How To Fix Gaps In Flooring Easily On Laminate, Vinyl (LVP) Engineered Floors | DIY Tips and Tricks!
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On this episode I'm going to show you how to fix gaps in flooring easily on laminate flooring, vinyl plank flooring (luxury vinyl plank) and engineered flooring! Ill be showing you my 4 tips and tricks to fix those annoying gaps on your vinyl plank flooring, laminate flooring and engineered wood flooring once and for all!
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You just saved me $700! That’s how much I was quoted to fix the gaps in my LVP. I just watched this and fixed them myself with a rubber mallet, scrap wood, an old mousepad, and half an hour of banging. Thank you! Instant subscribe! :)
You are awesome! I’m glad I was able to save you so much money! Thank you so much for the love and support! 🙏🏽😊
@@FixThisHouse I have a few planks to fix in my mom's house. Can't wait to fix them myself. Thank you SO much!
You need to post a video because I have those tools on hand. I don't have one of these double suction cup tools yet though.
Great idea on the mousepad - thank you!!
I was told by My Handyman that I would need to tear up the bathroom floor, remove toilet to fix this gap. I went out immediately after watching this and bought the suction cups ($26) and rubber mallet ($8) and voila! Fixed in less than a minute!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
I have almost same problem in my small powder room during installing floor. One short end don’t want to lock and gap makes planks not even and smooth connection. Will fix tomorrow I have all tools 😅 Great video !!
I briefly tried method #2, then went and got the suction cup tool at Home Depot for $24 and it worked phenomenally! So glad I found this tutorial. Thank you!
Jay, both of your videos are FANTASTIC- 1) how to fix gaps in floating flooring and 2) how to replace a bad board in a floating floor. Both videos were precise & thorough and your verbal calm step by step instruction with explanations has given me confidence to actually do my own repairs (and I have zero skills!). This education will probably save me $6K by not having to replace my floors! WOW!! A BIG BIG THANK YOU!! 🙏🙏
You’re the man. My house keeps shifting. Your method number one worked right away. I tried to use my arm. Nop. You do have to stand and 5 second later it was fixed. Thank you.
Subscribed. Thank you. Work is never over when you are a homeowner.
thank you so much! Yes it never ends 😅😆
What a great tip! I used this today to fix all the gaps in the laminate flooring in my closet. I know I'm the only one who sees it, but it was driving me crazy. Thanks!
I’m glad I could be of help! Great job! 🙏🏽👍🏽😊
Did some plank other day and I noticed gaps already but very minimal, the glue could be the reason maybe, can't wait to try the suction cup method
Fantastic tutorial! 🌟 I've been putting off repairing the gaps in my vinyl flooring for months, but your clear and concise explanation made the task so much simpler than I anticipated. Your step-by-step guidance was a game-changer. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and making home improvement accessible and doable. Just followed your advice and the results are perfect! 👍
Used a mouse pad by removing the material side and using the foam, 2x4 and hammmer. It worked great, did 2 gaps. Thank you for the hints.
The suction cup tool you recommended was very reasonably priced on Amazon and worked like a champ. What was an hour project for me last time took seconds to fix the LVP in the kitchen and utility room. Our washing machine has a tendency over time to pull a couple of planks loose and looks awful. Thank you very much for the suggestion and sharing the "tricks."
Oh my word! I have no idea how your video appeared in my home. But I’m eternally grateful! I was gonna do a search on how to fix the gaps in my flooring. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! The funny thing for me is the vinyl flooring you’re demonstrating methods on looks exactly like my flooring. I had to subscribe to your channel cause this is a huge help.
Thank you so much! I’m glad I could be of help! Stay tuned for part 2 where I demonstrate how to prevent this from happening again 👍🏽😊🙏🏽
Installing LVP flooring in my daughter's house right now. Great tips to make the job easier. Thanks!
Just browsing RUclips and came across your video. I have several gaps in my flooring and now I am going to fix that issue. Thank you.
I’m glad I could be of help! Best of luck to you 😊🙏🏽👍🏽
I was visiting friends, noticed a gap in their laminate flooring and wondered how that could best be fixed. You have the answer, so I will relay the message. You provide great tips in a clear, easy-to-understand manner.
