HOW TO INSTALL LIFEPROOF VINYL FLOORING - TIPS & TRICKS - START TO FINISH -PRO ADVICE CHURCH INSTALL
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- How to install Lifeproof vinyl flooring from start to finish. We install Lifeproof Lighthouse oak vinyl flooring in a church in our latest Lifeproof installation from Jones Knows.
Welcome to the world of Jones Knows! If this is your first time here, my name is Tim and I'm a flooring contractor along with my 2 sons in Florida. I know I know I don't look old enough to have sons old enough to be working with me, I can't believe it either! I promise I'm not breaking any child labor laws they are both over 18!
In this video, I will show you how to install Lifeproof vinyl flooring from start to finish in a church, yes a church. This is part 2 of our Church Series on How to install Lifeproof vinyl flooring from start to finish with lots of tips and tricks to make your installation easier. Part 1 is a preview and prep. We will also be doing some more videos from this installation showing how to install stair nosing, cutting around light sockets, and much more. As well as a final project reveal. So subscribe so you don't miss any of the future videos.
We will break the installation up over a few videos with each one focusing on a different aspect. Please let me know if there is anything you would like to see and I will try and work it into one of the videos
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Hey look now I get to see how to install it. Thanks!!
Thks Tim for the tips pretty helpful.
Happy to help!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Do you have any videos on how to instal lifeproof on stairs?
No I don't have any videos specific to Lifeproof on stairs at this time, but that's a great idea for a future video!
We need a stair nose video!! Por Favor!!
Hey Tim. Nice video on the Lifeproof install. I have a question on another product, Bruce HydroPel, which is an engineered wood click lock.We want to install it in an upstairs environment in a 1980's constructed frame house in South Florida. We ordered the product from Home Depot and had it delivered along with new baseboards and the prescribed amount of Floor Muffler underlayment (800 sq. ft.). When the installer came to start the job he called a halt to the installation because he said the floor is unstable. It is plywood of unknown thickness that is nailed instead of screwed. There are areas that the floor creaks and feels "soft" due to the plywood subfloor pulling through the nails. What is the best solution? Putting 1/4" luan plywood screwed over the existing floor after isolating the loose areas and screwing them down was suggested by the salesman. The installer suggested screwing the loose subfloor down and going to Lifeproof vinyl, it being more tolerant of the flexing inherent in the subfloor's lack of stability The issue there is that we haven't found a color/pattern that we like in the Lifeproof. We are looking at 3 bedrooms and a hallway. Any thoughts?
Let me guess was it a Home Depot installer ? They tend to halt jobs all the time because they're very inexperienced. As with a lot of installers down here in South Florida where we live. The problem with going with a vinyl instead of a wood is that your floor already feels soft. Vinyl is very thin and is not going to make your floor feel solid at all. You need to screw down any loose plywood and then if it is a bad a you say put another layer of plywood not luan. I usually use at least 1/2" to 5/8" depending on where you buy it. It needs to be CDX the one that Home Depot sells has 4 or 5 black bars on the end of it and runs about $21 a sheet. Its going to make the floor feel a lot more solid. Then if you have any really unlevel areas you can do some leveling or planing but I really don't think you will have to with a thicker plywood especially if your installer knows what he is doing. I come across this all the time and I've always been able to resolve it with out any problems. Its actually kind of common down here. But I would still go with wood instead of vinyl if you want it to feel solid and secure. Good Luck. If you have any problems its easier to get ahold of me faster through texting (954)225-5106. I don't get notifications on RUclips unless I manually check it. Luckily I just finished working after hours on a commercial site and I decided to check my RUclips while I'm waiting for my coffee to wear off so I can fall asleep. Lol. Good Luck.
This was one of the worst video I have seen in my life...you didn't explain how to cut those angle cut or take the proper measurements. You have to understand people that watch videos on tube are not processionals. Explanation must detail oriented.
We bought lifeproof and the videos show to keep the floor from the wall to the board to allow expansion and contraction. I didn’t se that in this video. Can you help me understand before I do the whole house?
It's funny you're talking about not laying patterns but yet you're doing a stair step in the whole thing That's a big no-no as well !
The pattern your laying in this video is stair stepping. It looks like a side view of a flight of steps.
Wow...at 13:30...that is genius! No, I'm not being sarcastic. That is an awesome idea i hadn't thought of. I'm about to do this in a bathroom and was worried how I wold measure the pieces that will go under the kick of the sink cabinet.
