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With clear articulation, right camera angles and lighting, this is by far the very best tutorial video comparing a couple of dozen I have seen on this topic. thanks
This is by far the best video on TH-cam about cutting vinyl plank flooring. I'm an amateur DIYer and I feel ready to take on my first flooring job now I've seen this so thanks for the awesome video.
I am so excited! I found about $800 worth of luxury vinyl flooring for free. I'm very handy with tools and I have decided to do my first install. I was a little nervous but now that I've watched this video I feel much more confident and I am so ready to get started!
Really enjoyed the video. Exactly what I needed. And the speed at which you talk and do stuff was perfect and right up my ally. No messing around, no delays, just got the info out there at a rapid pace. I'll be sure to watch more of your videos.
Thank you for leaving in your mistakes! These videos always show that everything was perfect, but if we're watching these videos we will probably make mistakes! Now I'll know how to fix my mistakes :)
@@davida.taylor8444 I actually started with paneling all the walls. I had to do it all by myself. It took a while but I got it done. The paneling looks great. I have a bunch of trim work to do now but I think I should do the floors first and then the trim work? During the paneling project, my wife was diagnosed with cancer and is now in chemo...So things are slow going but I will get it all done. To make her happy most of all.
Putting the mistake in was brilliant IMO. Shows youre not fake and even the experts make mistakes. Great video in general, awesome tips, advice good vibes.
No problem on the mistake! I have seen so many expert craftspeople make exactly the same kind of mistakes with measurements. Watched one of the best contractors in San Francisco ruin a $20+k trussed beam when he measured wrong. Thanks for showing it! Reinforces the measure twice, cut once rule. Just now my wife and I are trying to figure out how to match up our cut with the twists and turns of a door inset from the wall and the odd shaped molding around it.
Just finished about 1100 sqft of vinyl in the basement using all your videos. I've never done it before. It went mostly smooth. Thanks man! Also, the vinyl siding cutter is a must.
Thanks so much! I did my whole house in laminate and am doing my bathroom in the tile look luxury vinyl. I had a box cutter and that’s pretty much all I used and a jig saw to do mine. SO GRATEFUL I saw your video before I went out and bought another tool!!
This was such a great video. He is super easy to follow and understand and he explains things clearly and directly and completely. I also like the mistakes as well it taunt me something to be aware of. Thxx!
Your videos are really great. I'm about to redo my floor with vinyl plank and I have the courage to do this because I have these fantastic videos! Thank you!
Thank you, I was watching other videos and wasn't quite understanding the reference points where to transfer cuts to. It was hard to see from any video that other people make. Until I saw the mistake you left in the video. All lights turned on, and I knew exactly how to measure and cut. When watching other videos on how to layout a room, I have yet to see when the room is totally out of square what to do. They measure and say, in this room, every is ok. Need more worse case videos with as many mistakes and how to fix them. Great job!
Ok, you've given me the courage to install vinyl plank flooring in my She Shed! It's only 8 x 12 ft., so I appreciate the tips for DIYers (I'm not going to buy special tools for this one-time project)! Thank you so much!💕
Really great clear instructions and advice - thank you! One of the best I've seen 🙂 (I've done a lot of projects on renos and new builds, so I've watched a *lot* of instructional videos on TH-cam!)
i used lining paper to draw a template around the toilet and hand basin in my bathroom. Works a treat. Jigsaws are my choice altough mine seriously over heated today, but after some 20 years of service and many floors laid, I cant complain about that! Time for a new one :)
Thanks for this! I just did my first LVT floor. It was trucore arctic oak. Cork backing, looks like wood. After watching a bunch of how-to's I ended up using an 18 tpi metal blade 'dewalt' in a jigsaw. Worked great for both width and length as well as corners and around the flange, very smooth. This was a bathroom so I glued it down per company recommendations as i am going to put the vanity and the toilet on top.
Broh this helped me ALOT. The contour tool I have never seen before so that is revolutionary for me. I'm having to cut around a bunch of door jams with molding and I'm LOSING MY MIND. I also never thought to use my multitool. Thanks for this !!