I came across your channel today and have watched your baseboard installation and now this one. Your explanations are incredibly clear and have found both videos of huge value! Cannot wait to see more. THANK YOU for sharing your expertise!!
Thank you so much! Your comment really means a lot and inspires me to keep making more of these helpful videos! Your comment has made my Day!
@Lillie Estrada I totally agree with you, he is very clear and his demonstrations are just as clear...I actually did his first trick with the sneaker and it kinda of worked! lol thank you
@@mariaorlando3903 Thank you so much for the love and support! It really means a lot!
have some tiles that are coming up and detaching. what glue or product should i use to stick them back down ?
OMG, man you have not only a video for every issue I have, but you have the best and most informative video for the amateur DIY that has no clue what they are doing. Thanks so much!
I was sceptical about fixing the gap right in the middle of my living room with those methods. Boy was I surprised! It took 2 minutes and it works! I used the tape method. Thanks for the video and greetings from UK
I’m so glad I was able to help! It’s great to meet a friend all the way in the UK! I hope you have a great day! 🙏🏽
How did you fix the gap in the middle? Did you have to move every board until you reached the wall?
The suction cup tool worked 1000x better than beating a 2x4 and all the other issues that come along with that process. Thanks for the link!
OMG I am SHOCKED that the shoe kick trick worked! It even brought the next board with it, on super tightly-fitting (longways) boards! I just got major brownie points with the in-laws. Thank you!!!
Nice! I’m glad I could be of help! Thank you for watching! 👍🏽🙏🏽😊
This was devine intervention. We had been looking for a solution and this showed up. Thank you
I’m glad I could be of help! 🙏🏽😊
Thank You for this very helpful fix for my floor gaps that I thought it would be there till the end of time. It really worked this time using the handle bar that still holding on sucked above the bath tub. It was to be use by my mother in law and she had passed on but we didn’t un-suck it thinking I’m not very far from using it myself. I’ve already tried this method 10 years ago but it didn’t work but this time it did and and being little warmer It must have been the extent amount of moisture being huge factor for this method to work. So after cleaning the wood surface I attached it and with rubber mallet I started hitting it slowly but it dies not look good. Tried it again this time with small numerous average taps and then one hard hit and voila! The videos of this channel guided me through lots of others stuff Thanks a whole lot!
I appreciate the knowledge you shared. This was a great video! I was looking to fix a few gaps in my LVP flooring, and your video was the first to pop up. As a fellow NW native, I had to subscribe. Amazing content!
I came across this video and have to say that I a glad I did. We have several places where the flooring has slide and I was trying to figure out what to do. I felt the suction cup would be my best option but you have given several. Now, I'm excited about getting the gaps gone. Thanks...
I’m glad I could be of help! Thank you so much for watching and best of luck on your project 👍🏽😊🙏🏽
Method 3, with the double-sided tape, worked like a champ. I used the clear 15 pound Scotch and it had enough grip to stand up to the mallet, but it was easy to remove and didn't leave any residue behind. Thanks so much for this tip.
I like your number 4 solution the best. Once you have the suction tool you can repeat the procedure every time a gap opens.
Thank you! Yes number 4 is far my favorite and the fastest!
I found your video after a RUclips search, and used the 2nd approach with the grippy rubber material. It worked like a charm. Thanks!
I just wanted to say thank you SO much for this video!! I had some laminate flooring in my main hallway that had a fairly large gap along one side. I used the "shoe" method and it worked perfectly! I'm so happy! Thanks again!
Thank you for watching! I’m so glad I could be of help and helped you fix your floors! Have a great rest of your day! 🙏🏽😊👍🏽
Excellent video dude. I have closed many gaps with 2 side tape. One important thing I have learned is to only use small pieces of tape (2 inches or so) regardless of board size.
Much easier to remove just by tapping without your foot on the board, plus it helps conserve the tape for later.
Thank you, kick method worked for me!! Fixed gaps in less than 2 minutes.