Now I just need to figure out how to make round cuts to go around the toilet (I'm not going to pull the toilet, just laying the floor over the current floor). I guess I'll trace it on paper then transfer to the laminate, then use a fine blade on my jig saw.
Thank you. We use this technique all the time, its extremely accurate. It's even more precise then using a tape measure. Tim
@@JonesKnows I wish I could attach a photo. It turned out really well.
Great stuff. Your videos have been very educational. I am preparing to install Lifeproof in a bedroom. If it goes well I plan to do more. Would you be able to recommend a less expensive Laminate Flooring Cutter? Thank you.
Thank you. I love laminate cutters ! I have owned them for years ever since Bullet Tools started making the laminate cutters. They great, I love using them , but my sons just like to score and snap. Its really a matter of preference. Have you ever tried to cut a piece of vinyl by scoring and snapping ? I would suggest getting a board of Lifeproof and trying to cut it by scoring an snapping. If you think it cuts easy then you don't need one. If its hard to cut or time consuming then get the cutter. Just remember its only good for your end cuts. Let me know if you have any questions as you start your install and good luck.
Clearly you know what you're doing. Kudos in getting your kids involved. That's how I learned my work ethic. Working with my Dad!!!
When it comes to cutting angles and a partial boards spend more time explaining your methods for how you measure it without using a measuring tape. It is clearly an important component in conserving time and materials.
While explaining how important a Lixie mallet is (2:21) your son is using a different brand of mallet.
Nice job. I learned some things.
Thank you! If you have any questions on the angle cuts without a tape measure let me know. I’m sorry I didn’t explain it well enough. I was still learning making videos then. Sorry! Lol about the mallets good eye for catching that lol we only have 3 Lixies and we had a 4th person working with us that day doing a smaller room in the church office so my son offered his up to the other guy 🙂 but later on in the video he switches to a Lixie lol
Hey Tim thanks for the quick reply I think we’re going to go with the lifeproof floor If only we had a 20% off coupon but I do have one other question I read through the installation instructions very closely and they didn’t say anything about running the floor from one room to another without transition strips we did this in a previous house and it looked awesome that floor was made by stain master the directions on that floor said not to do that we did and it held up and looked great for years what do you think about running it continuously through the whole house
Have you tried to look on Ebay for a coupon I always buy Lowes coupons on Ebay and they email them to us instantly. My wife buys me 10 percent off and $20 off $100 purchase. I know they sell Home Depot coupons on these same sites. I just don't use the Home Depot coupon because you have to print them out and have the actual coupon for home Depot and I usually never have time to go home a pick up a printed coupon. But I have in the past used them at Home Depot. I hate molding in doorways and I never use them unless I have no choice or a customer insists on them. I don't use them on laminate, vinyl, or wood. With laminate, some manufacturers put in their instructions that you need them they also say you can only have up to 1500 sf without a break and no more then 40 linear ft without a break. But with vinyl flooring these limitations are higher because vinyl doesn't expand very much. You can have over 6000 sf without a molding, over 80 linear feet, and you NEVER NEED A MOLDING IN DOORWAYS. That's one of the things I love about vinyl flooring. I have never seen vinyl flooring instructions say that you need to use a molding in doorways and I always read instructions for every floor I ever install. So, without any doubt, don't use any moldings between rooms.
Heck, I try not to use them anywhere even on exterior doors if I can avoid them. It looks so much better without.
On a install this big it is pretty close to impossible not to have 2 boards the same size at any point. I definitely make sure and try not to but occasionally it happens. But i definitely agree with the H pattern and when guys stair step it where it looks like a flight of steps. But average people who do not do this for a living would notice.
Great videos and very informative, When staring your first rows what do you consider "small, medium and large" pieces? Closet is 109.5" X 44.25", will require approximately 5 rows of the Lifeproof Sterling Oak 8.7 in. x 47.6 in. Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring. Thanks for the videos!
Thank you. I hope this makes sense so here goes.. So I would start by taking a couple inches off the first plank in the first row. Then do second row plank with about 15 inches off. Then third row do a plank that is about 12 to 15 inches long in total length. From there just use the fall off from the last board in the rows cuts to start your rows. I hope this makes sense. Tim
@@JonesKnows It does, thanks for the help.
Thank you!
Hello, Tim. We are getting ready to install LifeProof Dark Grey Oak in a basement/family room. We have a huge issue of the room not being square (off by roughly 2 inches on the width). We did get one extra box for mistakes, but wonder now if we will need that for making up the difference. Do you think we should get another extra box? Or do you think we will squeak by with the one?