Thanks so much for your video! it is my first time installing vinyl flooring and i was a little apprehensive! but your video game me confidence that i can do it. thanks again!
For short cuts I made a fixture of two 1x4s sandwiched together with spacers, leaving a slot just wide enough to slip the scored end of a plank into. I clamp it to a workbench and slip the piece to be cut with the score at the edge of the opening. It holds the short side while I get push down on the longer end of the board and I can make perfect 1” cuts.
Im going to DIY Lucida Surfaces Luxury Vinyl Stair Treads and Risers. Im a little nervous about messing up too much they are very expensive BUT much less than the 4k estimate I got. I got a lot of good tips and questions answered from your video. Thank you!
What a great morning surprise! Another great video of yours! Watched it from the very beginning to the very end. Loved every part of it. You even got me to laugh when you were playing around with your short cut vinyl plank! (Which you erred on.) After watching both of your install videos of your vinyl plank flooring, you got me to install my very own vinyl plank flooring in My den. Came out really beautiful! And just about all the tips and tricks you learn as your start to install the flooring. Starting with taking the measurements of the room and determining how much ,how many boxes of vinyl plank flooring you need, +10%. As well exactly where you will start a whole plank and where not. As well I found it really important to measure from one side of the room to the other side of the room like you mentioned in the video to make sure not to have a very skinny row at the very end.(referring to the front of the room and the end of the room the last row.) I made the same silly mistake where I measured from the wrong side and then forgot to turn around the plank to make the cut and cut on the wrong side. The good thing about that mistake, is you can use it for the other side of the room to start the row. Without a vinyl plank floor cutter, I found the easiest method was to score the plank multiple times. How did I avoid going off my original scoring line? I tried to score a deep score the very first time which would enable me to follow in the same groove the second and third time. After 3-4 scores it snapped really clean and sharp, while I found if I scored only once it was a very messy snap. I found after installing 1-2 rows that a jigsaw was a must. There was no way I was cutting around the corners without a jigsaw. I managed to dull a metal blade and a wooden blade. The vinyl is some tough flooring against those blades. In regards to cutting the rubber on the bottom which seemed to stay connected after scoring the planks or using a vinyl cutter, the easiest method I found was bending the planks together towards each other, the rubber backing came apart very easy. As well I realized the room would not look the same by putting a quarter inch round molding. So I must say you got me to buy the trim removal tool for $30 and boy did it work. Saved me all that time from cutting quarter inch round moldings. Pulled out all the nails from the back side which i see you didn't mention in the video. Don't try pulling out the nails from the front end or hammering it out, it will take you forever and make many holes on the front end of the molding, which will require you to put wood filler in each and every hole. Easiest way is to take a plier and pull each and every nail out from the back, grab twist and pull. Or use a tool to snap every nail in the back without pulling it out entirely. As well I had to remove the old caulk. But the install was so rewarding just nailing the trims back on. Now the only thing left to do, is install the transition slides. Which I have no clue what to do. The kitchen has tiles which is about 1-1 ½ inches taller then the new vinyl flooring that I just laid in the den. And then there is a glass porch door going out to the deck which has a plastic/metal track raised up two inches or so. So it seems like I'm going to need some type of transition slide going from The Gap between the flooring and the door. What would you recommend? Your videos were really amazing gave me the strength and ability to lay my own flooring. At first I'm like this is not happening. But after buying 24 boxes from Costco and bringing it to the room I'm like I'm doing it! Having someone help you with this install was a great help! Had my brother. Made it much easier. I did the ends, he did the beginning of the row. He was able to tell me which planks he can use and which planks he could not use, and I shall use a new plank instead to give him scrap's to start the next row. Overall the flooring is not that hard to put down, but the cutouts makes it a bit tricky. Too bad I can't upload some pics of the flooring, it came out beautiful. Or maybe I can attach a link.. postimg.cc/xX3Xkjkv postimg.cc/cvSK4tJ1
@@mayeri3083 hire a real floor guy next time it’ll be done in a couple hours without having to break your head. And that strip is called a reducer you’re welcome.
