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So many DIY videos are professionals talking professional gibberish. I LOVED that you put a lot of thought into what a beginning DIYer would need to know. Loved how thorough it was! I'm so excited to get my project done now! Thank you! And so happy for all the views and likes!
I love how you get straight to the point and very detailed. You dont spend 10 mins promoting sponsors, talking about blah blah blah and trying to gain subscribers. 46:26 mins of pure helpful knowledge. Thanks man. And I subscribed ☺.
I installed 500 Sqft of laminate for a family member today . I'm a pipeline welder by trade, and you taught me something new. You Made me look like a pro. It's greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your videos. You are a great teacher. As a tradesman myself, I can't imagine having to narrate my work as I'm doing a job. There tends to be so many things we do unconsciously over the years, I wouldn't know how to explain to people. But thank's for your secrets.
Omg ty for taking two seconds to show a few different ways to cut things. It helps so much to learn how things are done and that we can start with what is available vs needing to buy each new tool in a new project. Several cutting methods helped me so much I had to find my phone to comment. Watch your videos all of the time.
I am putting vinyl flooring in 4 rooms ... so I have been watching lots of How To Videos ... Jeff's have been the best. He is quite informative! He is a good instructor... most videos where confusing. When I saw this one I said I found him! Someone who can teach. Thank you! Mr. Jeff... I am only one women who is installing 720 sq ft of flooring and you have made my job much easier. THANKS!
What I like about your videos - beyond the professionalism and quality of production - is that you demonstrate solutions to the annoying little problems that inevitably accompany any project.
As a professional there's so much wrong with this video. You should never lay along the same grain as the original floor & if you do a ply sub-floor should be installed in the opposite direction of the original floor boards. Where's the vapour barrier? Why didn't you remove the skirting boards prior to starting? Why use a silly saw around architrave when you can use a multi-tool? @23:00 you can see you damaged the board next to where you were sawing. This would never of happened with a plunge blade on a multi-tool. Cowboy job!
I've installed 3 floors over 10 years and still watched this as I get ready to do a floor in my new house in a couple weeks. Great refresher since I don't do this everyday.
pull the baseboards off and skip the quarter round it looks a lot better and the quarter round looks terrible after it gets hit by brooms and other stuff in a few years. Also put a thin line of sealant on top of the base boards when you install them it keeps dust from getting in the crack and a quick wipe they look good.
I seriously enjoyed the "OR LIKE THIS" portion of this video... I find it amazing how much i enjoy watching some of your stuff simply because of the knowledge, but then you add in a little humor like that and I enjoy it so much more.
Hi Jeff. I’m a woman who grew up without a dad which meant as a kid, when stuff broke, I had to figure out how to fix things. Part of it may have just been the way my mind works. I’ve always liked to put things together, take stuff apart to see how it works, etc. Now I have my own house and do a lot of DIY. Your videos have helped me a few times but my favorite one I saw was one that included your son. You joked with him in the most loving way. We are all lucky you share your knowledge and mistakes, thank you.
Outstanding, Thank you so much for all the knowledge. ✨🌟 This 53 year old woman I will install her very first floor by her self while the husband is away and surprise him, show him this can be DIY even by woman professionally. Blessings 💙💚💜
The things about your videos, 1. You know your stuff, the good, the bad and the ugly. 2. you are very detailed 3. You are patient. 4. You don’t talk too fast. 5. I love your sense of humor. The do’s and donuts and why are very helpful. Thank you for all you do. Great work
Love your videos wish you were there 30 years ago! LOL Question on one of your flooring you said you had a contact with a manufacture for a product you called “snap”.. I’m interested to see price and info to order through you!
So a couple years ago I started doing home repair and renovation. I was completely horrible. After watching your videos and putting effort into learning basics, Ive become pretty good. I appreciate your videos so much that have helped me understand things!
First came across Jeff’s videos when I was drywalling a couple weeks ago. Now here I am watching his video on installing flooring. Probably some of the very best how to videos on TH-cam. Tips and tricks he shows has definitely saved me money and headaches. Thanks Jeff!
Hi Jeff. Thank you for what you do. You are like the dad I never had with home projects. You point out the mistakes one can make and what to look out for. I love watching your videos. Thank you for all your hard work
With your easy to understand narration, I didn’t have the multiple “huh?” moments that I’ve had with other vids. Thank you for sharing your experience and techniques.
"If it's cut clean it looks stupid" haha I love this. I'm trying to learn to renovate on my own as I'm moving soon and this is the only video I've come across that I would happily watch the 46mins of! Not boring at all, very interesting and funny. Thank you :)
I have 3 areas to plank- 1 has 3 doors, one has 4 doors in (hall), and 2 doors in the last. Parallel and perpendicular. This is my next project in my renovation and I appreciate being able to come on and review this over and over to get it right.
I love everything about this video. One small thing to make it easier at 38:50: Cut your skinny wall boards and last full-width boards to length just like you did. Lock in your skinny wall boards in the full-width spot, lay your full-width boards against the wall, make a mark all the way down the wall boards that are locked in the full-width spot, pull them out and replace them with the actual full width boards. Prevents cutting too wide if the wall is bowed at all because your straight edge will always hit the wall at its widest point. Love your channel, you’re better than bob vila!
I’m about to start installing my first laminate floor in our spare room. I must’ve viewed dozens of DIY videos. This is the first one I’ve seen that makes me feel confident that I can do this by myself.