Then, we noticed in this video that you didn't use spacers. We did buy 1/4 inch spacers, but wonder now if we shouldn't use them?
Thank you for any help/advice you can offer.
As far as spacers, I like to lay 4-5 Rows then pull the floor 1/4” off the wall for expansion. I would lay 4-5 rows then pull it off the wall and then put your spacers in. You should ALWAYS have 6-10% waste. And you need to make sure to keep your waste down after the first 4 starting rows take the board you end a row with use the left over piece to start your next row. That will keep your waste down ALOT!
I see your sons are tapping on the tongues of boards with mallet and no scrap piece, no damage to them? Also only working from one box? I always work from 4 or more to avoid any discoloration from manufacturing.
Nope no damage with a Lixie mallet. I usually have someone shuffle 3-4 boxes and load the boards back in to make it faster for the one installing to just work from one box especially on a one day job like this one was. But one of the boys may have been lazy that day and didn’t shuffle? I can’t remember lol but we usually do!
Do you use the Zamma brand stair nosing that matches lifeproof along the stair edges? If so, how much space do you leave from the flooring to the edge of the stair to allow room for the stair nosing? Our stair nosing is on back order and won’t arrive for another few weeks and we want to get the flooring laid now and add the stair nosing later.
Yes I do when I have to, but I don’t like it.
If you leave an inch & 1/2 space between. I’d recommend getting a piece of the zamma even if it’s a different color just to use as a guide. Home Depot and now floor & decor sell the zamma moldings.
What do you use to cut those end boards?
Tim you and Renovision are the go to guys for this stuff, thank you so much, I’m driving my wife crazy with the continuous watching but you do amazing work, these videos help so much
Thank you. I love and enjoy what I do and it's nice to document and turn it into videos. I only wish I would have started to do these videos years ago. I love to do the videos. I put a lot of work into them, so it's nice when I hear that they are enjoyed. If you ever have any questions or ideas let me know. Tim
I saw this after I installed my living room , dam it! My floor that I went over was a concrete floor, that had one small uneven patch, I can not get the floor to lock on the butt end joint, I hit the edge with a piece of scrap flooring and it just marred the end. Is there anything I could do to get it to lock in place without having to replace the plank. Its right in the middle of the hallway and its out in plain site , saw something about a heat gun? any suggestions would be deeply appreciated.
Tim, this is an excellent video. Thanks for putting it out there!!!!!! And as for the 4 dislikes...they must be other youtubbers or simple fools. Screw them.
Lol. Thank you . I put a lot of work into that video. Tim
no underlayment?
Very good tips, do you have video, how to install tread steps?
Yes I think I do have one for solid tread steps but not for vinyl treads yet.
Great video! You give a lot of important information. Thanks
Thank You. I try and pass on all the things I've learned over the years.
Great videos! --- I had a "pro" contractor install part of my flooring, and after he reopeatedly ignored my concerns, we had a "falling out" and he left me with an unfinished job and several mistakes. In a couple of places the end joints are clearly damaged, as the end joint moves. My question is do you have a solution for that? Is there a way to get some glue in there somehow? Taking these floors apart is a nightmare.
I've never seen a solution for that looked 100% right. With the larger tongue/grooves in other flooring, I've seen things used like glue that have helped, but for the thinner stuff like Lifeproof, the only solution I've ever seen is replacing those damaged pieces. I'm always interested in new ideas / techniques though - did you ever find anything that was suitable to repair things or does it still look damaged?
Thanks for your video, Tim! I'm confident I can do this now. For a first timer, would the install be easier with Lifeproof or CoreLuxe?
Had any else problems some they will not lock in
Wow! u can't go wrong with that technique! 13:09
What is the finish of the Lifeproof flooring?
Hey I love your videos me and my wife are planning on using lifeproof flooring in our house in Florida we want to install it on top of the existing glued down wood floor not sure if it’s hardwood but it’s glued down to the cement floor under it do we have to pull up all this floor before we put down the lifeproof floor ?