Last year I installed final plank flooring upstairs and in kitchen. I reviewed this TH-cam clip for another reason and realized that it is superbly done.
Thanks, very informative. I like that you didn't tell me I had to buy a lot of specialized tools. We've done a few floors in our house and have made the same mistake. Unfortunately more than once.
YOU CAN DO THIS! To anyone reading this is a principal I live by today. Your mistakes end up being your best work why? Because you become creative to fix the mistake and then you have an original work of art! I make a lot of my own clothes one of my coworkers told me this principle years ago and it literally applies to everything! Whether you tell yourself you CAN Or you can’t, either way you’re RIGHT! Reframe the way you see your mistakes they are a blessing go for it go create a masterpiece!
I have that same jigsaw. I love those newer skil brushless tools. They’re a great value. I have the cordless rear handle circular saw, belt sander and miter as well.
Wow! What a helpful video. I'm about to do my first DIY laminate flooring project of 200 sf. My big question certainly was how to do the cuts. After watching this, I'm confident I can do it. I have an oscillating tool, so I think I'm getting a jigsaw. I don't want to cheap out on it because that's often a mistake. I'll look for a reasonably priced mid-range jigsaw. Thanks!
The jig saw is great for a lot of jobs but adding the multitool and a decent circular saw are must haves for diy homeowners. Paneling and fix it projects are so much quicker and easier with them. Surprisingly they can be found at reasonable prices on sale. Will be money well spent.
@@mikes1345 I learned the hard way, coming to a job and not having to proper tools, only to scramble for any tool for any price. With that being said I'm willing to spend around $1,000 on a set of tools which I know will bring me lots of satisfaction, just a piece of mind of knowing I have the right tools for the right job is worth every penny. It's like trying to eat spaghetti with a spoon. As they say in America, time is money. Just waiting for the right deal to come around and I'll be grabbing that deal for a set of power tools.
@@Fixthisbuildthat I taught my wife to use a jig saw to make her christmas yard decorations. Had a 2 fold effect, I didnt have to do it and her attitude is for me to buy the tools we need. By the time she had those plywood characters cut out she was humming on that saw. Only broke one blade learning.
Great tips and tricks video. I had already planned on using the LifeProof vinyl planking for my project and have already watched other tips and tricks videos for installation. One additional tip for using the multi tool for cutting under door jambs. Make sure you apply a thin layer of painter's tape or masking tape on top of the vinyl plank where the multi tool comes into contact with the plank so as to not mar the top surface of the plank as you're cutting into the door jamb.
Good point, but you should be cutting all the door jambs before you install the vinyl flooring. you don't want to really be cutting and making a mess where you going to be laying the flooring. I prepped the room first, by vacuuming and then laying the flooring without having to vacuum every 5 seconds, even though I did vacuum here and there. When it came to scoring the board's I would snap them in the room, but anytime I used a power tool it took it out to another room. As is I found three-four times little pieces of vinyl got stuck in between which caused the vinyl not to snap in smoothly. Thanks to fix that build that! I knew to look out for that.
Dremel tools with a cutoff wheel are also very good for this. I'd recommend putting some blue tape on it and mark that and cut on the lines, helps cut down some of the roughness from the cut.
You do great work I just wanted to let you know when you have small cuts with the razor knife turn it over to where the village finish side is up you put your framing square half side up and you put your cut edge on top of that and pop it with your fist Very little pressure is needed but it makes a great snap. That’s how I snap every cut the only time I use a saw is when you’re making linear cuts on your board. My worker use the technique I used and he snapped 3/4 of an inch off the butt cut. I was so impressed but he used that technique that I suggested.
** Recommendation for the laminate & Siding cutter (the guillotine one) ** Flip the plank over with the rubber side facing up, it will cut the same way without the need to use a utility knife after for the rubber side ..... thanks for this video !!!
Groovy vid. I personally use my drop saw if I have vinyl plank or hybrid jobs. I broke my guillotine, so I just got used to the mitre saw with the correct blade. You do need good extraction however, it does get messy.
