SIMPLE to Use Step by Step Guide for Installing Vinyl Plank EVERYWHERE

Install Vinyl Plank in Entire Home With NO EXPERIENCE and almost no skills. What you need is the right tools and knowledge. That is what you will find in this video, I will show you all my easy to use methods that anyone can learn to do and they are very simple.
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[@strangertobluewater]

I put vinyl planks in myself after a contractor quoted me 9k to do in a rip off scheme. I was a single mama to a 2 year old at the time, utterly exhausted and in need of flipping a run down house. I did the work at night while the little one slept. Whoever is reading this, don’t doubt yourself, you can do it.

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Thanks for sharing!

[@l.m.a.d3901]

Thank you. I’m tempted to DIY vinyl myself but I am nervous. I appreciate your comment

[@MrKirby365]

I do think it's crazy that somewhere movies was going to charge 9 thousand dollars for a day's worth of work... It almost seems like somebody was trying to take advantage of you. I will admit I don't know how much work you need to done but I would have had at least four quotes, And realistically they all should have been in the neighborhood of each other not exactly the same but they should have been in the neighbourhood of each other. I had some friends who just had some flouring installed for four grand, but that cost covered demo, cleanup, and laying the sub floor and new floor in about 950 Sq feet

[@user-nb4gi8zr7u]

Молодец какая ты!

[@AsTheWheelsTurn]

hard to imagine you would have the tools and knowhow to undercut all the doorways , level the subfloor and be able to transition from room to room. I found it actually really tricky in some areas of my own home and I am a finish carpenter/ cabinet installer with LOTS of tools and experience (none at all with flooring though) you must be a real unicorn of a DIYer. Id love to see some pics of this job you did!

[@zillahwells4063]

AW!! 57:00 what a good kind person you are! My Husband and I are installing this in our trailer and we just watched this incredibly informative educational video with someone who was meant to teach and then you go and fill my heart by praying for us too! Thank you ☺

[@hevnleee]

I highly recommend you join Joe's laminate university/bootcamp if you have any flooring projects. He is a wealth of information and a great help. He helped me install my LVF in a hallway with many door ways and down the stairs. Had it not been for him, I would have given up and hired a company to do it. I am super proud of the way it looks and get compliments from anyone who sees the flooring. Thank you so much for all you do Joe!

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Thank you for sharing this and I was happy to work with you!!

[@Stapales]

Joe, I've watched hours of your videos and even taken notes and I just wanted to take a minute to thank you for sharing your flooring and construction knowledge with the world. My confidence level going in to my first vinyl plank floor installation is much higher now!

[@leslielester4328]

&jj&&

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

You got this my friend!

[@Jonathanped]

Amen to that. These videos are so helpful

[@zan5051]

Hey Joe, just wanted to thank you for putting all this information up on the internet for free. You are great host, down to earth and honest, and thanks to your tips and tricks I was able to complete my first LVP install. I used a lot of the information you cover during the install. Thanks again!

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

I appreciate that! Thank you!!

[@MrKirby365]

Anybody that is installing vinyl flooring I one hundred percent recommend this man's videos he is amazing he's a good teacher. If anybody ever asks me this is where i'm sending them

[@smoigida]

Thank you Joe, I’m installing vinyl plank flooring in my bathroom and my brother’s living room right now and your videos have helped me so much, you’re the man.

[@acolmiztlisvn900bagger]

I’m more than half way into doing my home. You’re channel has been huge help! 👍🏽

[@joebruey]

Thanks so much for taking the time to post these videos. They're well done and very helpful. Great work, Joe.

[@violentdawg]

My wife and I close on our house monday and she's already had me buying vinyl flooring and paint. Just wanted to say thank you so much for these videos! I've never worked with vinyl wood flooring before but always been a do it myself kind of person and this has helped majorly compared to other videos. God bless you and your family!

[@kerwinloukusa]

Thank you for the tutorial, about to tackle a flooring install on my house, I have watched a few other videos but yours was the most detailed, it was great to see the process repeated on similar but different situations.

[@philduoos2961]

Joe - I installed my planks after watching a BUNCH of your videos (and others). Yours made the most sense and were the most professional. Really liked your numerous comments about getting rid of FEAR. And yes - even made a couple of mistakes, but I'm the only one that can see them!

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Very nice!!!

[@user-oq2fh3wj6r]

Fantastic video collection of installing plank flooring! Thank you! Just bought our new house(small, about 800 square feet), ripped out the carpets, installed rigid vinyl plank throughout and with the help of your videos/expertise, came out looking great, thank you!!

