How to Install Vinyl Plank Flooring
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- Learn how to lay vinyl plank flooring in your home. Find additional details and step by step directions here: low.es/1owPOQj. Shop vinyl flooring on Lowes.com here: low.es/1xTVh7l
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I have an island in the middle of the room, do I have to leave the 5/16 gap around that too or just at the walls?
I'm installing this on concrete in a bathroom. Should I seal the edges to keep water from going underneath the flooring?
That was a very useful video. I'm surprised at the quality and how it answered my questions about installation. Good job Lowe's
Yeah I concur, this is what all DIY videos should aim to be! Covered everything in the minimum amount of words whilst showing you every step of the way.
i have a trap door in the middle of the room, since this is a no glue application, can i use glue on the planks that will be bordering the trap door and the ones on the trap door to hold in place?
Quite informative, Thank You. To make the flooring softer for sensitive feet, what type and how thick of a mold resistant, water retardant underpad is recommended on top of concrete base floor? Thank You
Peter Mazzuchin the product we used (see it here: low.es/2mU7rwr. ) doesn't require underlayment unless the subfloor has issues. If you decide to add one be sure to check the installation instructions of the product you choose for specific recommendations. Thanks for watching.
Can you cut 6mm Luxury vinyl plank with a razor blade like on the video? Thanks
can this go on top of tile?
My kitchen is not square at all. I have walls that go around a breakfast nook and Cabinets all around kitchen. How do I know to square the room since my room isn't Square? Also can I install my Nook Benches over these planks or do I have to install these around Bench? Would really like to install these Floors, but if I cant place my Bench over them, it wont be a pretty install :o/ Thanks for your response and help :o)
Thanks
Can you install peel and stick over ceramic tiles? If so how would you prep that?
Hi, Samantha. Depends on both the product you're installing and the ceramic tile. The product used here advises caution when applying over embossed tile with deep grout lines; you may need to level those with a cementitious patching product before installing or the texture underneath will show through. Be sure to check the installation instructions of the product you want to install before starting. Thanks for watching.
I did it. Disaster!!!
Put flooring length wise in a room. Very easy to install and wears good.
I was going to put laminate on my basement steps, But now choosing Vinyl. Do/should I use glue as well to put the vinyl on the steps? It's going to be a high traffic area with boots, shoes, ect.
Any thoughts??
Sunny Raj - yes. You don’t have to glue/nail on any other floors because all of the pieces are locked together, and everything would shift at once (in theory) into a wall. On stairs however, there’s nothing keeping them tied to the steps. So without a doubt, use glue, or consider other material all together. 👌🏾
In a bathroom, would the flooring be installed before the vanity is installed? Or cut / trim around the vanity?
Generally it's better to install the floor with everything that can be removed out of the room. You may find the existing floor doesn't go under the vanity which can be a problem if you plan to swap it out for a new one. Thanks for watching our video.
Do I have to do anything to the floor when I'm pulling up carpet to install the flooring
If you want insulation in between the concrete floor and the vinyl, what do you use and how to install?
Don't use peel n stick u will regret it. After a while the seams open up . A locking system is best
Does anything need to go underneath the planks if it's going over existing tile or can it be placed directly over the tile?
FoxyFeline did you find an answer to this??
FoxyFeline there is no underlayment required for this type of flooring. We're doing a basement and subfloor is concrete. Just laying vinyl planking on it. It's a pain to install. It's not that easy like the video. There's a lot of tapping and pulling with the pullbar to get joints to "lock" properly.
All of these people are wrong you have to emboss the floor with floor patch if you go over tile adios amigo
Can I use this as flooring on a pontoon boat?
How did your install go? Was it ship shape in the end?
Great video, thanks. How well do these hold up against larger dogs?
+Ricochet1616 they're pretty resilient; stop by your local Lowe's and check it out. Thanks for watching our video.
I really need your help to my question. my existing flooring has a curved end where it meets the wall, like a cove base. Can i still install vinyl flooring on it?
Hmm, we're not familiar with that type of flooring...do you know what material it's made of? In general, you're going to need a right angle at the wall for vinyl flooring installation. If you want, you can upload a quick video to your page and we'll try to help!
It's called Flash Cove flooring in which the sheet linoleum or vinyl is extended up the wall to a binder or cap piece on the wall. Underneath the curved part of the flooring there is a piece of curved wood called a cove stick, this allows the flooring to adhere to a solid surface.
To install vinyl planks you will have to remove the cap, cut the flooring and remove the cove stick so that there is a 90 degree angle between the wall and floor.
You can prepare the area by nailing the flooring with drywall nails and patching with a cementious patching compound like Henrys premixed patching compound.
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May I ask if vinyl plank flooring can be installed over linoleum flooring? I have searched for answers to this question, but I did not locate helpful answers.
It depends on both the existing flooring and the vinyl plank you want to install over it. If the existing floor is in good shape - no holes, dips, etc. - some vinyl planks can be installed over it. Be sure to check the product you want to use is suited for that installation method. Also, be sure to factor in the increase in height of the floor with 2 layers of flooring - check moldings, door clearances, etc. to be sure everything will still work.