Some good tips in there. I have installed probably 100,000 sf of different snap type lvp and very rarely break out a table saw or mitre saw. 99% of my cuts I can score and snap with my hands up to about a half in or so. That includes all notch cuts, vent cuts and door casings
I appreciate you making this video. I thought the only way to cut vinyl plank was with a table saw. I may invest in a laminate cutter like the one you showed in the beginning of the video.
🎥 What to Watch Next:
How to Install Vinyl Plank Flooring as a Beginner - th-cam.com/video/6KEthELQfro/w-d-xo.html
10 Beginner Mistakes Installing Vinyl Plank Flooring - th-cam.com/video/kvo-n2AYZnA/w-d-xo.html
Installing Luxury Vinyl Tile with REAL Grout - th-cam.com/video/FNzlA4bYUqs/w-d-xo.html
Flooring Install Playlist - bit.ly/2uFkWp6
No we've never made those mistakes lol
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I appreciate you putting the mistakes in this video because it helps encourage me to try it myself. Thanks for the humility and being authentic.
Thumbs up for mistakes included. This is how we learn. Seriously it helps me think more critically
This helped me, a complete novice, install 2,000 square foot of vinyl plank flooring in my house. Thank you for all the help!
With clear articulation, right camera angles and lighting, this is by far the very best tutorial video comparing a couple of dozen I have seen on this topic. thanks
Experience is EVERYTHING. I'm a woodworker, but I've never installed a vinyl floor, so thanks for the guidance.
This is by far the best video on TH-cam about cutting vinyl plank flooring. I'm an amateur DIYer and I feel ready to take on my first flooring job now I've seen this so thanks for the awesome video.
I am so excited! I found about $800 worth of luxury vinyl flooring for free. I'm very handy with tools and I have decided to do my first install. I was a little nervous but now that I've watched this video I feel much more confident and I am so ready to get started!
Really enjoyed the video. Exactly what I needed. And the speed at which you talk and do stuff was perfect and right up my ally. No messing around, no delays, just got the info out there at a rapid pace. I'll be sure to watch more of your videos.
This is by far the best video for the subject. Thank you for this!
I commend you on leaving the mistake in the video - Great work!
gotta keep it real :)
I totally agree, on my RV videos any little mistakes are a comical thing as we all make mistakes and others see why not to do and it is a LOL!
Great video! I needed some guidance on which tool to use..I think the jigsaw is right in my budget.
Thank you for leaving in your mistakes! These videos always show that everything was perfect, but if we're watching these videos we will probably make mistakes! Now I'll know how to fix my mistakes :)
I am getting ready to do my whole house by myself so thank you so much for the videos. Trying to learn everything I can before I get started.
Do you have an update, how you did or how your project is going?
@@davida.taylor8444 I actually started with paneling all the walls. I had to do it all by myself. It took a while but I got it done. The paneling looks great.
I have a bunch of trim work to do now but I think I should do the floors first and then the trim work?
During the paneling project, my wife was diagnosed with cancer and is now in chemo...So things are slow going but I will get it all done. To make her happy most of all.
Thank you for leaving the mistake in the video! 😂 Makes it a good memory for when we’re actually measuring! “Oh yeah, he did this!” 😂
Great video! Editing is just the right pace and the information is very thorough.
Putting the mistake in was brilliant IMO. Shows youre not fake and even the experts make mistakes. Great video in general, awesome tips, advice good vibes.
Thanks for being honest with your mistakes! It really helps me learn about my own and the fixes I need!
As soon as you admitted your mistake, I immediately subscribed. Admire your honesty.
Good job. Thank you. No endless talk. Straight to the point. I love this.
No problem on the mistake! I have seen so many expert craftspeople make exactly the same kind of mistakes with measurements. Watched one of the best contractors in San Francisco ruin a $20+k trussed beam when he measured wrong. Thanks for showing it! Reinforces the measure twice, cut once rule. Just now my wife and I are trying to figure out how to match up our cut with the twists and turns of a door inset from the wall and the odd shaped molding around it.