I layed my floating floor without letting the planks acclimate to the air-conditioned shop space. So I ended up with horrible gaps. I tried the two strips of tape and 2x4 method from someone's video. However, pulling the board off was difficult and I actually broke one of the planks! So I watched your video and bought the two-suction cupped tool. Worked like a charm! I thought I was going to have to pull the floor but with the tool it was a breeze. Thanks!
Thank you!! The shoe trick worked for me and saved me a lot of time and money getting other materials to fix it.
Just bought a brand new house and the bathroom had this problem thank you SO much!! I had no idea what I should do. I thought about putting silicone in there glad I didn't .
The shoe trick worked like a charm. Your videos are terrific. Thank you.
We just bought this house 1 year ago. As you say, children move air & vinyl lol. Thank you for your help and for making things simple in your video. Cheers :)
This is a very practical instructional. Note the gap between the wall and those 2 planks now. Placing a shim in those gaps would probably prevent future shifting.
Thank for the feedback! 🙏🏽😊
Genuinely good video from someone who knows floors and enjoys doing them. Will watch again.
Thank you so much! 🙏🏽😊
The Shoe Trick worked magically!!! Thank you!!!! 🥾
Thank you for watching! 🙏🏽😊
Thank you. Your sneaker method works. Although my wife and I were skeptical when we first watched your RUclips video, we decided to give it a try. Oh man, it does the trick!
Brilliant. Just did it with my shoes. Saved me so much money
I’m glad I could be of help! 👍🏽🙏🏽😊
Thanks! I used the double side tape method and fixed the gap.
Not sure how I stumbled on your channel, but I actually finished watching your video. Very informative tips. Thank you.
Thank you so much for watching! 🙏🏽👍🏽
Thank you. Great explanations. You're least favorite is my least favorite as well. Not being a flooring professional, your 1st method has been my go to.
Glad I could be of help! Thank you for watching! 🙏🏽😊👍🏽
THANK YOU! I used the shoe method for a plank that was loose and clicking every time I walked on it! I was freaking out because I laid the floor 2 months ago while it was hot out and it’s only getting warmer and it still happened. I was fearing cooler weather, but now I know what to do! Thanks!!!!
Just ordered a suction cup...
One piece of my flooring was doing my head in!!!
Of all the places...its just by my front door 😤 so I notice it every day 😠
Can't wait to try this 👊
Thanks for the info 👍
Awesome! I hope you end up fixing those gaps! If you want to keep those gaps from coming back try my gluing method on my other video: m.ruclips.net/video/0CidvZ1W-Uc/видео.html
The grip mat method is gold. Thanks!
I’m glad I could be of help! 🙏🏽😊
This is great advice and going out now to get the supplies I need to close up the gaps in my floor. Floor has been down for about 2 years and now have to gaps. I tried the shoe kicking method before, but no luck. I was not going to pull up the baseboard so I could hammer the gap closed. You just saved me so much time and effort. Thank you!!!
fantastic! never get to old to learn something new. have done a ton of floors in my time and never found a better way to close those pesky gaps that seem to always pop up at some point be it top dollar or bargain laminate flooring. Giant Thank You and instant subscribe.
Hey I'm a flooring installer. That's excellent! You're a super genius
Thanks brother. The double sided tabe trick worked like a charm
This is class. Great tip that I will keep in mind after I've laid my laminate.
Thank you 🙏🏽!
I just wanted to say thank you so much for sharing your video, the shoe method works perfectly 👍
Yay! Glad I could be of help! Thank you for watching! 🙏🏽😊
I am Sending this video out to all my clients, along with the maintenance, care instructions and warranties. You got to love a pro active customer ;)
That’s awesome! Thank you so much! 🙏🏽😊👍🏽
OMGosh! I am struggling over replacing an entire floor in my ADU over one crack opening..and this may do the trick!! I will try them all!! Thank you!Thank you!Thank you!
I’m glad I could be of help! 🙏🏽😊 I wish you well!
Man......i like these kind of house DIY troubleshooting videos. Subscribed.
Thank you so much! Means a lot! 🙏🏽😊
Hey seen this and wanted to add something. For the removal of the wood with the double sided tape. Use a dry wall spatula. 2" as a pry surface to prevent the surface damage. Great video and tricks keep up the good advice.