Thank you, I'm I Florida also. West Palm area. You can probably install it right over the old floor. Is the old floor really solid (no loose areas) ? Wood flooring is more difficult to remove then tile, most of the time. I'd rather remove tile any day over wood. Lol. Once you get the flooring removed, you have to deal with getting the adhesive removed. So, if you can avoid removing the wood, I highly recommend going that route. You just don't want to install the new floor over a floor that is loose or is coming up. You can take a wooden broom handle and go around tapping on the wood flooring to look for hollow spots. You will be able to tell right away just by tapping. Loose or hollow spots sound different it's really obvious. If you find some bad spots it's also possible to inject the old wood flooring with adhesive to eliminate any loose spots. I was just writing back to a comment on my Lifeproof installation video last night about this same situation. You can see the comments and replies that the viewer "MrPillowFoot" wrote about removing his wood flooring and what tools to use to install vinyl. He said he has 20 hours in already and the concrete is coming up with the wood. Let me know if you have any questions. This is the link to the video with some good comments that I wrote back to yesterday but you have to click on replies to see our conversation. ruclips.net/video/g3ZBuF9ASQw/видео.html
Have you ever back filled lifeproof?
Yes it back fills pretty easy.
What is your opinion for around Toilets? My husband wants to pull up the toilets and run the flooring under, then reinstall the toilets. Also we have a rock fireplace, so have to cut around the rocks on the floor. So guessing we can just use matching cocking to close any gap? Ohh! I see Max...Hello Max!
He is right. If you pull the toilet it will come out the best. Then run a bead of silicone caulk around the bottom. Fireplaces are always a lot of fun. You have to take your time and cut around the rocks. Then I like to go to the tile section and get a siliconized grout . It will come it a caulking tube just like caulk, but this way you can get the same color as the grout around the rocks. It comes in a caulking tube in sanded and siliconized, get the siliconized. This will look a lot better then caulking and you will find tons of grout colors like this at Home Depot. What state are you in ? I hope this was helpful. It sounds like you have a pretty big project. Good Luck. Let me know if you have any questions. Tim
@@JonesKnows I'm in Southern California. Ok, great tips. Thanks for all your videos and information. Thank you!!! (I was in cat rescue for over 20 years, so I like people who like cats as I still have a lot of cats myself.)
I notice you’re guys are not using a tapping block on the plank. Why??
Uh you should NEVER use a tapping block on ANY floor I don’t even recommend using it on wood anymore unless it’s sand & finish.
BTW Show the finished project at the end of the video.
I’m pretty sure I did a series on the church job and the finished product was in the last video. I may not have linked them right those were some of my earlier videos while I was still learning how to film, edit etc I’ll see if I can link it here for you. Thanks for watching!
ruclips.net/video/KzNuSrsXO8I/видео.html Here is the video with the finished church pulpit.
Can you use 1/4 luan as a subfloor ?
I install life proof pretty much everyday. I use a tapping block on it every day. The way you’re son is hitting that floor is not correct. I don’t care what you say. If you watch a tutorial from life proof they will even show you to use a tapping block. The way you guys are hitting that board your going to damage it. I have never seen anyone install this way. I’m beside myself watching this video. I’ve been doing vinyl plank since glue down plank came out till now. Never have I seen anyone tap that plank in without a tapping block. You’re not even tapping the plank. I know for a fact that life proof always just snap in on the Long joints. It always needs to be tapped with a tapping block.
Never Ever would I ever tell ANY of my subscribers to use a tapping block actually most of them know since I say it all the time never use a tapping block. You should take your tapping block and throw it away! That is the single easiest way to damage flooring and probably the number 1 cause of broken edges and unpaid claims in the flooring industry. You’ll never damage a floor by hitting it with a rubber mallet! Lol their tutorial isn’t good (many people have told me this) that’s why people come to you tube to learn how to properly install without breaking the boards.
Jones Knows ya hate to tell you my wife works in a claim department for a major flooring distributor and you’re wrong on you’re theory pal. So you need to go buy one.
Apparently there is more than one way to correctly install the flooring.
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Hey great job
I want to DIY for the first time, I love to use glue. I was wondering can I also use glue just for the extra reinforcement , will it do any harm?
The floor needs to expand and contract with temperature changes. Gluing it down will likely cause the floor to buckle if it expands, or open joints if it contracts.
NO GLUE ,,,, it has to exspand and contract. the floor will buckle if you use glue.
Thanks for all of your good advice Tim. I'm going to install this in a bathroom. The long edge of the vinyl plank will butt up against the tub. What should I do to seal it to the tub and keep it "water tight" and prevent water from seeping under the flooring?
Get some silicone from Home Depot/Lowe’s/Amazon either in clear or a color to match your floor. Also, I seal all the way around the room in a bathroom.