Just finished about 1100 sqft of vinyl in the basement using all your videos. I've never done it before. It went mostly smooth. Thanks man! Also, the vinyl siding cutter is a must.
That’s a big area did it take you long
Thanks for the videos I am researching on how to do plank floors your tutorial videos give me some hope and courage!
I am about to embark on installing Vinyl flooring as a newbie.. Excellent tips. Thanks for leaving the mistake in too.. :).
Same here. :)
I just made a whole heap of those mistakes and you just made me feel a lot better.
Kudos to your sir for admitting to and owning your mistake. Now if only more people were as accountable.
Thanks so much! I did my whole house in laminate and am doing my bathroom in the tile look luxury vinyl. I had a box cutter and that’s pretty much all I used and a jig saw to do mine. SO GRATEFUL I saw your video before I went out and bought another tool!!
How much do You payed per squard foto?
This was such a great video. He is super easy to follow and understand and he explains things clearly and directly and completely. I also like the mistakes as well it taunt me something to be aware of. Thxx!
Learning from your own mistakes is always good. Learning from other’s mistakes is even better! Thanks for leaving your’s in. 😀
Love you leaving the mistake in there. That was the most helpful of all. All great advice, thanks for the help.
I appreciate the informative video. I took your recommendation and bought the 13” Vinyl & Laminate Cutter. Works like a charm. Thank you!
Thank you so much for posting videos on DIY projects, you have made my home look amazing! thank you.
Your videos are really great. I'm about to redo my floor with vinyl plank and I have the courage to do this because I have these fantastic videos! Thank you!
It’s not too hard the hardest thing is getting the awkward cuts done correctly.
The guillotine cutter works great.Rented one when installing my flooring-no mess,no broken pieces or dust.
Super video, thanks for all the suggestions I found this just looking for a good vinyl cutter but found so much more!
Thank you, I was watching other videos and wasn't quite understanding the reference points where to transfer cuts to. It was hard to see from any video that other people make. Until I saw the mistake you left in the video. All lights turned on, and I knew exactly how to measure and cut. When watching other videos on how to layout a room, I have yet to see when the room is totally out of square what to do. They measure and say, in this room, every is ok. Need more worse case videos with as many mistakes and how to fix them. Great job!
Ok, you've given me the courage to install vinyl plank flooring in my She Shed! It's only 8 x 12 ft., so I appreciate the tips for DIYers (I'm not going to buy special tools for this one-time project)! Thank you so much!💕
Good luck! You'll do great 👍
I really appreciate the links to all the different tools needed. I am surprised at how cheap that tile cutter is. Great job 👍🏻
Yes, I was pretty surprised myself to see how affordable it was. But really it's a just a simple tool so makes sense after I see it.
Excellent video! I’ve done laminate flooring before. Now installing LVP in my camper. Glad I bought the laminate cutter 😁
Really great clear instructions and advice - thank you! One of the best I've seen 🙂 (I've done a lot of projects on renos and new builds, so I've watched a *lot* of instructional videos on TH-cam!)
Thanks for showing the mistake! This creates trust with viewers!…and helps us learn before we start our job. Great video, I’ll subscribe!
i used lining paper to draw a template around the toilet and hand basin in my bathroom. Works a treat. Jigsaws are my choice altough mine seriously over heated today, but after some 20 years of service and many floors laid, I cant complain about that! Time for a new one :)
Thanks
Appreciate the Super Thanks!
Thanks for leaving the mistake. I have made the same mistake so many times with ceramic and laminate... Great video too!
Thanks for this! I just did my first LVT floor. It was trucore arctic oak. Cork backing, looks like wood. After watching a bunch of how-to's I ended up using an 18 tpi metal blade 'dewalt' in a jigsaw. Worked great for both width and length as well as corners and around the flange, very smooth. This was a bathroom so I glued it down per company recommendations as i am going to put the vanity and the toilet on top.
Broh this helped me ALOT. The contour tool I have never seen before so that is revolutionary for me. I'm having to cut around a bunch of door jams with molding and I'm LOSING MY MIND. I also never thought to use my multitool. Thanks for this !!