[@chriscollins5762]

Thank you so much for your videos. I watched several, liked and subscribed. I knocked all 800 sq feet in my cabin yesterday with no transition strips. Used a lot of information from your videos. Thanks for the pro tips!

[@justinmiller5601]

Hey Joe just wanted to thank you for your videos, and also for you praying for folks and sharing your faith! God Bless!

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

No problem!

[@tallybeaverman9462]

You are the best I have found on youtube. Easy to understand, easy instructions to follow with good success. But as with everything, you get better the more you do it. You give the best floor school of anyone. Good job!

[@TheRturner102]

the best on youtube for laminate and vinyl installs thanks for showing all the tips and tricks

[@balma6375]

Thanks so much for speaking in terms I can understand, and for your very thorough explanations. After watching your videos I feel confident trying to install flooring in my bedrooms by myself. You’re great!

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

You got this!

[@HowToSandAFloor]

Love the intro, or lack thereof. Straight into the action

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Thanks my friend

[@905canada]

Thanks for this video, I just came across your while watching something totally unrelated. But I was just about to install vinyl in my basement tomorrow, and I really needed the help doing it. Come in handy just at the right time. We paid a renovator to do this job about two years ago, but the water tank burst and cause mold under the floor and on the baseboards, so I decided to do it myself this time, because I just didn’t have the money to pay again. I must say I learn a lot by taking on this project.

[@mikerosa2900]

I watched some of your videos last winter, after having done a few floors for mine and my friends over the years. They turned out fine but were always challenging. Now I’m building a brand new house and I’m doing the floors. I came back and found this brand new video tonight and now I’m charged up to do my floors. Thanks! Cheater Board, that’s the stuff man! I really appreciate your delivery too. Keep it up!

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Thank you so much Mike! My family and I really appreciate your support, more than you know my friend!

[@cowbizzoy]

Thanks a million for all the videos , tips and advice Joe. My LVP looks fab, and I never coulda done it without ya !!

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Thanks for sharing!

[@ThaddeusVilain]

The quality of this video is second to none. I'm flabbergasted

[@bobbuilder118]

Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I'm planning on installing new flooring in my house 1300 square feet. I'll do my best to follow what you showed in the video.

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

You got this!

[@ttny60]

Hey Joe, I installed vinyl planking in my wife's store using your techniques and it was a breeze. I can't thank you enough. Your videos are awesome.

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Fantastic!

[@donnathomas2731]

I have been watching your videos on installing vinyl flooring and have gained a lot of information. I appreciate what you do. You explain well. Although not a professional, my husband is quite good with doing work around the house. As a matter of fact, he installed the wood flooring (3" W planks) in the house in three rooms a while back which turned out quite good. We recently purchased Aquaguard (6"w) laminate flooring that we found in the same color (cherry). We checked on pricing for the existing floor-it’s just too much money. He is in the process of installing the floor in the first bedroom which is off the hallway. He removed the existing carpeting and added the recommended plastic liner over concrete. This will make the floor slightly lower since he is not installing the plywood. Instead of starting right under/at the door with the first plank (I thought he should) and going out from there, he lined up against the wall (with the spacers--he did make sure that he was installing in a straight line, etc.) and went from there. He figured he would come back to install the last plank under the door (figure out something) and add the finishing plank back in. The floor is installed now--today (it looks good) but he could not figure out what to use at the door to make up for the height, so he mixed up some concrete to install in the doorway to make it higher and will install the plank after it dries. I took a picture of this but could not figure out to add it--not a computer expert at all. We have two more bedrooms off the hallway which he plans to start on about the 2nd week of next year. So, my question is what would you suggest on transitioning into the bedrooms instead of what he did previously? I hope I have explained what he did correctly, and you understand what I am asking. Also, he had issues with the floor itself not snapping (many broken pieces/edges as well) as it should. It did not go as easy as their video indicates. Anyone else have that issue with this flooring. Any suggestions would be appreciated. God Bless Everyone in the New Year!

[@patmash]

You are one great guy. Thank you for all the helpful tip and tricks. God bless you and your family.

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Thanks, you too!

[@itsjustweard2328]

Hi Joe I've learned a lot from your videos. I want planks on my wall I'm a New Zealand it's just too expensive for me to do that with real wood so I've been watching your videos You're very informative and you've taught me heaps Now I think I know what I want thanks very much 👍

[@hp7093]

Just completed a 1973 renovation. Tore out carpet and put down about 1k sq ft of l v p. At times it was challenging but got through it WITN your videos

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Great to hear my friend!

[@karlozmalachi6964]

Love it. Awesome content. Thank you so much. Theres so much in here. You are so thorough. Great job man.... Such a nice person too...