Absolutely the BEST instructional video I have ever watched. Every detail nicely explained and shown. Very thorough and helpful. I am about to do a big room with the same flooring and even tho I am handy, you taught me that I don't know everything. Well done. Many thanks.
Thank You so much for posting this video. You saved our project. We were damaging so many planks with the hammer and block method we were told to use by our big box store. We stopped in frustration after an entire box had been wasted. Your relaxed style, pro tips and technique gave my wife the confidence to try again. Only one board damaged after installing 11 boxes. Thank You again ... oh and we managed to use parts of most of the damaged ones to start or end rows.
20:44 do not use a standard compressor and blower tool to clean out your computer. They push moisture along with air so unless you have a refrigeration system or some other moisture removal system on your compressed air just use the stuff in the cans which only has some propellant moisture that rapidly evaporates.
Hey man I’ve been watching your channel for quite some time and just want to let you know you are my go to guy. Even when it’s something I already know I still see how does Jeff do it. I appreciate that you point out your mistakes and how to fix them as well as explain everything in terms that most people can understand. Great channel and thanks for sharing man. It really keeps the crafts and DIY spirit alive
Just want to say thanks for this video. I just finished laying LVP in my living room and will be doing two other rooms to finish it. Video gave me confidence to do it myself. Saved thousands!!! Still have to put in some transitions, reducers and going with 1x6 baseboards. Many thanks!!!!
A few years ago I searched TH-cam to show someone how I lay laminate hardly ever needing a hammer or saw and couldn't find it, glad I found your video.
Almost speechless. Saying I am happy to watch this video before my home install 1 room would be an understatement. Your common sense is remarkable and balanced for what is important and what is forgiving. Each thing you covered is exactly what I will address in somewhat different scenarios. Have a great day!
I can’t even begin to tell you how much we appreciate your content. You have spared us so much headache and I am sure have saved us so much money. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! You are the man!
Hello Jeff! Oscillating tool works wonders cutting those casings where are you are sliding the flooring underneath 👍 that tool makes easy work out of many different jobs, I love it! 😃
Thank you so much! I am a amateur DIY and I have once completed a small bedroom with laminate flooring and it turned out great if I say so myself.However....the tips and tricks I learned here and the ideas I have been given have been stellar! Thanks so much for helping people become as good as you are, it is really appreciated. You didn't have to do this, or record this and many appreciate all of your efforts!
Watched Jeff do this multiple times. He taught me a lot. I was able to use all his technics and tips to install a floor in my sons room. It came out Great!!!! Thank you Jeff
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Let say I'm renting an apartment and I want to do this on my apartment. would I be able to remove it after when it time to move out?! 😊 I'm moving this apartment and the floor is so bad the landlord said he do anything about it. So I want to make it look nicer. Someone told me about the peel and stick wood floors but I'm scared it wouldn't come off when I'm about to move. Please help. 🙏
Around the 13:00 mark. Would it be beneficial to apply a small amount of glue between the small piece and long piece just at the joint? If a kick can shift a plank, my concern is that small piece could shift back under the quarter round and pulling that piece back might be difficult without damaging the installed trim. I've never installed flooring.
So in our kitchen where we want to do laminate flooring we have an access panel door to the basement, and a 2-3 in space along the back wall. How do we place the laminate flooring onto the access door seperate from the flooring around it so it doesn't look tacky? Currently there is vinyl flooring the stick and peel kind. I don't want it to look horrible when we come to this section of the floor
As always, your videos are informative and entertaining! I have been flipping houses for years and you are still the first one I go to for advice. Just last year, I watched your video on painting and it changed my painting world. Thanks to you and your crew for your outstanding presentations! FWIW, I started using my $60.00 HF wet tile saw, along, with a 4.5" carbide tipped wood blade, also available from HF, for all my laminate work. It's like a light and portable little table saw....I can keep it on the floor and drag it around the room with me. About 80% of the mess goes into the water tub. I would imagine if you put the blade hood on it would contain even more of the mess. I can do long cuts, crosscuts and even intricate cuts featherboard fashion or just scraping cuts along the side of the blade. Anyway...thought someone might find that useful. Thanks again!
I was surpised to see the use of those small cuts at the walls. I've done most of the rooms in my home in laminate, and always planned out my layout to avoid using any boards less than 4 inches wide or 8 inches long. Most manufacturers suggest this. Also, having a pull bar and oscillating tool is a must in my opinion when doing laminate.
Hey Jeff, First of all, love your personality! One of my son's just purchased a home which needs the carpeted flooring replaced in 3 bedrooms. We have decided along with his twin brother's help on going DIY with laminated flooring. Thanks for making this awesome video which is one of the best that I have found! Most of the videos are discouraging or overwhelming because of lack of or too much information!
I learned so many tips and tricks, my install today is bound to be great. He shows all the little things you need to know and no fluff. A great teacher, and a good guy.
Jeff, I've done this in my house. Great video! Personally, I've never liked the look of quarter-round. If the room is getting a make-over and a new floor... wouldn't you prefer to pull the old dented floor moulding and run the new floor under new trim? It doesn't add much to the cost of the project and with a fresh coat of paint on the walls, the entire room looks new. When I did my house, I painted the new trim outside on a sawhorse after it was cut to length with two coats of high-gloss white. For a modern-looking room, it's stunning the difference it makes! Cheers, my friend.
I prefer to redo the whole room but not every situation requires that and a lot of people where wondering how to close the gap. In this old house the floors are quite sloped so new base would need a trim piece anyway!