This was very helpful, I am about to undertake 1800 sqft of tile and SPC flooring thank you for covering this in detail
the most informative video I came across, cover all cases and mistakes that one's going to make, fantastic
Great job! You covered all the basics and most of the weird things you run into on a job. Much appreciated and well done!!
One of the best videos seen so far. thanks for the details. it helped me so much.
Thanks so much for your video! it is my first time installing vinyl flooring and i was a little apprehensive! but your video game me confidence that i can do it. thanks again!
For short cuts I made a fixture of two 1x4s sandwiched together with spacers, leaving a slot just wide enough to slip the scored end of a plank into. I clamp it to a workbench and slip the piece to be cut with the score at the edge of the opening. It holds the short side while I get push down on the longer end of the board and I can make perfect 1” cuts.
Im going to DIY Lucida Surfaces Luxury Vinyl Stair Treads and Risers. Im a little nervous about messing up too much they are very expensive BUT much less than the 4k estimate I got. I got a lot of good tips and questions answered from your video. Thank you!
Thanks for helping out with this video bro. First timer here 👍🏼
Subscribed because you made a mistake which taught us a valuable lesson. Great channel!
Fun times! You’ve given me the confidence to cover my basement floor by myself…thanks
Thank you for not editing out the slight slip-up! Well paced, clear, and instructive - thanks!
What a great morning surprise!
Another great video of yours!
Watched it from the very beginning to the very end. Loved every part of it.
You even got me to laugh when you were playing around with your short cut vinyl plank! (Which you erred on.)
After watching both of your install videos of your vinyl plank flooring, you got me to install my very own vinyl plank flooring in My den.
Came out really beautiful!
And just about all the tips and tricks you learn as your start to install the flooring.
Starting with taking the measurements of the room and determining how much ,how many boxes of vinyl plank flooring you need,
+10%.
As well exactly where you will start a whole plank and where not.
As well I found it really important to measure from one side of the room to the other side of the room like you mentioned in the video to make sure not to have a very skinny row at the very end.(referring to the front of the room and the end of the room the last row.)
I made the same silly mistake where I measured from the wrong side and then forgot to turn around the plank to make the cut and cut on the wrong side.
The good thing about that mistake, is you can use it for the other side of the room to start the row.
Without a vinyl plank floor cutter, I found the easiest method was to score the plank multiple times.
How did I avoid going off my original scoring line?
I tried to score a deep score the very first time which would enable me to follow in the same groove the second and third time.
After 3-4 scores it snapped really clean and sharp, while I found if I scored only once it was a very messy snap.
I found after installing 1-2 rows that a jigsaw was a must.
There was no way I was cutting around the corners without a jigsaw.
I managed to dull a metal blade and a wooden blade.
The vinyl is some tough flooring against those blades.
In regards to cutting the rubber on the bottom which seemed to stay connected after scoring the planks or using a vinyl cutter, the easiest method I found was bending the planks together towards each other, the rubber backing came apart very easy.
As well I realized the room would not look the same by putting a quarter inch round molding.
So I must say you got me to buy the trim removal tool for $30 and boy did it work.
Saved me all that time from cutting quarter inch round moldings.
Pulled out all the nails from the back side which i see you didn't mention in the video.
Don't try pulling out the nails from the front end or hammering it out, it will take you forever and make many holes on the front end of the molding, which will require you to put wood filler in each and every hole.
Easiest way is to take a plier and pull each and every nail out from the back, grab twist and pull.
Or use a tool to snap every nail in the back without pulling it out entirely.
As well I had to remove the old caulk.
But the install was so rewarding just nailing the trims back on.
Now the only thing left to do, is install the transition slides.
Which I have no clue what to do.
The kitchen has tiles which is about 1-1 ½ inches taller then the new vinyl flooring that I just laid in the den.
And then there is a glass porch door going out to the deck which has a plastic/metal track raised up two inches or so.
So it seems like I'm going to need some type of transition slide going from The Gap between the flooring and the door.
What would you recommend?
Your videos were really amazing gave me the strength and ability to lay my own flooring.