[@daved5244]

Thanks for all your hard work putting these great videos together!

[@finishorforget9059]

Hey! Thank you so much for this video. I am far less nervous about the process of this. Maybe a hint you have heard about sharpie is that it can be pulled up by dry erase marker. You just mark over it and then wipe away.

[@kishorekopanati]

Thank you Joe for all the great content on LVP flooring. I am going to venture my first install this weekend. I will add comment after my install. Thank you.

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Please do!

[@cindyireland3394]

Thank you very much for this training video. God bless you sir. I absolutely love how you ahared the gospel and 🙏✝️❤ prayed for us.

[@MrKirby365]

You have saved me so much thank you so much. Gonna have to hit that heart when I get paid. I'm not sure I would have been able to do this without you. There are lots of other great videos out there but yours seemed to be the most And best explanations. The only thing I struggle with is understanding how you use your cheater board not how you make it how you use it... I don't know where to put the plank that you're about to cut that you're using the cheater board on top of does it go on top of the previous row of planks idk 🤷‍♂️... I have watched a few videos and I am still trying to learn.

[@tccdlinux1471]

WOW Great video. Very helpful. Makes me anxious to get started. Thank you. Watched a bunch of other you-tubers and so obvious you are a pro.😀

[@brendawalker4107]

Love your channel! Learned so much about installing lvp! Waiting on my floors to come in 😳😂🙏🏼

[@joeschroeder6069]

Your videos are awesome, thank you. Really enjoy the content. Your a good teacher. I was really hoping you would do a similar boot camp for hardwood like you did for laminate an LVP. Also a boot camp for tile as well. Or do you have one for tile or hardwood on your payed content? Lots of videos out there, but I really like how you break things down.

[@melgoss64]

Incredible video! I learned a bunch. Thanks

[@elibetsykimy]

I have learned so much from you!!!!! Yiu also a humble person.

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Thanks for that

[@MrKirby365]

This video definitely has the best explanation for how to use a cheater plank. You really explaining how not that you're not attempting to do that in other videos but you were more focused on how you made the cheater then actually how you were using it so there wasn't a verbal description i don't think and some of the other videos.

[@PSSTOui]

I like 👍 your step by step method, Make my work easy Thank! 👍❤️😘

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

You are welcome 😊

[@maricelabella5080]

Thanks for the great video. I always learn a lot

[@MrKirby365]

I completely get it now I fully understand how to use a cheater board thank you so much!

[@TheBleach1983]

Awesome video, thank you!

[@lawrenceweber2010]

Joe, thanks for the great videos. Once I followed your tips I had much better results and easier time installing in my vacation condo and all was good but when I came back a month later I found a soft spot in one of the rooms (can feel the plank depress when you step on it. not a lot but obvious to me). I have not yet resorted to removing the new baseboards to check if due to expansion. Not much change in weather. In Hawaii, a bit warm and humid at times but not bad. And its a couple feet from the side of the room where I started so don't want to start pulling it up. Cali 8mm vinyl planks. What do you think? Suggestions?

[@steelcanect7356]

Great Teacher!

[@tonybrown3800]

The cheater jig is FIRE. Perfect Everytime.

[@wkrick]

Thank you so much for your videos. When doing a kitchen install with a 12x24 product like some of the Smartcore stone finishes, should you install it with the long side parallel with the longest wall or hallway? Or does it not matter? I'm having a really hard time figuring out where to begin.

[@user-kz2xx6wi1l]

This video is so helpful!

[@Supanova70]

THANK YOU !!!!!!

[@randytreffer6560]

Great stuff! Thank you

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Thanks!

[@henryparrott2447]

GREAT VIDEO.! 👍

[@jimhowell4282]

I have looked at so many videos on how to install VPF. I have found that your videos have been the best. How can I send you pictures of the before and the final outcome?? You have been such a God Send for this 60 year old that has been doing this job all by myself. Bless You

[@user-rx9nm9nr9k]

This was amazing!

[@maxsmart8786]

Hi Joe, thanks for all of your excellent videos, I am going through them in preparation for installing a vinyl plank floor god ,y first time ever at 65 y/o in a new build we are working. I gave a question in this video at 44:45 where you are going through a door into the next room. You snapped your reference line, installed a couple scrap pieces then used your cheater board to scribe the walls onto the first vourse in the room. My question is, does the first course inside the next tool still connect to the flooring in the door threshold? Thanks again for all of your explanations and encouragement. My confidence is growing with your mentoring.

[@Jacob61582]

Well I bought 800 sq feet of plank from Lowes last night, and my butt kind of hurts with these prices… Stayed up most of the night binge watching your videos and I’m getting ready to head out to the new addition lol… I’m not so sure that the ol’ lady is feeling my confidence 😂😂… Great videos bud, thank you!