It's better to do new trim I have one room done from scratch with lifting trims and other not and second after some time look like for redoing and for my bed was baby room what put my house upside down .....do I need finish what I would do with this so called builder as single mum ......I don't do o my now electric and plumbing in my house and fastest I am ready to do myself cheaper less time consuming and satisfying and my tools collection is just growing ....next project will be shead BCS storage under the stars running out with space hahahaha only missing pink drill hahaha
Thank you for going slow and explaining everything as you go. The floor looks really nice and I look forward to doing my own home now...well I'll probably watch this another couple of times. Thanks Jeff I appreciate all of your videos even if I'm not doing that particular diy : )
Awesome. I need you, I can't do this alone. 😂. Nice job. I will remember the tips. I like is flooring because you don't have to nail it down, and the stuff is already on the back side of the board. Thanks a bunch.
Subscribed! How could anyone bypass any of these fantastically explained, step-by-step, how to video. Was having so much fun watching and learning, was not bothered by the length of the video. Thank you!
Dont really subscribe too much but after watching a few of your videos as opposed to others i would just like to thankyou, you honestly have saved me tonnes of money, ive gained so much information from decking to splashbacks, i like to think im pretty good so just having someone there to give you a leg up is a massive bonus, honestly dude credit where its due you are phenomenal at what you do!
Hey Jeff, thanks for all of your videos, they are really comprehensive and helpful! I have a question about the underpad. In your "which brand of vinyl flooring is best" video you mentioned you still need an underpad even if the vinyl plank comes with it. In this video you seem to be conflicting with that information. Can you please clarify it? Thank you!
I've done a lot of laminate over the years as a DIYer and it is a rally easy and satisfying project. It really transforms a room and doesn't require a lot of tools. If you do it yourself its really affordable and looks a lot nicer than old carpet or rolled vinyl.
One that you dont plan on ever using for wood again. These types of floors destroy saw blades. I have been installing floors for years and have one blade for laminate. Can use a blade that doesn’t work so good on wood anymore, it will work great for laminate. I use my old table saw blades for these floors. Also I only use a table saw and jig saw
@@aaronpage1822 Haha, wisdom. I ended up getting a Diablo 96 tooth “non-ferrous and laminate” blade for $60. Beats the 16 tooth Pergo blade for $100 that can literally only be used for laminate. I only have 450sqft of laminate to install so I figure I might have a prayer that the blade is of any use afterwards.
GREAT video, thank-you, I relied on it heavily to do my first laminate project! One important thing though is never discussed, nor could I find anything on it anywhere else on TH-cam. If you trim your laminate to fit under the door jambs like he shows but still leave an expansion gap everywhere, and do the 30 degree end of the quarter round at the door jamb as he says, you will have a visible hole in the laminate right there at the end of the quarter round. You can actually see this hole in the video at 28:45. Looking down from above, especially with a lighter coloured laminate makes this hole all the more evident. What I finally came up with which seemed to work great is first, when you are cutting under the door jambs, allow yourself to cut at an angle into the end of your baseboard by the door jamb, like he describes at 22:28. Then after you've under cut the jamb, go with a narrow chisel (no wider than the thickness of your laminate) and carve out the bottom of the baseboard at the end at the same angle that you cut into the baseboard. That allows a space for your laminate to go under the end the baseboard, and when you install the quarter round, there is no hole showing in the laminate. You do have to do some careful jig saw work to make this fit just right, leaving a gap, but it can be done.
Thank you!!! This is the exact circumstance we are in, installing a modern floor over 100 year old pine. I wanted a waterproof solution and we decided on this. Thank you for the pro tips.
@@Floors_N_More I am looking to install laminate flooring with an underlayment. Where do you install the backer rod and where will we need to silicone like you say? Thanks
Just starting watching a number of your videos and have to say, you really make it look too easy. LOL. What I like most about the videos is the no-nonsense approach. With that being said, when installing this type of flooring on a concrete floor, does it simply require the moisture barrier material?
Great Video. i have installed a few floors in my previous house, but there were bits and bobs i could have done better or correct. Your video helped a lot with that. Cheers
Awesome video!!! I’m a novice who loves working on my 100+ year old house. I always use the 12mm (10 + 2 for padding). It’s just a better stronger product. Very forgiving. I always put a underlay material down just because I don’t have a subfloor. Expensive but makes for a better floor. Thanks again!!
Thank you for everything you do for home owners your a-z videos have saved my wife and I tons of money were renovating our entire house and I always review your videos before I start any project. I’m a pretty handy guy. But the tips you give help us to get professional finishes again thank you
Expansion gap is very important.. Iv always cut with chop saw n circular saw. Or late night jobs unfortunately hand saw.. less noise. Respect your neighbours.... myself n my mate can do 3 bed house all In one day including beading with nail gun.. your definitely doing a great job and you explain every detail to perfection. Huge respect Sir..
46mins ago, I was thinking : how much do I need to pay for someone do it for me. Now I'm thinking how much someone pay me ! 😂 thank you for this video. Really useful. Good job 👍
@@intelin123 how much is fair to be charged for a smallee 140 sq ft? Mohawk 5mm black rubber background put over current linoleum (okay to use as barrier)
28:02 Is there room for expansion under the door jamb? Is the board a little long? I think I've been leaving too much space under my door jambs and cutting the board to follow the angle of the molding. I'm going to have to rip them out so I'd like to know if this is too tight or if it's OK. Could this be a problem later? I know he said that in heated and cooled homes there isn't that much expansion and contraction, and I am installing during the summer. I do like the tighter look if it's safe to do. can anyone enlighten me?
best video I've found. 1 thing I don't think you covered or addressed. On the first row of planks do you trim off the tongue. So the starter row doesn't have a tongue against the flat wall.