At first I'm like this is not happening.
But after buying 24 boxes from Costco and bringing it to the room I'm like I'm doing it!
Having someone help you with this install was a great help! Had my brother. Made it much easier.
I did the ends, he did the beginning of the row.
He was able to tell me which planks he can use and which planks he could not use, and I shall use a new plank instead to give him scrap's to start the next row.
Overall the flooring is not that hard to put down, but the cutouts makes it a bit tricky.
Too bad I can't upload some pics of the flooring, it came out beautiful.
Or maybe I can attach a link..
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postimg.cc/cvSK4tJ1
Looks great!
@@Fixthisbuildthat Thanks!
What would you recommend for the transition slides for that door and the floor with a 1-2inch height difference?
Yes, always mistakes made throughout Life.
@@mayeri3083 hire a real floor guy next time it’ll be done in a couple hours without having to break your head. And that strip is called a reducer you’re welcome.
Thanks Bro! I just learned everything I need to know to do my 1rst job perfectly w/o issues! (for my MOM ;~)
I’m currently installing a vinyl floor. Looking for some tips. Found em. Thanks my man😊
Thanks!
Good job I did enjoy your tutorial and also your honesty please keep on sharing 👍
I’m RVing and I have a circular saw!! I never would have thought about using one.
Last year I installed final plank flooring upstairs and in kitchen. I reviewed this TH-cam clip for another reason and realized that it is superbly done.
Thanks, very informative. I like that you didn't tell me I had to buy a lot of specialized tools. We've done a few floors in our house and have made the same mistake. Unfortunately more than once.
Fantastic instructions ... Thanks from Toronto, Ontario
I can't even begin to explain how much I felt your pain when you looked at that one mis cut 😂😂😂😂
Super helpful! Thank you! i've been using a miter saw and it is SO MESSY! great video and straight forward.
YOU CAN DO THIS! To anyone reading this is a principal I live by today.
Your mistakes end up being your best work why?
Because you become creative to fix the mistake and then you have an original work of art!
I make a lot of my own clothes one of my coworkers told me this principle years ago and it literally applies to everything!
Whether you tell yourself you CAN
Or you can’t, either way you’re RIGHT!
Reframe the way you see your mistakes they are a blessing go for it go create a masterpiece!
I'll keep watching. Awesome ideas.
Pretty cool video my man, I just became an expert, I need this technique to do my van flooring, thanks for sharing
Thank you so Much for your video, although I'm doing a small area you made the day. Blessings 🙏🏻
I have that same jigsaw. I love those newer skil brushless tools. They’re a great value. I have the cordless rear handle circular saw, belt sander and miter as well.
Wow! What a helpful video. I'm about to do my first DIY laminate flooring project of 200 sf. My big question certainly was how to do the cuts. After watching this, I'm confident I can do it. I have an oscillating tool, so I think I'm getting a jigsaw. I don't want to cheap out on it because that's often a mistake. I'll look for a reasonably priced mid-range jigsaw. Thanks!
The jig saw is great for a lot of jobs but adding the multitool and a decent circular saw are must haves for diy homeowners. Paneling and fix it projects are so much quicker and easier with them. Surprisingly they can be found at reasonable prices on sale. Will be money well spent.
I find once you're buying the tools and you're going to use it, just spend a bit more and get something of decent quality.
@@mayeri3083 well said. Having the right tool when needed is worth it.
@@mikes1345 I learned the hard way, coming to a job and not having to proper tools, only to scramble for any tool for any price.
With that being said I'm willing to spend around $1,000 on a set of tools which I know will bring me lots of satisfaction, just a piece of mind of knowing I have the right tools for the right job is worth every penny.
It's like trying to eat spaghetti with a spoon.
As they say in America, time is money.
Just waiting for the right deal to come around and I'll be grabbing that deal for a set of power tools.
Agree 100%, Mike. I just find that some folks are super hesitant to buy tools more than $40 or $50. But they pay for themselves quickly!