[@adrianmilligan950]

Great video thank you. Can I just ask to be absolutely clear. If the instructions say lay left to right, you can (where needed) lay right to left? Thank you.

[@LukeSimshauser]

Thanks, super helpful!

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Thank you my friend!!

[@tomtom4903]

Hi Joe thank you alit made great video. I have one question Do you start right to left?

[@mikebaker1044]

Yes sir nice work I was wondering on cheater board do you always put the male end toward the wall and do you always start couple feet away thanks

[@jamiedalton2342]

Joe, thanks for posting all the helpful information on installing vinyl plank flooring. I am getting ready to put vinyl plank in two of my bedrooms. Vinyl plank has been placed every where else in the house we found the exact flooring to put in so it will match. I have a question, at the entry door of each bedroom the vinyl plank was stoped in the middle of the door frame so I was hoping to pick up there by attaching a plank to the existing one. There lies the problem the tongue has been removed so there is nothing to attach to. Do you have any suggestions on how to make this work? I really don’t want to use a transition strip if I don’t have too. Thank you in advance for your help.

[@bryce817]

I'd like to see the same video using the cheap vinyl with square edges that curl up when you drop lock them, see how well you can do the hard areas, or certain engineered click and laminate is so thick it's hard to do doorways, you gotta shave the lip and glue the groove, I do commercial work cheap so I'm fast and I also do private work so I always do a good job, customers can't believe how fast I am, in the first hour yesterday I had over half the living room done and started off the hard spot with brick fireplace on 45 and heat vents down the wall, fun stuff lol as an installer dealing with poor products is part of the job lol vinyl doesn't always install this easy , I find I gotta adapt and learn to install different products

[@kenblack4802]

Joe, going to do one within a month or two. We are removing the carpet from most of this house, and it has concrete underneath. Now the planks have rubber underthem, waterproof, etc.. but should I put the underlay under those for the concrete that will be exposed? Thanks for an assistance.

[@jordanputt4346]

Hi Joe great job and amazing workmanship your team has, my question is regarding steel/metal door jams and casings. Which tool and blade would you use to undercut

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

An oscillating saw with a bi metal blade.

[@sama8670]

I just started watching your videos. I see you mostly use vinyl planks. Do you ever use engineered wood. That’s what I’m looking for. I see there plywood based and vinyl based engineered wood products. Can you advise me on what brands and type of products would work on concrete slab on grade floor. Thanks 🙏🏻 Sam

[@davidh4538]

I'm preparing to install LVT in a small 5X8 bath floor. I think you said the toilet should go on top the LVT, but what about a 37 inch wide wood vanity? Would be easilier to just do the whole floor, then set the vanity on it, but would that prevent the floor from floating properly etc.?

[@bethgrud6729]

Just found your channel. What vinyl plank flooring are you using in this video? We are in the looking process for flooring and love the look of the plank in this video. Thank you!

[@kerrykahler3226]

Joe this is the exact floor we are going to placing throughout our house!! How did you find the pattern you did so they didn’t end up to close to each other? Also did you follow that same pattern the whole time or did you just randomly place them?

[@renzokuken1227]

can you do a video with vinyl planks on the wall and or ceiling?

[@cartermarriott6607]

Thanks!

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Thank you so much!!

[@Rootsk13]

Your videos are fabulous - thank you for all the great info!! I would like to install vinyl plank flooring in a bedroom that had a very creaky subfloor. I’d like to fix the creaminess first - what’s the best way to correct the creaking sound?

[@Rootsk13]

I meant fix the creakiness first (thank you auto correct!). Thanks.

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Screw the floor down into the joists.

[@justin32089]

I like the idea of screwing it down but how to you get the first row in after marking from center?

[@stillrumone]

GREAT VIDEO... DEFINITELY GOING TO SUBSCRIBE, AND TAKE YOUR INFORMATION TO DO MY FLOORS... THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION, AND THE PRAYER... 😎💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾🙏🙏🙏

[@quitstalin]

Positioning the planks to run down the long areas makes sense, but what do you do if the floor plan has one area where it ends up being narrower in that direction? Do you still stagger with small pieces through that area, or do you run full boards across for fewer joints? I'm having trouble visualizing

[@JanoyCresva]

Make more videos please. Consistency is key to growing on youtube.

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

You bet!

[@robinmerrow2760]

Hi Joe, I’ve been thinking about doing my own floors and was just wondering what brand and color are you are using in this video

[@melgoodfellow8480]

Hi Joe! I've watched this video over and over because I started and got through a whole room until things stopped lining up! I am going toom by room and moving things out of room a and moving to another room. My question is, for the anchors in the starting place do those need to stay until 100% everywhere else if completed?