As a lover of historic properties I’m really sad to see those original floors covered up, but at least it’s floating so if someone else buys that house in the future and wants to restore it, the vinyl isn’t glued down.
I love this channel so much. Have done everything from most of my bathroom renovation except some plumbing being moved to doors trim and kitchen cabinets. You've saved me thousands!!
I am preparing for installation of vinyl plank flooring in the foyer and bathrooms where I attend church; after measuring, the flooring will be 1/16" higher than the threshold on a double door installation. I removed the threshold to find it was installed on 3/4" treated lumber material that appears to be ripped from 2x4s spanning two separately poured concrete slabs where the building was constructed and a porch poured on the front of the building. About 3/4 of the threshold is over the original slab. Looking forward to you suggestion
Hi Jeff, thank you so much for inspiring us to tackle any home projects efficiently! I absolutely love watching your all videos. It has become my hobby during this COVID-19 lockdown. :) Recently, I'm tackling laminate flooring project in my house in Hamilton, Ontario and I do have a question for you. What type of surface screws should I use to reduce floor squeaks and creeks? My house was built almost 50 years ago and does not have the subfloor system. There are wooden planks on top of the joists and existing 2" wide Oak hardwood floor is laid directly on top of wooden planks. What should I do to reduce squeaks and creeks? Thank you in advance!
Hello! I LOVE your videos, they’re so helpful! I’m getting ready to install vinyl flooring in my home, and wasn’t expecting all of the extra things to deal with (putting vinyl up against fireplaces and baseboard heaters, quarter round, etc). I’m wonderinggg- I know it’s probably not best- but would it be terrible if I just undercut my baseboard and left the 1/4 inch expansion gap under there? That way I wouldn’t have to put quarter round on? I’d just slide the vinyl right under the baseboard gap. (While leaving the 1/4 inch expansion gap) so essentially, couldn’t I just do the same thing I’d do for the door jam, but do it to all of the baseboards? It seems easier lol
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My daughter and I (I'm 60) just installed laminate lock and click after watching your videos. Two rooms done two to go!!!!❤
So many DIY videos are professionals talking professional gibberish. I LOVED that you put a lot of thought into what a beginning DIYer would need to know. Loved how thorough it was! I'm so excited to get my project done now! Thank you! And so happy for all the views and likes!
Thank you! 😊 Happy that it was helpful. Cheers!
I’ll agree he does a good job teaching thank you for the help
I finished my kitchen laminate floors and they are beautiful! Great great advise.
@@trishaminer3289yeah right
I love how you get straight to the point and very detailed. You dont spend 10 mins promoting sponsors, talking about blah blah blah and trying to gain subscribers. 46:26 mins of pure helpful knowledge. Thanks man. And I subscribed ☺.
Cheers Frank. We believe your time is valuable!
I installed 500 Sqft of laminate for a family member today . I'm a pipeline welder by trade, and you taught me something new. You Made me look like a pro. It's greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your videos. You are a great teacher. As a tradesman myself, I can't imagine having to narrate my work as I'm doing a job. There tends to be so many things we do unconsciously over the years, I wouldn't know how to explain to people. But thank's for your secrets.
Omg ty for taking two seconds to show a few different ways to cut things. It helps so much to learn how things are done and that we can start with what is available vs needing to buy each new tool in a new project. Several cutting methods helped me so much I had to find my phone to comment. Watch your videos all of the time.
I am putting vinyl flooring in 4 rooms ... so I have been watching lots of How To Videos ... Jeff's have been the best. He is quite informative! He is a good instructor... most videos where confusing. When I saw this one I said I found him! Someone who can teach. Thank you! Mr. Jeff... I am only one women who is installing 720 sq ft of flooring and you have made my job much easier. THANKS!
Lol mee too good luck 🍀
What I like about your videos - beyond the professionalism and quality of production - is that you demonstrate solutions to the annoying little problems that inevitably accompany any project.
I call it the full monty of renovations. Cheers!
@Hello Michael how are you doing
This is the only channel that shows you how to do a job from start to finish. Excellent job! I learned alot from this video!
Thanks REd, We figured it was time to Put out a comprehensive install video that answers all the questions!
I learned so much from you. Thank you so much.
Youre the best thanks for all your hard job, love to see you
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As a professional there's so much wrong with this video. You should never lay along the same grain as the original floor & if you do a ply sub-floor should be installed in the opposite direction of the original floor boards.
Where's the vapour barrier?
Why didn't you remove the skirting boards prior to starting?
Why use a silly saw around architrave when you can use a multi-tool? @23:00 you can see you damaged the board next to where you were sawing. This would never of happened with a plunge blade on a multi-tool.
Cowboy job!
I am so glad you have a video on laminate flooring.. your one of the few TH-camrs I trust in showing us the proper way to do DIY
OMG that montage of cutting with different tools was awesome!
I've installed 3 floors over 10 years and still watched this as I get ready to do a floor in my new house in a couple weeks. Great refresher since I don't do this everyday.
pull the baseboards off and skip the quarter round it looks a lot better and the quarter round looks terrible after it gets hit by brooms and other stuff in a few years. Also put a thin line of sealant on top of the base boards when you install them it keeps dust from getting in the crack and a quick wipe they look good.