Thanks again Tim. I appreciate your time to give me good advice. Keep up the good work with your channel.
Thank you so much for sharing! We just ordered our LifeProof vinyl plank flooring which hopefully be here before Xmas :) in the meantime I’m binge watching and sharing your videos with my husband who will be installing it 🤗💕 auto like for max 🐈 😸
Thank You so much! If he has any questions on anything let me know, it should go in pretty easy though! LifeProof is a great choice! what color did you go with?
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Thank you!! Well he actually just told me he went for the Mohawk brand and we picked the medium grey color :)
Any Underlayment?
You guys don’t even have a pull bar. You’re using a pry bar for the last row of the room
You don’t have to beat the last row in on vinyl! It doesn’t need to be hit closed it just needs to be clicked in. Actually I can do it with just my hands you Don’t NEED to beat in closed it’s not wood. It’s not old school WilsonArt that you have to tap closed lol
Jones Knows I know you don’t have to beat it in. I’ve been doing this a lot longer then you and them you should know the last row hardly ever just snaps in perfect. I notice in all you’re videos that you constantly stair step you’re rows. You’re the only one I have ever seen not use a tapping block.
Also if you don’t need a pull bar why was your son using a pry bar to get the prices snapped in. You need a pry bar!!! I have never met any installer who does not carry or use a pry bar.
Well I have never used lifeproof, but my installation will be on a 45° to the room. I have done two jobs with reg flooring an it turned out great for a customer. It is a tad more time consuming, like you said get your first half a dozen rolls set perfect an the rest will be a snap. Running at 45° to the wall gives the room a very unique look and amazingly I've never received a negative comment. But I was sure this would be the same similar install but an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure and an old dog can always learn a new trick 👍 (edited fur spell boo boo)
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Great video! I am looking to install this in my basement over a 5/8 OSB board. How does this product do with some slight variations in levelness? It is hard getting the basement floor completely level and I want to avoid putting carpet in the basement. Thanks!
Thank you. As long as its gradual and not really unlevel over a short run. Vinyl will usually flex to the shape of the sublfloor. Obviously you don't want to have any edges higher then others where the OSB comes together. Let me know if you have any questions. Tim
Good evening, good Sir! Great video! Quick thing, I had a couple of guys install lifeproof vinyl flooring on an area over tile and concrete (with leveling to create a slope between the two). Lifeproof already has an underlayment built in but, on the tile part, it makes a hollow sound when stepped on but not on the concrete. Should I take the floor apart and put another underlayment, glue it to the tile, or attempt to put some kind of filler under the hollow parts?? The installers said the noise is normal and the furniture will put weight on it and settle it. That didn't work. I'm totally lost and don't know what to do. Any words of enlightenment will help. As of now, thank you very much!
Yea no it’s definitely NOT normal! JYes you’ll want to take it up, level the hollow spots with self leveling concrete. It sounds like the tile floor isn’t level. Prime (most levelers have a coordinating primer) the tile prior to leveling it so the concrete bonds properly. If it’s a high gloss tile then you may want to sand off some of the finish before priming to get better adhesion. This will take care of the hollow sound. Get a 8-10foot piece of aluminum that’s used for screen enclosures and use that to help with the leveling. Start on one side of the room, put the aluminum up against the wall pour the concrete the width Of the aluminum then you drag the aluminum pulling the concrete across the room and that will do all the work for you.
@@JonesKnows Thank you very much! God bless you!
@@JonesKnows I'll get to it. I'm in FL as well, if possible, I would contact you for the job. Let me know. I really appreciate your work and knowledge! Thank you again.
Do you have any opinions on Home Depot’s Home Decorator’s vinyl flooring collection? Comparing the two. Life proof for sure has the thicker wear-layer and attached pad between them.
I believe that they are made by the same company. When I was researching Lifeproof I remember seeing a document saying that they also produce Home Decorators. I have installed it once a while back on a small job. It was a decent product. I don't remember anything bad. I always tell my clients that when you buy a floor from one of the big box stores that you always get a good product. Its not like some of the small stores that can sell you second quality or inferior flooring.
@@JonesKnows I had the other brand in my bathroom. What I have is only 4 mm. It's pretty thin. It's pretty, but I don't think it will hold up as much as this the LifeProof. I seen it in an elevator at a beach condo in Florida and it looked so bad but I think it's bc of salt water, pool water, and traffic.