[@emjelsfamily8088]

Hi Joe . Im really enjoy your videos and keep watching most your videos. Final no Fear try to do Vinyl on main level . I have few questions want to ask you . My dining and library room was hardwood . Kitchen was tile . Living room was carpet . Should i take off everything ? Or just tile and carpet to apply boards to make levels to hardwood ? Thanks

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

That is really your choice. You can certainly do that like I showed in this video.

[@randyrivera1089]

i watch some of your videos and now im starting to work our basement..our basement is only 1 meter above the ground. 4 windows and door going to the yard ...what kind of underlayment to be use?thanks

[@vanessap8717]

I’m gonna get started on the floors in the next couple of weeks, you’re videos have been amazing, so thank you for the time and effort you’ve put into these. Do you have any advice on where to start the flooring if there’s no hall, but two doorways I’ll have to run through going lengthwise? One of the doorways and small addition on the other side is not straight, I just realized that. The room is a big rectangle other than the two rooms in each end.

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Just use the same method for the big room. You can run the plank any direction you wish.

[@vanessap8717]

@@SoThatsHowYouDoThatok thanks, wish me luck.

[@phillamoore157]

How bad does a "dip" in the floor have to be to required the cement leveling? Mine is very minor, the bubble still stays inside the guide markers, resting against the left side of the marker on the level. I was hoping that would required the cement leveling product. Can you advise?

[@albertlewis]

Wondering why you didn’t use underlay pad on this install?

[@lb8313]

What do you do for expansion gaps?

[@kennyleung1689]

You are wonderful

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

Thank you!

[@AB-jg2ym]

Hi there. Do you leave a space between walls and plank?

[@dimepia123]

Can i use a leveling compound on top of linoleum square tiles?

[@tylerpeterson9980]

How do you deal with repeats can you make a video please

[@wisconsinwoodsman1987]

When going over hardwood flooring, do you intentionally go perpendicular to the existing floor boards with the new vinyl?

[@IdahoOrv]

I have Mohawk planking that have 3 different size planks. Will I need 3 different sized cheater boards? Seems like I should fir when I run into that situation where there are different sized boards going into each door opening or what have ya.

[@ryanwinkler1712]

Which tapping block do you use?

[@johngatsby1473]

I was quoted 2k to do a small kitchen/Laundry room......I ended up going for it and doing it for 700 total. It's not hard at all. My biggest pointers is to make sure you square the room, don't try and buy the product to the studs under your walls and my neighbor, who does this for a living, said...NEVER EVER be able to look across the room and see a seam line up. I did mine and it turned out absolutely gorgeous......then a friend of mine had done hers and I saw exactly what my neighbor told me about.... Seams lining up does not look good and now I can tell who knows what they are doing and who doesn't.

[@Whadatpapasmurf5439]

Do you need padding to install the plank flooring?

[@Anthonythesider]

This floor looks easy to work with , show a video like this with a thick vinyl floor where you have to take of the door casing off because you can’t lift the pieces under it

[@bubbalo3388]

At the 45:00 mark what do you do if the room is not perfectly square? You do your measurements and one side measures 10ft and 3ft and the other side measures 10ft and 3ft+?

[@kellykreger1482]

I’d like to thank you Joel you help me do my house I did 2200 ft.² with no transitions thank you very much

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

You are welcome!

[@crazycompression]

Hey Joe, first I want to say thank you for all the great information you share in your videos. I’m underway on tackling my first LVP flooring installation that will cover the entire house. I’ve removed the carpet and found particle board as the underpayment throughout the whole house. It seems to be in ok condition (house built 1979). Would you recommend installing LVP over particle board? I’ve thought about laying 1/4” plywood like you’ve done in this video over the particle board. I’m just worried about the board potentially swelling in the future and needing to demo the LVP again. Your recommendation is appreciated. Thank you.

[@cillageter55]

I watched a lot of your videos after I installed my plank floors. BIG MISTAKE!!!. I installed them but out from the wall too far. Then broke my ankle that needed two surgeries, so now I have to figure out a way to make the border look nice. HELP!! LOL.

[@miked51682]

Whats your take on filling grout lines when installing plank over tile? Isnit necessary especially if they are 1/4 or less?

[@matthaydt9995]

I’d go right over it with vinyl plank. This guy does way too much prep for a vinyl floor.

[@michael184272]

Did you produce an online transcript? Very good and informative video

[@SoThatsHowYouDoThat]

No, sorry. The cost of that is crazy.