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I seriously enjoyed the "OR LIKE THIS" portion of this video... I find it amazing how much i enjoy watching some of your stuff simply because of the knowledge, but then you add in a little humor like that and I enjoy it so much more.
Glad you enjoy it!
You killed me at “you can cut like this, or like this, Or like this! OR LIKE THIS!!!...”
Really made my day
Except the table saw. Free-handing through a table saw like that is dangerous.
I still do that all time, haha
Hi Jeff. I’m a woman who grew up without a dad which meant as a kid, when stuff broke, I had to figure out how to fix things. Part of it may have just been the way my mind works. I’ve always liked to put things together, take stuff apart to see how it works, etc. Now I have my own house and do a lot of DIY. Your videos have helped me a few times but my favorite one I saw was one that included your son. You joked with him in the most loving way. We are all lucky you share your knowledge and mistakes, thank you.
Thank you Yvonne! Matthew is joining me a lot more on camera in future videos!
Outstanding, Thank you so much for all the knowledge. ✨🌟
This 53 year old woman I will install her very first floor by her self while the husband is away and surprise him, show him this can be DIY even by woman professionally.
Blessings 💙💚💜
You can do it!
Have you done it yet?
It’s not the same as eating pizza or running the mouth nonstop
The things about your videos, 1. You know your stuff, the good, the bad and the ugly. 2. you are very detailed 3. You are patient. 4. You don’t talk too fast. 5. I love your sense of humor.
The do’s and donuts and why are very helpful.
Thank you for all you do. Great work
Thank you and Cheers!
Love your videos wish you were there 30 years ago! LOL
Question on one of your flooring you said you had a contact with a manufacture for a product you called “snap”.. I’m interested to see price and info to order through you!
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY the Bryan Beaulmer of youtube! Same haircut too! Just missing the Bahamas hotel I guess haha
So a couple years ago I started doing home repair and renovation. I was completely horrible. After watching your videos and putting effort into learning basics, Ive become pretty good. I appreciate your videos so much that have helped me understand things!
Wow, this guy did a whole video on installing floors and showed us how to encounter every obstacles along the way.
Best part is that you are from Ottawa. Best DIY videos on TH-cam
This is indisputably the best video on TH-cam regarding installing these types of flooring.
First came across Jeff’s videos when I was drywalling a couple weeks ago. Now here I am watching his video on installing flooring. Probably some of the very best how to videos on TH-cam. Tips and tricks he shows has definitely saved me money and headaches. Thanks Jeff!
Same here
Hi Jeff. Thank you for what you do. You are like the dad I never had with home projects. You point out the mistakes one can make and what to look out for. I love watching your videos. Thank you for all your hard work
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Probably one of the best start to finish floor video on TH-cam. Covers all of the same problems that I incurred when doing my upstairs rooms.
Thanks Rick, glad you liked it! Cheers!
This man is a very good person and hard worker. 2nd to none skills
One of the best TH-cam channels of all time.
With your easy to understand narration, I didn’t have the multiple “huh?” moments that I’ve had with other vids. Thank you for sharing your experience and techniques.
I'm starting to realize that Canadians in general are good at talking speaking and explaining.
NICE NOD TO LARRY HAUN! At 8 minutes you did a mini montage showing the various tools you can use to cut flooring. Larry would be proud.
Best tip- 32:45. Closet door transition. Thank you! We have watched a ton of your videos for my master bath remodel.
My local Home Depot employee led me here and so grateful he did, good stuff!!
im always impressed that these old construction dogs still have all their fingers.
One of the few channels that goes in depth. Awesome work
"If it's cut clean it looks stupid" haha I love this. I'm trying to learn to renovate on my own as I'm moving soon and this is the only video I've come across that I would happily watch the 46mins of! Not boring at all, very interesting and funny. Thank you :)
I have 3 areas to plank- 1 has 3 doors, one has 4 doors in (hall), and 2 doors in the last. Parallel and perpendicular. This is my next project in my renovation and I appreciate being able to come on and review this over and over to get it right.
I love everything about this video. One small thing to make it easier at 38:50:
Cut your skinny wall boards and last full-width boards to length just like you did. Lock in your skinny wall boards in the full-width spot, lay your full-width boards against the wall, make a mark all the way down the wall boards that are locked in the full-width spot, pull them out and replace them with the actual full width boards. Prevents cutting too wide if the wall is bowed at all because your straight edge will always hit the wall at its widest point. Love your channel, you’re better than bob vila!
Thank you for making the average Joe, like me lol, with little to no experience feel like I can do this!
You can do it! I can help! Cheers!
I’m about to start installing my first laminate floor in our spare room.
I must’ve viewed dozens of DIY videos.
This is the first one I’ve seen that makes me feel confident that I can do this by myself.
Absolutely the BEST instructional video I have ever watched. Every detail nicely explained and shown. Very thorough and helpful. I am about to do a big room with the same flooring and even tho I am handy, you taught me that I don't know everything. Well done. Many thanks.
Cheers james! happy to share a few tricks!
Thank You so much for posting this video. You saved our project. We were damaging so many planks with the hammer and block method we were told to use by our big box store. We stopped in frustration after an entire box had been wasted. Your relaxed style, pro tips and technique gave my wife the confidence to try again. Only one board damaged after installing 11 boxes. Thank You again ... oh and we managed to use parts of most of the damaged ones to start or end rows.
Your DIY videos are the best on TH-cam. You leave nothing to chance and explain every detail. BRAVO.
