Why this Vinyl Plank is the EASIEST Flooring I've Ever Installed

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  • Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024

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  • @Jonathan_Grider
    @Jonathan_Grider Год назад +6

    When we moved into our new house, they had laminate flooring with a under lament pad, that had severe water damage. It looked horrible. We have a concrete slab, so doing hard wood, or nail work flooring was a no go. We found the same brand flooring you used, and absolutely loved the click and go architecture. We did our entire 3 bed 2 bath house in just over a weekend. I made a decision to do a continuous pattern as to eliminate thresholds. It turned out gorgeous! I’m in love with the clock and go flooring. Great job Johnny!

    • @force311999
      @force311999 Год назад +1

      i love the click lock type flooring , all the side sliding is what takes so long with laminate

  • @VanDerPol
    @VanDerPol Год назад +6

    I really like the "5 pro tip" summary at the end.

    • @The8th1
      @The8th1 Год назад

      Except the deadblow hammer. For me, it was the perfect tool to use when I installed in our 3BR house.

    • @craftedworkshop
      @craftedworkshop  Год назад

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @MCsCreations
    @MCsCreations Год назад +5

    Fantastic work, Johnny! The place looks pretty liveable now! 😃
    About the false wall, that thing screams for a hidden door!
    Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

    • @craftedworkshop
      @craftedworkshop  Год назад +2

      That’s the plan, never done a hidden door so should be fun!

    • @MCsCreations
      @MCsCreations Год назад

      @craftedworkshop Absolutely! Looking forward to see it! 😃

  • @jdmb03
    @jdmb03 13 дней назад

    Thanks for the I4F vendor link. We are remodeling our 2,000sq home and will be adding LVP throughout. Currently looking at Cali. We also looked at Aspen and Element. The I4F seems like a great locking system.

  • @sapelesteve
    @sapelesteve Год назад +4

    Nice work on that flooring Johnny! I agree with you about the Vinyl flooring. However, we have had hard Maple flooring in our kitchen for the past 20+ yrs. and it has held up amazingly well. Still looks like new! 👍👍😉😉

  • @RobinLewisMakes
    @RobinLewisMakes Год назад +1

    That exotic stuff looks like an Australian wood called 'Silky Oak' (Grevillea robusta). Some awesome tips as always!

  • @marclangevin9152
    @marclangevin9152 Год назад +1

    If you have dogs vinyl flooring makes way more sense ! I love wood but the wood floors in our house are not in great shape . I wish I could get the vinyl flooring over here in the Philippines. The most popular flooring is ceramic tile . Which is also good when you have dogs !

  • @onsapplikasies8620
    @onsapplikasies8620 Год назад

    Floor came out really nice.

  • @frankmthompson
    @frankmthompson Год назад +2

    You mentioned issues with wood if you have water issues like you did recently, but as someone who has had and knows others who have had similar water issues and have vinyl plank. Insurance companies will make you rip up that flooring to insure there is no water trapped under them. This isn't a big deal except it's just a hassle.
    You don't have this issue with tile, which is why we've all replaced the vlp with tile. It's harder to put down but I don't have to worry about the disruption to our lives if we have another water event.

  • @artistlovepeace
    @artistlovepeace Год назад

    Thank you for being honest and sharing your opinion.

  • @failfurby
    @failfurby Год назад +1

    I'm an advocate of vinyl plank, too. Looks amazing, low maintenance, low risk, the good stuff has its own underlayment, no special skills or tools required.

  • @helenachase5627
    @helenachase5627 8 месяцев назад +2

    Im going pretty slow. I thought it woukd go much quicker. I am doing kitchen, livingroom, hallways , pantry and bathroom without transitions. I planned on a week at about 4 or 5 hours per day. Im a 60 yr old woman though

  • @gpzjeffrey7974
    @gpzjeffrey7974 Год назад +2

    Question about the order of operations: wouldn't it have been far better to fix / patch and paint the walls before installing the new flooring? Also, you didn't link to the trim pulling tool.

  • @jasonargentieri8954
    @jasonargentieri8954 Год назад

    Great idea eliminating the curved wall

  • @manueltirado7682
    @manueltirado7682 10 месяцев назад +1

    Can you tell us the exact brand and model number of this vinyl , thx

  • @kevinbelcher8490
    @kevinbelcher8490 Год назад

    Could you please do another hidden room to have some fun with your media room?

  • @caroltaylor-long3944
    @caroltaylor-long3944 11 месяцев назад

    Nice floor but I don't get the 45 wall install. Humm. Thanks for the awesome video too!!