Agreed. I try to gently wiggle it as I'm prying it up. Some of these floors have very brittle edges.
I use a special tool for this, it uses two face tape, which I like to "dity up" a little bit so the tape comes free easier after use.
here's my idea for the double sided tape idea.. use 3m pull tabs instead for easy removal...
This incredibly informative and simple video helped me slide back the panels in my basement
Thank you so much! Glad I could be of help! 👍🏽😊🙏🏽
Thank you 👍👍👍👍 your video will help a lot of people. t
Thank again 👍👍
You are most welcome! 🙏🏽😊
@@FixThisHouse people save a lot of money because nice people like you share your knowledge. Thank you again and may God bless you and your family.
Hi there, I have used your favourite suction method and it works brilliantly, I just wanted to say a big thank you 😘
Yay! So glad I could be of help! Stay tuned for a follow up video on how to keep these boards from separating in the future 🙏🏽😊
I have a gap on my vinyl floor that about 5 times bigger!
Fingers cross this stuff works 🤞
Option 2 worked great for me. Thanks!
Thankyou I have afew boards with a gap,I’m going to try your tips,hopefully it works as easily as it looks
Thank you 🙏🏽! Keep me updated and let me know how it goes 👍🏽😊
Thank you! I will try later today, as I was jsut thinking how to fix that, glad I found this video, i went ahead and subscribed
Thank you so much. Thanks for the best tips and tricks that's putting my headache away.
Thank you! I’m glad I could be of help! 🙏🏽😊
Thank you for sharing. I like the type of number four as it easy to do the work.
That’s my most favorite 👍🏽😊
Your the man. Keep doing your thing. You are saving people major cash!:)
Thank you Jason for the love and support! 🙏🏽😊
Thank you for share some great tip on how to fix planks. A must share for DIY newbies.
Thank you so much! 🙏🏽😊 I’m glad I could be of help!
great video...I was just trying to figure out how to do this ...I used the suction cup method ...worked great and was easy ...thanks
Thank you 🙏🏽! Glad I could be of help!
I like the double suction cup handle. Great idea. I wouldn't suggest using the pry bar on wood flooring. First put a piece of thin metal like a putty knife on the floor, then use the pry bar on the metal piece and not the floor. I've seen people gouge wood walls and floors with a bar pry bar.
Good tip. This isn’t wood though is vinyl. Still could dent it with the pry bar but it would take much more than a wood floor
Rubber mallet and mat worked for me, Thanks for you content 👍
Thank you 🙏🏽
Awesome timing just had 2 gaps appear in living room- trying these thanks
I’m glad I could be of help! 🙏🏽😊
Great job especially with the suction clamp, and I have that gathering dust in my garage😭😄 keep up the good work and the great vids brother. YOU made MY day...from Scotland
Thank you so much! 🙏🏽😊 you made my day with the amazing comment brother 🙏🏽
Thanks for this video. My kitchen floor is doing this now.
Brilliant! Thanks for sharing! The shoe method tends to pull your toenails off if you have lots to do! The non-slip stuff with the timber or double-sided tape is definitely the one for me.
Try kicking it backwards, heel first.
Thank you so much for doing this videos it helps a lot specially for a new learner
You are very welcome! I’m glad I could be of help! 🙏🏽😊
Really awesome. Live in an apt. Have a couple areas like this. I have almost tripped on one area. Maintenance said we'd have to move out because they'd have to put in new floor. Going to do this myself and going to show this to maintenance.! ty!
This shoe tip was best ever🙌never even thought about it but it worked💯 thanks!!
Oh my goodness! This was SO helpful. My husband can fix our shifting tiles with his shoes but I don’t have the strength to do it that way. The tool in tip #4 looks amazing! I am ordering one right now. Thank you so much.
Awesome, straight forward and to the point, thanks.
Thank you 🙏🏽!
My only regret is that I didn’t find your video a long time ago. Thank you so very much
I’m glad you found my channel! Thank you so much! 🙏🏽😊
Great tips ! That how it works in life: simple does it. Thank you for sharing !