20:44 do not use a standard compressor and blower tool to clean out your computer. They push moisture along with air so unless you have a refrigeration system or some other moisture removal system on your compressed air just use the stuff in the cans which only has some propellant moisture that rapidly evaporates.
Interesting. I have used the standard compressor to clean out the dust accumulation in my computer.
Hey man I’ve been watching your channel for quite some time and just want to let you know you are my go to guy. Even when it’s something I already know I still see how does Jeff do it. I appreciate that you point out your mistakes and how to fix them as well as explain everything in terms that most people can understand. Great channel and thanks for sharing man. It really keeps the crafts and DIY spirit alive
Just want to say thanks for this video. I just finished laying LVP in my living room and will be doing two other rooms to finish it. Video gave me confidence to do it myself. Saved thousands!!! Still have to put in some transitions, reducers and going with 1x6 baseboards. Many thanks!!!!
A few years ago I searched TH-cam to show someone how I lay laminate hardly ever needing a hammer or saw and couldn't find it, glad I found your video.
Almost speechless. Saying I am happy to watch this video before my home install 1 room would be an understatement. Your common sense is remarkable and balanced for what is important and what is forgiving. Each thing you covered is exactly what I will address in somewhat different scenarios. Have a great day!
Thanks to your instructional videos my wife thinks I’m a real man now! She has even quit pegging me.
Haha damn
Hell yeah brother
lol
That caught me off guard lmfao
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You are the best teacher I've came across! God bless you for sharing knowledge at key details! I would pay to sit in your class.
WAY more helpful than most videos with all the extra little tips. Thanks!
Thanks Billy, we try to give you bang for the buck. Cheers!
I can’t even begin to tell you how much we appreciate your content. You have spared us so much headache and I am sure have saved us so much money. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! You are the man!
Thank you finally a close-up of the edges. I'm starting mine install after 3yrs of holding onto the flooring.
Hello Jeff! Oscillating tool works wonders cutting those casings where are you are sliding the flooring underneath 👍 that tool makes easy work out of many different jobs, I love it! 😃
You are clueless about this
Ive got about 100 installs under my belt. This guy is spot-on!
Thank you so much! I am a amateur DIY and I have once completed a small bedroom with laminate flooring and it turned out great if I say so myself.However....the tips and tricks I learned here and the ideas I have been given have been stellar! Thanks so much for helping people become as good as you are, it is really appreciated. You didn't have to do this, or record this and many appreciate all of your efforts!
Watched Jeff do this multiple times. He taught me a lot. I was able to use all his technics and tips to install a floor in my sons room. It came out Great!!!! Thank you Jeff
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Let say I'm renting an apartment and I want to do this on my apartment. would I be able to remove it after when it time to move out?! 😊 I'm moving this apartment and the floor is so bad the landlord said he do anything about it. So I want to make it look nicer. Someone told me about the peel and stick wood floors but I'm scared it wouldn't come off when I'm about to move. Please help. 🙏
Around the 13:00 mark. Would it be beneficial to apply a small amount of glue between the small piece and long piece just at the joint? If a kick can shift a plank, my concern is that small piece could shift back under the quarter round and pulling that piece back might be difficult without damaging the installed trim.
I've never installed flooring.
@@Bella-DC82 it's pretty pricey to just tear it out
So in our kitchen where we want to do laminate flooring we have an access panel door to the basement, and a 2-3 in space along the back wall. How do we place the laminate flooring onto the access door seperate from the flooring around it so it doesn't look tacky?
Currently there is vinyl flooring the stick and peel kind. I don't want it to look horrible when we come to this section of the floor
can I buy the floor from your channel like using an affiliate link?
As always, your videos are informative and entertaining! I have been flipping houses for years and you are still the first one I go to for advice. Just last year, I watched your video on painting and it changed my painting world. Thanks to you and your crew for your outstanding presentations! FWIW, I started using my $60.00 HF wet tile saw, along, with a 4.5" carbide tipped wood blade, also available from HF, for all my laminate work. It's like a light and portable little table saw....I can keep it on the floor and drag it around the room with me. About 80% of the mess goes into the water tub. I would imagine if you put the blade hood on it would contain even more of the mess. I can do long cuts, crosscuts and even intricate cuts featherboard fashion or just scraping cuts along the side of the blade. Anyway...thought someone might find that useful. Thanks again!
I don’t know how many projects I’ve done to my place and my rentals over the years thanks to your videos! Truly an amazing detailed help!
Thanks!
Thank you so much !!!! I’m not a handyman at all and thanks to you I was able to put the floor in my house and saved $2000 !!!!!! Thank you !!!!
I was surpised to see the use of those small cuts at the walls. I've done most of the rooms in my home in laminate, and always planned out my layout to avoid using any boards less than 4 inches wide or 8 inches long. Most manufacturers suggest this. Also, having a pull bar and oscillating tool is a must in my opinion when doing laminate.
If I'm putting baseboard up after the floor, can I skip using the quarter round and just have the expansion area under the baseboard?
Yes
Hey Jeff, First of all, love your personality! One of my son's just purchased a home which needs the carpeted flooring replaced in 3 bedrooms. We have decided along with his twin brother's help on going DIY with laminated flooring. Thanks for making this awesome video which is one of the best that I have found! Most of the videos are discouraging or overwhelming because of lack of or too much information!
Cheer's Clint . have fun working with the boys.
Second time I watch this video and going for a third. I don’t feel the need to watch others. 👏👏👏 well done man. Thank you. Keep them coming.
I learned so many tips and tricks, my install today is bound to be great.
He shows all the little things you need to know and no fluff. A great teacher, and a good guy.