  • @NordicHomeDIY
    @NordicHomeDIY Год назад +3

    Cool, never knew how easy those vinyl floors were to install. How does the feel and sound of the floor differ from hardwood when walking on it?

    • @jbrookeiii
      @jbrookeiii Год назад +3

      Johnny's dad here. This type of product has come such a long way from Pergo back in the day. It is dead flat and sounds like any other floor. Your feet are really sensitive to differences in the surfaces you walk on and I'm certain many would be fooled into thinking this stuff was wood.

  • @underscr0e
    @underscr0e 7 месяцев назад

    Wouldn’t you have to pull up the vinyl plank if it was anything but clean water that flooded the basement anyways? Even clean water you probably want to pull it up as well to dry everything properly? Great video and thanks for sharing!

  • @jonathanwelter
    @jonathanwelter Год назад

    Great video. Thanks for the instruction/suggestions.

  • @johnp82
    @johnp82 7 месяцев назад

    If you had to pull up plywood underlayment before installing this vinyl plank flooring so the level of the floor isn't too high, and after you're done, about 5000 long crown staples remain stuck in the subfloor, what would you do? I tried pliers but it's too much work and half of them just break off. My next choice is an oscillating tool with a metal cutting blade.

  • @glenlongstreet7
    @glenlongstreet7 Год назад

    I have refinished soft wood and hard wood floors. If you plan on doing this, hire a professional, it will be almost as cheap and a much better finish. But I am not going to install any hardwood floors. I installed engineered wood floors, the glue almost killed us and the surface crushed easily even though it had the very hard factory finish. I installed premium imported hardwood plank floors, you know who, and it was very expensive and looked beautiful. I installed cheap picture of wood floors and almost lost my mind. Now, all but 2 bedrooms are covered in vinyl waterproof flooring. And it is great and easy. I have also installed a lot of tile.

  • @kazimierzsokolowski7810
    @kazimierzsokolowski7810 Год назад +6

    I refinished 3 rooms in one day by myself, and I'm just a home owner!

  • @johnr5545
    @johnr5545 5 месяцев назад

    Thanks god bless

  • @funkypunkypine
    @funkypunkypine Год назад

    I've seen several of these I4F videos and I can never forget how to buy the damn planks from the links😂

    • @i4fpatentstechnologies806
      @i4fpatentstechnologies806 Год назад

      Please use the information in the video description. Flooring boxes with our drop-lock can be recognized by an i4F label

  • @whitexeno
    @whitexeno Год назад

    Hey Johnny, got any furniture projects in the pipeline? Been missing them

  • @jeffreywolfe6313
    @jeffreywolfe6313 Год назад

    What about that vent in your false wall? Will you move it?

  • @EvanDunville
    @EvanDunville Год назад

    Looked great. My whole house is vinyl plank. If it was any other flooring it would have been ruined by now.

  • @matel9477
    @matel9477 2 месяца назад

    Do you not need a moisture barrier? I'm looking for installing vinyl on concrete in my basement.

  • @pdannysan13
    @pdannysan13 10 месяцев назад

    Felt a bit like an ad to be honest. But proper tips.

  • @50tigres79
    @50tigres79 11 месяцев назад

    How did he trim the planks to length? 9:05

  • @Yoshiruu68
    @Yoshiruu68 Год назад

    Doesn't this flooring have a hollow sound when walking on it?

    • @i4fpatentstechnologies806
      @i4fpatentstechnologies806 Год назад

      No it doesn't. Especially since you will be using an underlay (pre-attached to the panel or you purchase one)

  • @JakePlisskin12
    @JakePlisskin12 8 месяцев назад

    Why would you ever tear your wood floor out becuase you dont know how to refinish a wood floor. Its crazy easy. Doesnt have to super dusty. Also a tip. Measure and lay off the sub floor seems. That are for most part the straightest object to lay off.

  • @fixitfaxit4006
    @fixitfaxit4006 Год назад

    wow

  • @tom-vx1lp
    @tom-vx1lp Год назад

    so you dont need to fasten it down?

  • @ericanderson525
    @ericanderson525 Год назад +1

    Lifeproof vinyl planks are incredible - I wouldn’t put anything else in my house!!!!!

  • @labradorshalladore4966
    @labradorshalladore4966 4 месяца назад

    Another free floor for advertising a company

  • @teeodoor
    @teeodoor Год назад

    Nice work! To bad you already installed new Windows since you build so thick outer walls. You should have put the Windows further out, plum with the outside Wall. Would have given the insets on the inside of the house instead of outside.