Okay, I will try and locate the appropriate planks at Lowe's and other businesses. Thank you for responding to my question.
What exact flooring is installed in this video? Is this the 3.2mm Shaw?
Hi, TheDavePhan. You can take a look at the flooring here: low.es/2vSbFdj
My Coeluxe instructions call for 3/8" spacers around the perimeter.
He said 5/16 inch for those Shaw planks . You are saying 6/16 for your planks .
I'm installing this in a bathroom. Do I scribe around the toilet or can I remove it and go under it?
+Brian Freeh be sure to confirm with the product you're using but in general you can cut around the toilet base or remove it and cut around the flange. What's really key is making sure any water stays on top of the vinyl vs. under it. Thanks for watching our video.
Read the instructions from the manufacturer before you buy the floor. You probably have to test the moisture level in the subfloor first. If it's too high, don't purchase the flooring.
i love how all of these videos say to cut the planks by scoring them to length with a razor knife but cutting them lengthwise so that you have the proper width is not described or even shown in any example............scoring them for width with a razor sounds stressful and bound to fail. what are the suggestions on cutting the vinyl locking planks lengthwise so that you get a proper width???
Same method,but use a straight edge and a clamp or 2 if needed for safety. A new razor blade and a drywall square can help a lot.
Mark your length and use a Level or carpenters square as a scoring guide.
Kyle Winland table saw would be used for length wise cuts
Use your head and common sense my friend. You'll be alright
I cut them and I cut drywall with a razor.
Good video. The only thing is I would have run the planks the other way because the joists would normally go the short way across the room. The boards run counter to the joists. I know their aren't any but it just makes the floor look more realistic if you follow the logical conventions of building.
what's exact model of plank vinyl?
Hi, Josue. We used Shaw Resort luxury locking vinyl planks in teak; item #516565. You can take a look at them here: low.es/2mU7rwr. Thanks for watching.
So when laying vinyl plank on concrete, you don't need to nail anything down? how do you lay it on concrete without it moving out of place afterwards if not nailed?
it doesn't move once its all down and locked in, you would need a lot of force to move an entire floors worth of planks
do you still need underlayment ?
Vinyl floorings offered by Lifeproof and Calibamboo offer vinyl planks that have an attached underlayment. So you dont have to install it before hand, its just part of the planks themselves.
My contractor told me I needed under payment and I purchased the most expensive one. What a waste of money. Ugh glad I know now as I will be installing planks bear my front door
English, my friend, learn it.
Manners my friend, learn them. Hypercriticality is so juvenile. @@jewelbell5
Precious S not share what you meant. What was your experience with underfloor, what was the negative affects?
How about a floor that has a step down.
What is the purpose of cutting the tongue off of the first row of planks?
I suppose doing so will give just a bit more void space up against the wall to allow for any expansion due to heat or moisture in the room.
no glue or nails between the floor and wood floor?
HELLO LOWES! This is an important question. I have this floor and every bump and nail head shows through eventually. You need something between the floor and the vinyl!
thanks for that, that really helps
both will expand and contract peel &stick is by far as bad investment if you want it to last more than a year
Hey , I tried this but I can't get rid of the seams between the planks. Any ideas?
Use a waste piece of plank with a tongue enter it in the groove and tap it with a mallet that will close the joint
They make it look so easy but starting on the second row, it's a nightmare to install. Making two 90 degree tongues slip into each other is no easy task. If you can manage one, wiggling in the next one makes the previous on fall out
I found this to be the hardest flooring to install for that reason. Nothing ever clicked in nicely it was a nightmare.
I thought vinyl planks don't expand or contract so is leaving an expansion gap really necessary?
+James Lapid when you think about expansion remember it's not just the flooring but the house itself: heating and cooling will cause expansion and contraction. Thanks for watching our video.
+James Lapid Lowes is right. It also depends upon the length of the room. a 10 by 30 isn't like industrial applications of 100 by 300. Laminate cabinet face boards are half an inch thick how much can they expand? Drywall on wood will expand only so much, then crack, right?
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The music in this makes it unwatchable.
I want this but need someone to install it for me....
Loyalty 77 We can help with that - get started here: low.es/2uXmFVi
This cost about $60 a box and covers 23 ft.²
We have many option both online and in-store. Price points to match any budget for the finish you are looking for.
People please do not listen to this video. It’s so misleading. All these videos make it look so easy. You will be pulling out you’re hair b
There is one thing you fail to show the people trying to install this kind of product. How easy the tiles pop out of joint. These products in my opinion are junk. If you don't have someone else to stand at the other end of the plank you just installed when installing the next piece the first one will on its own come apart. Making my point why most vinyl snap together is junk. Show the problems as well. and putting 2 pieces together isn't how to install the floor. Show how to cut around corners or doorways that are already installed.
BigD it's not a PBS home improvement show, its a commercial /ad. You should know this.
I did my bathroom last year and after the first 2 rows I had no problem at all. Finished it all in an evening.