Jeff, I've done this in my house. Great video!
Personally, I've never liked the look of quarter-round. If the room is getting a make-over and a new floor... wouldn't you prefer to pull the old dented floor moulding and run the new floor under new trim? It doesn't add much to the cost of the project and with a fresh coat of paint on the walls, the entire room looks new. When I did my house, I painted the new trim outside on a sawhorse after it was cut to length with two coats of high-gloss white. For a modern-looking room, it's stunning the difference it makes! Cheers, my friend.
I prefer to redo the whole room but not every situation requires that and a lot of people where wondering how to close the gap. In this old house the floors are quite sloped so new base would need a trim piece anyway!
It's better to do new trim I have one room done from scratch with lifting trims and other not and second after some time look like for redoing and for my bed was baby room what put my house upside down .....do I need finish what I would do with this so called builder as single mum ......I don't do o my now electric and plumbing in my house and fastest I am ready to do myself cheaper less time consuming and satisfying and my tools collection is just growing ....next project will be shead BCS storage under the stars running out with space hahahaha only missing pink drill hahaha
@@ewaengie5381 ....... umm..... what?
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY Sounds like a copout to me. No reason you couldn't replace baseboards. Liked the video though!
Thank you for going slow and explaining everything as you go. The floor looks really nice and I look forward to doing my own home now...well I'll probably watch this another couple of times. Thanks Jeff I appreciate all of your videos even if I'm not doing that particular diy : )
Awesome. I need you, I can't do this alone. 😂. Nice job. I will remember the tips. I like is flooring because you don't have to nail it down, and the stuff is already on the back side of the board. Thanks a bunch.
Subscribed! How could anyone bypass any of these fantastically explained, step-by-step, how to video. Was having so much fun watching and learning, was not bothered by the length of the video. Thank you!
Dont really subscribe too much but after watching a few of your videos as opposed to others i would just like to thankyou, you honestly have saved me tonnes of money, ive gained so much information from decking to splashbacks, i like to think im pretty good so just having someone there to give you a leg up is a massive bonus, honestly dude credit where its due you are phenomenal at what you do!
Hey Jeff, thanks for all of your videos, they are really comprehensive and helpful! I have a question about the underpad. In your "which brand of vinyl flooring is best" video you mentioned you still need an underpad even if the vinyl plank comes with it. In this video you seem to be conflicting with that information. Can you please clarify it? Thank you!
He is installing laminate here. Not vinyl. I'm assuming that's the difference.
You've officially given me the bravery to rip that shitty carpet oot of my bedroom.
Thanks so much for making this channel!
I've done a lot of laminate over the years as a DIYer and it is a rally easy and satisfying project. It really transforms a room and doesn't require a lot of tools. If you do it yourself its really affordable and looks a lot nicer than old carpet or rolled vinyl.
Lucas did it go well for you
I do believe that carpeting has to be the dumbest invention of all time. I'm replacing mine.
I’m watching this again since I’m going to rip that ugly vinyl out of my kitchen
What sort of saw blade, other than the Diablo “Pergo blade,”would you recommend to use to cut laminate flooring on my 12” miter saw?
One that you dont plan on ever using for wood again. These types of floors destroy saw blades. I have been installing floors for years and have one blade for laminate. Can use a blade that doesn’t work so good on wood anymore, it will work great for laminate. I use my old table saw blades for these floors. Also I only use a table saw and jig saw
@@aaronpage1822 Haha, wisdom. I ended up getting a Diablo 96 tooth “non-ferrous and laminate” blade for $60. Beats the 16 tooth Pergo blade for $100 that can literally only be used for laminate. I only have 450sqft of laminate to install so I figure I might have a prayer that the blade is of any use afterwards.
What about doing stairs? Is there any tip and tricks to make them look nice?
GREAT video, thank-you, I relied on it heavily to do my first laminate project! One important thing though is never discussed, nor could I find anything on it anywhere else on TH-cam. If you trim your laminate to fit under the door jambs like he shows but still leave an expansion gap everywhere, and do the 30 degree end of the quarter round at the door jamb as he says, you will have a visible hole in the laminate right there at the end of the quarter round. You can actually see this hole in the video at 28:45. Looking down from above, especially with a lighter coloured laminate makes this hole all the more evident. What I finally came up with which seemed to work great is first, when you are cutting under the door jambs, allow yourself to cut at an angle into the end of your baseboard by the door jamb, like he describes at 22:28. Then after you've under cut the jamb, go with a narrow chisel (no wider than the thickness of your laminate) and carve out the bottom of the baseboard at the end at the same angle that you cut into the baseboard. That allows a space for your laminate to go under the end the baseboard, and when you install the quarter round, there is no hole showing in the laminate. You do have to do some careful jig saw work to make this fit just right, leaving a gap, but it can be done.
Thank you!!! This is the exact circumstance we are in, installing a modern floor over 100 year old pine. I wanted a waterproof solution and we decided on this. Thank you for the pro tips.
Our pleasure Terry!
Ain't really anything waterproof about laminate unless you silicone the joints and install backer rod around the edges
Don't forget to silicone the expansion gaps after applying backer rod. I install for Lowe's and that's how manufactures suggest. Good luck.
@@Floors_N_More I am looking to install laminate flooring with an underlayment. Where do you install the backer rod and where will we need to silicone like you say? Thanks
Jeff Thorman makes everything look easy.