@@Fixthisbuildthat I taught my wife to use a jig saw to make her christmas yard decorations. Had a 2 fold effect, I didnt have to do it and her attitude is for me to buy the tools we need. By the time she had those plywood characters cut out she was humming on that saw. Only broke one blade learning.
Great tips and tricks video. I had already planned on using the LifeProof vinyl planking for my project and have already watched other tips and tricks videos for installation. One additional tip for using the multi tool for cutting under door jambs. Make sure you apply a thin layer of painter's tape or masking tape on top of the vinyl plank where the multi tool comes into contact with the plank so as to not mar the top surface of the plank as you're cutting into the door jamb.
Good point, but you should be cutting all the door jambs before you install the vinyl flooring.
you don't want to really be cutting and making a mess where you going to be laying the flooring.
I prepped the room first, by vacuuming and then laying the flooring without having to vacuum every 5 seconds, even though I did vacuum here and there.
When it came to scoring the board's I would snap them in the room, but anytime I used a power tool it took it out to another room.
As is I found three-four times little pieces of vinyl got stuck in between which caused the vinyl not to snap in smoothly.
Thanks to fix that build that! I knew to look out for that.
Yep, if you needed to use that plank that's a great tip. I usually use a scrap or one of those sample pieces from Home Depot of the same flooring
So professional...Great Vid and even admitting an error was great.
Awesome video very well explained even the mistakes hahaha . This is why I love to watch your videos I learn and laugh at the same time.
Love it! Keep the uploads going man!
3 weeks in a row!!! 😜
Thank you, I ran into the vent problem and your instructions made it easy.
Very helpful and informative. Keep up the good work.
The best video I seen on cutting curbs and corners,not too much b.s
Dremel tools with a cutoff wheel are also very good for this. I'd recommend putting some blue tape on it and mark that and cut on the lines, helps cut down some of the roughness from the cut.
Why take the time? Grilles usually have a 3/4" to 1 1/4" overlap.
This is super helpful thanks so much, sick of waiting for my husband to fix the floor in our kitchen so I'll do it myself lol
You do great work I just wanted to let you know when you have small cuts with the razor knife turn it over to where the village finish side is up you put your framing square half side up and you put your cut edge on top of that and pop it with your fist Very little pressure is needed but it makes a great snap. That’s how I snap every cut the only time I use a saw is when you’re making linear cuts on your board. My worker use the technique I used and he snapped 3/4 of an inch off the butt cut. I was so impressed but he used that technique that I suggested.
Great video. Any chance we can use the ceramic tile cutter for vinyl planks?
** Recommendation for the laminate & Siding cutter (the guillotine one) ** Flip the plank over with the rubber side facing up, it will cut the same way without the need to use a utility knife after for the rubber side ..... thanks for this video !!!
Great tips !! Thanks for sharing your knowledge 👍✌️🙏
Thanks for the video i am working on redoing my kitchen flooring.
I always leave mine in too man. People do appreciate it.
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Thanks for the tips. Good to get a run down of the options a home owner has available
Groovy vid. I personally use my drop saw if I have vinyl plank or hybrid jobs. I broke my guillotine, so I just got used to the mitre saw with the correct blade. You do need good extraction however, it does get messy.
I used an oscillating tool for the tips and notches. Works great!
Rip cuts. I should have watched till the end before commenting. I recommend the oscillating tool since it is needed for undercutting the jambs anyway.
Some good tips in there. I have installed probably 100,000 sf of different snap type lvp and very rarely break out a table saw or mitre saw. 99% of my cuts I can score and snap with my hands up to about a half in or so. That includes all notch cuts, vent cuts and door casings
You CAN'T use the "score and snap" method for a 7mm thick SPC plank!
Respect the honesty. Loved this video
Superb presentation! Thank you!! This helps tremendously
I appreciate you making this video. I thought the only way to cut vinyl plank was with a table saw. I may invest in a laminate cutter like the one you showed in the beginning of the video.
Never clicked so fast
hope it helps!
Thank you. This video is very helpful for beginners such as myself
I love that you let us see the mistakes and how to avoid them. Thank you!
This was SO INFORMATIVE! Thank you!