is approximately 3/16th of an inch. Or you can use RG6 coax (which varies between 1/4, 5/16, or 3/8ths of an inch). Or as they say everywhere else, "6 to 10mm")

[@texas-tea]

Great video and gadget! Thanks for sharing!👍

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Thanks for watching

[@mistyfoley6284]

God bless you! Love your channel!

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Thank you! You too!

[@M_Ladd]

Great job! Thank you very much!

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Thank you!

[@desmondlake4572]

Thanks for the prayer. I needed it! lol :)

[@vinceferraccioli4661]

Going to get some of these for my next job. Love your videos great help. Thanks I have 2 Questions ? I installed laminate 12 mill flooring in hall and all three bedrooms no transition using your technique. My only question is what do I do with closet bifold door can I put the hinge bracket on top of the laminate floor or do I have to cut it out and put them on the original floor. are laminate cutters Supposed to go all the way through the flooring material. Thanks vinnie

[@BrushCommando]

Joe, come on down to NC to level the floors in my 1946 cabin and install some LVP, it's already prepped and ready for you. ;)

[@chihuahuaverde425]

Thanks Joe.

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

You bet

[@fixedit8689]

Good for someone who does this professionally. For the DIY, a little double back tape will hold the box store spacers

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Not true at all. These adjust to the gap when walls are wavy and when you make a wavy cut. These are perfect for all.

[@bigtiny3857]

Great video. Thanks.

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Thanks

[@benzboston]

joe seems like such a gentleman.great videos

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Thanks buddy!

[@sedric72]

Thank you Sir! I’m a licensed General Contractor here in beautiful Phoenix Arizona and I have learned so much from you! You are truly amazing and appreciated!!!🔥🏆💰

[@andysinclair2951]

God bless you and your family, from us in the wales u.k. thank you for sharing your skills,

[@makdaddy8399]

Great video and nicely detailed....

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Glad you liked it!

[@franciscocruzjr5721]

THANKS FOR THE TIP!

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

YW

[@saxophoneproblems9851]

Great video!

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Pjdemarco]

Thank you for the prayer. That got me.

[@markoshun]

All the LVT planks I find now are just push/fit together and the end joint tapped down gently with a rubber mallet. No side tapping. These seem like a great invention, but when there is no tapping, you don't really need them. I just put 2 or 3 rows together and then use that as a straight edge to measure from my laser or chalkline.

[@richardlug6139]

That is the way I did it also except I put a few more rows together ( 4 to 5 ) and then set the full boxes on it so it would not move after I got it straight on the line I wanted.

[@republitarian484]

I've used scrap pieces of luan and screwed them into the wall thru into the base plate.

[@alfredapin2839]

This guy is so underrated. should have more than 172K subscriber.

[@DSH1LL]

Nice video, I'll use your link.

[@walkermom100]

Lifeproof install kits have co.pletwly different spacers. We used them the first time and not the 2nd time. Adds roo much gap. We eyeball it now and works just fine. They had the large spacer because they want you to use their quarter round molding trim. Which isn't wood. It's wood look trim. Regular baseboards don't cover enough.

[@nathaliesaa3122]

Can you please do a video on how to cut vinyl around a standing round shower?

[@mattheww9248]

I wasn't expecting the ending but amen brother

[@brittond14]

This is a good tool. I wonder if i can 3d print this.

[@lebronjameslol3521]

Cool spacers but if youre going to the trouble of cutting into the wall might as well go the extra step and either draw a chalk line or use a laser level for that first row.

[@larrymilus8217]

Thank you ❤

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

You bet!

[@robertslaght2689]

I see your putting down plank without a vapor barrier, I did that with plank that has an underside of cork on a slab and now I have ripples and seams coming apart after less than 1 year.

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

This is just a mock up! I ALWAYS use pad under any plank that has a cork backing! Other plank with the foam is just fine.

[@jonnham]

Hey Joe. I may pick some of these up for my upcoming project. Have you ever delt with the new Smartcore Tile from Lowes? It feels/look more like real tile. I'm wondering if it's a decent product.

[@alexgrbic2644]

Thanks!

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Thank you so much!

[@Time.2.Repent]

A Brother in Christ and Do floors like me. Thats a SUB!!! May the Lord Continue to Bless you brother.

[@laurieszentirmai4511]

OMG I could have used those. I used those skinny ones, also tried using actual pieces of plank, taped to wall, taped something over them and they continuously fell over. Floor kept moving. Argh! Lots of blue words. My second floor I screwed down chunks of scrap flooring then went back and did the first row last. Well, it was sure a crap time trying to put that row in with the locking system. I did it looks great but phew!

[@MaMa-qh4dy]

The hardest part is knowing what brand flooring product to use!!!!

[@mhub3576]

Joe has reviews on here. But as always, you get what you pay for.

[@HowToSandAFloor]

Pretty sure Joe has a video for that, I think a few!

[@rodm5830]

Lifeproof from Home Depot. I’ve used it a lot.

[@heathermelohnthereareno5505]

I went in stores and tried locking system out on every brand I was interested in and to be completely shocked the 99 cent per sq ft laminate at Lowe’s felt better than the more expensive. Not only that but the box of 9 pieces had just one repeat. I am only doing my sons room 150 sq ft and hall making total of approx 210 sq ft got it all finished n his room but now can’t get my quarter round to fit flush in the Corners even tho I used a miter box to cut them it’s so frustrating about to use my angle finder and see what it shows as I do have an issue from prev tornado damage to my mobile home that caused my walls to come out of alignment so that may be the issue and it’s not standard quarter round the inner piece is shaved off and it’s papered to match the flooring.

[@timatkins2324]

LifeProof!

[@liquidcode1704]

It's so damn satisfying doing the job with the right tools!

[@smusunuri]

Thanks for all information. I am about to do close to 2000 sq ft home. Thanks again.

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

You Got This!

[@timdugger2745]

Awesome show! Really appreciate your tips. I have two questions. First off I'm going from a living room to a kitchen and I have an entrance where I will use parallel boards and then 90 degrees I have a second entrance that would use for lack of better term North and South facing boards. I know this is a precise system but what are the odds of my being able to meet up those two entrances let's say 3 feet 3 1/2 feet in and 10 feet apart without having to use a transition strip at this second entrance? My other question is, the current floor in my kitchen is vinyl strips that were cemented down maybe 20 years ago. They are well glued down and thick. They measure 3 sixteenths of an inch thick and don't want to come out through even simple physical effort. Do you have any suggestions about removing those versus figure out some kind of transition strip and going over the top with the new floor. I'm using LifeProof vinyl plank flooring for my new installation. Thank you for any tips you might have and keep up the good work!

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Watch this - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bovQnKuopL9kZ8k

[@BZ1340]

I have used those spacers now for over 3 yrs. Bar none the best investment I’ve made. I bought 16 blocks