Thank you so much for watching! 🙏🏽😊
I have tried all of these methods and then some, but the double sided tape worked best for me.
I’m glad I was able to present a method that helped you! Thank you for your feedback! 🙏🏽😊
Omg you have just saved us!!! Can't wait to do this then watch more of your videos
Thank you so much for watching 🙏🏽😊 I’m glad I could be of help!
FANTASTIC VIDEO!!!!!! GONNA USE THIS AT MY GUEST HOUSE KITCHEN FLOOR!!!!!
Thank you 🙏🏽 so much!
place a layer of blue painters tape down first, then place the 2x4 with the double-stick tape on to that...very easy to get off the floor with absolutely no mess.
Number 1 worked for me - thank you!
Oh wow!!!! Great info. Step 2 seem more logical to use.
How great! I’ve noticed a few gaps in our 3 yr old plank flooring and I have a suction thingy too! Def trying this today! Thank you!
Awesome video can't wait to do this on bedroom floor that buckled from water damage. Hired a contractor to fix and after 8 months or a year there are fairly large gaps...very noticeable!
Excellent video. Really appreciate you sharing your experience.
Thank you so much! 🙏🏽😊
Excellent video! Glad I stayed till the end, cause tip 4 is amazing! Thank you.
I’m glad I could be of help! Thank you for the support! 🙏🏽😊👍🏽
@@FixThisHouse hey bud heres is an idea for tip 3 use 3m Double sided pull tabs makes the removal easy...
Love it. Suction cup to fix floors is genius!
Thank you 🙏🏽!
Very clever and something that makes sense when I see it, but I don't think I would have thought of it.
Nice... this guy is a genius!
Thank you so much for the love and support! 🙏🏽😊
The rubber mallet, wood and shelving contact worked out great. Thank you so much for sharing your tips! Greatly appreciated 🙏
Beautiful, you are so smart. I have the same floor as you. I need my vents filled in flush, since split a/c units have been installed.
suction cups kit worked.. i broke one of them but it was a 2 pack on amazon. Works best with more hits less power
Have laid this type of flooring many times and learned a long time ago to drive a small nail into each end at the wall on each board and then lay your trim mould and never have that problem.
We used peel and stick vinyl tiles in our kitchen when we first bought this house in 2001. The house was built in 1902, and everything in it has settled, shifted, buckled, or slid since then. So even had it been absolutely plumb and square when built -- which I doubt -- it wasn't by 2001!
That being the case, I just picked the squarest wall and laid the tiles along that line. I took a break, and my husband came in and began to try to lay more tiles. However, he chose a different wall to lay his square against, and began to space the tiles out in the attempt to establish a different version of "straight." Yeah, that ended badly. By the time I got back, he had slapped in another two and a half rows of tiles, leaving gaps of about 1/16th of an inch on some places between his first row and my last one. A man knows you love him when you don't kill him for that.
I faced the prospect of either ripping out the rows he had put down, which would have meant I needed to buy more tiles, or figuring out a way to fill the gaps. I had tiles of two colors, light green and ivory, forming a checked pattern. Buying more would have meant buying two boxes, and having many go to waste. I decided to find a way to fill the gaps. To make matters worse, he had left the gaps in the vicinity of the kitchen trash receptacle, at which he threw things from across the room. He missed especially often with coffee grounds, which began to fill the gaps in an unattractive way.
I finally got a tube of ivory latex caulk. I cleaned out the gaps, and squeezed in a thin bead of caulk, then scraped it flat, cleaning of the overflow as I went. When it dried, it was a nearly exact match for the ivory tiles. It's now visible only on close examination; a casual glance will skip tight over it, and has never needed repair. If push came to shove, this might also work where vinyl planks have moved apart.
Looks easy to fix with the last tool .thanks
The running shoe worked. Thanks
Thank you for the Great Info. I have gaps thatch will try this process!
Thank you for watching! 🙏🏽😊
Wow! Amazing tips! Thank you. I will use these techniques and fix my flooring.
I’m glad I could be of help! 🙏🏽😊👍🏽