Thanks for watching! If you want to learn my tricks for vinyl plank then follow this link. th-cam.com/video/lDEJhqMcgcQ/w-d-xo.html
Just starting watching a number of your videos and have to say, you really make it look too easy. LOL. What I like most about the videos is the no-nonsense approach. With that being said, when installing this type of flooring on a concrete floor, does it simply require the moisture barrier material?
Do I need to have a air compressor to do my trim?
use an underfloor this can not.
I live in an apartment. So can I put this on top of my flooring??
How do i install a laminate flooe on glace tiles
Thanks!
By far you are my absolutely favorite TH-camr because you have helped save me thousands of dollars. I appreciate everything you do, please keep it up!
Thank you for taking the time to walk us non-pro’s through the steps to hold our own at home!! 🤓
Great Video. i have installed a few floors in my previous house, but there were bits and bobs i could have done better or correct. Your video helped a lot with that. Cheers
Awesome video!!! I’m a novice who loves working on my 100+ year old house. I always use the 12mm (10 + 2 for padding). It’s just a better stronger product. Very forgiving. I always put a underlay material down just because I don’t have a subfloor. Expensive but makes for a better floor. Thanks again!!
Thank you for everything you do for home owners your a-z videos have saved my wife and I tons of money were renovating our entire house and I always review your videos before I start any project. I’m a pretty handy guy. But the tips you give help us to get professional finishes again thank you
Expansion gap is very important..
Iv always cut with chop saw n circular saw. Or late night jobs unfortunately hand saw.. less noise.
Respect your neighbours.... myself n my mate can do 3 bed house all In one day including beading with nail gun.. your definitely doing a great job and you explain every detail to perfection. Huge respect Sir..
46mins ago, I was thinking : how much do I need to pay for someone do it for me.
Now I'm thinking how much someone pay me ! 😂
thank you for this video. Really useful.
Good job 👍
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HAHAHA That is fantastic!
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Why no just refer them to this video.
@@intelin123 how much is fair to be charged for a smallee 140 sq ft?
Mohawk 5mm black rubber background put over current linoleum (okay to use as barrier)
28:02 Is there room for expansion under the door jamb? Is the board a little long? I think I've been leaving too much space under my door jambs and cutting the board to follow the angle of the molding. I'm going to have to rip them out so I'd like to know if this is too tight or if it's OK. Could this be a problem later? I know he said that in heated and cooled homes there isn't that much expansion and contraction, and I am installing during the summer. I do like the tighter look if it's safe to do. can anyone enlighten me?
41:31 love how you played that off hahah. Awesome vid, thanks!
Excellent video , most comprehensive video for this project ..love all the diyer gothas when laying vinyl floors..Jeff is the best on TH-cam
best video I've found. 1 thing I don't think you covered or addressed. On the first row of planks do you trim off the tongue. So the starter row doesn't have a tongue against the flat wall.
It’s like you knew I was having trouble with this lol. Great video as always!
sometimes going through the whole process is necessary! Cheers!
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You solved arguments my wife and I were having on how to do this. Thanks so much!
Oh shoot lol that means I'll have the same trouble with my hubby when we start this project next week....
As a lover of historic properties I’m really sad to see those original floors covered up, but at least it’s floating so if someone else buys that house in the future and wants to restore it, the vinyl isn’t glued down.
And drilled holes through it. Ughh. It is cringe!
I love this channel so much. Have done everything from most of my bathroom renovation except some plumbing being moved to doors trim and kitchen cabinets. You've saved me thousands!!
I am preparing for installation of vinyl plank flooring in the foyer and bathrooms where I attend church; after measuring, the flooring will be 1/16" higher than the threshold on a double door installation. I removed the threshold to find it was installed on 3/4" treated lumber material that appears to be ripped from 2x4s spanning two separately poured concrete slabs where the building was constructed and a porch poured on the front of the building. About 3/4 of the threshold is over the original slab. Looking forward to you suggestion
Thanks so much for this video, easy to follow. I had never installed laminate flooring before, but it turned out great and I did it all on my own 🤗
Well done sis
Go girl! You gave me more hope that I can do it.
Hi Jeff, thank you so much for inspiring us to tackle any home projects efficiently! I absolutely love watching your all videos. It has become my hobby during this COVID-19 lockdown. :) Recently, I'm tackling laminate flooring project in my house in Hamilton, Ontario and I do have a question for you. What type of surface screws should I use to reduce floor squeaks and creeks? My house was built almost 50 years ago and does not have the subfloor system. There are wooden planks on top of the joists and existing 2" wide Oak hardwood floor is laid directly on top of wooden planks. What should I do to reduce squeaks and creeks? Thank you in advance!
Jeff, you are an amazing guy! Hope your wife appreciates you because you can do it all! I love your all videos, keep up the awesome information.
Question about bathroom application. How do you finish the edge along the shower/tube?
You're a great instructor and by watching you makes me realize that I never really had a real teacher
Hello! I LOVE your videos, they’re so helpful! I’m getting ready to install vinyl flooring in my home, and wasn’t expecting all of the extra things to deal with (putting vinyl up against fireplaces and baseboard heaters, quarter round, etc). I’m wonderinggg- I know it’s probably not best- but would it be terrible if I just undercut my baseboard and left the 1/4 inch expansion gap under there? That way I wouldn’t have to put quarter round on? I’d just slide the vinyl right under the baseboard gap. (While leaving the 1/4 inch expansion gap) so essentially, couldn’t I just do the same thing I’d do for the door jam, but do it to all of the baseboards? It seems easier lol
You are very dumb. Keep destroying the house