  • @drysicle
    @drysicle Год назад +11

    the idea of tearing out hardwood floor out of your house to put down a plastic floor is absolutely bananas. hire a decent floor refinishing company, they will do it in 2 days

    • @naterosendahl9071
      @naterosendahl9071 11 месяцев назад +3

      What you just mentioned is, a lot of times, far more expensive than tearing up the old floor & laying vinyl yourself. Cost of labor is pretty ridiculous on just about anything these days. And flooring has become a pretty easy & relatively affordable diy option for home owners.

    • @drysicle
      @drysicle 11 месяцев назад

      apples and oranges, if you want to do it yourself to save money it's the difference between doing the demo yourself or renting a sander. both are a pain in the ass. there's no way you're spending more money on poly than on all the new vinyl floor. mostly I’m just bummed about the old floor, this dude has the means to do whatever he wants.@@naterosendahl9071

    • @sameedalgora8490
      @sameedalgora8490 10 месяцев назад

      Forgot to mention all the VOCs gasses it releases through out time.

    • @contacthigh8571
      @contacthigh8571 9 месяцев назад +2

      I agree. Preserve hardwood where you can. Many people would die to have natural wood in their homes!

    • @JakePlisskin12
      @JakePlisskin12 8 месяцев назад +3

      Just lay over the wood if your putting lvt or thinner type floor. Even if you have to grind spots down.

  • @Drew-do9wx
    @Drew-do9wx 8 месяцев назад

    I usually use my teeth to remove carpet staples

  • @jazzlicafan
    @jazzlicafan Год назад +1

    its way more practical to have vinyl flooring, but men do i think its 'aesthetically unpleasing' tbh. especially how it feels. it feels so fake!

  • @rongram
    @rongram Год назад

    You should sell bobble heads, for obvious reasons.

  • @treasurex6943
    @treasurex6943 Год назад +1

    I’m gonna go let loose now. What a fart man

  • @olegtania1
    @olegtania1 Год назад

    Vinyl is easy,but i would not do it in my house. To much bad stuff inside evaporates and all you family will breath with it. Good luck.

  • @webjr1981
    @webjr1981 Год назад +33

    "I'm never going to refinish a hardwood floor" cut to Matt Cremona installing a hardwood floor from scratch. Just masterful work. :)

    • @craftedworkshop
      @craftedworkshop  Год назад +20

      Matt is a masochist, hah!

    • @thomastimothy777
      @thomastimothy777 Год назад

      A benevolent beaver!

    • @mattguzman73
      @mattguzman73 Год назад +4

      Vinyl flooring install with a “Support you local sawmill” shirt on. 🤣🤣

  • @AndyCallaway
    @AndyCallaway Год назад +7

    That flooring is awesome. I know, some people hate it, but it's so easy to install, and long lasting. I had it in my log cabin some years back, and it made the place look awesome. 👍

  • @Alex_Eggers
    @Alex_Eggers Год назад +4

    good floor, also smart idea for the false wall hide all the ugly stuff, and that round wall is practically useless.

  • @LilGreenOFFICIAL
    @LilGreenOFFICIAL Год назад +2

    The link for the flooring doesnt really have a place to buy. Who sells this?

    • @i4fpatentstechnologies806
      @i4fpatentstechnologies806 Год назад

      Please use the information in the video description. Flooring boxes with our drop-lock can be recognized by an i4F label

  • @AB-nu5we
    @AB-nu5we Год назад +1

    Pulling your wood flooring out of your house would definitely be an amateur move. I'm taking the 1980's Honduran mahogany mantle and short-wall caps out of my house when I move because I know the clown that buys it will throw it in the trash and replace it with red oak finished with Golden Oak stain, while adding the same in crown (clown?) molding because, well, they're a know-nothing amateur. Don't be that guy.

  • @prime3k
    @prime3k Год назад +3

    Adding that partition wall was an inspired move!

  • @skjenn13
    @skjenn13 Год назад +2

    That flooring looks great! Just watching this gives me the full confidence that I can rip up the cheap dirty carpet in our living room and install my own Vinyl Plank flooring. Super excited to do this project, even though as of right now it will probably be a 2024 project, my decision is at least made, and now it's just about budgetting and picking the right time to knock it out. Thank you!

  • @teddgram
    @teddgram Год назад +3

    I re-finished a hardwood floor in my living room. The biggest mistake I made was thinking I didn't need to rent a floor sander and trying to do the whole thing with a belt sander. It could have saved me a week of crawling around on my hands and knees. Floor turned out great, but wholly crap - the dust. I blocked off the room with plastic, but every time the furnace kicked on it sucked it out of that room and re-distributed it around to the rest of the house. The furnace filter grabbed a lot of the dust, but not 100% of it. This is another reason to just rent the floor sander.
    I still like hardwood over vinyl, but I never want to refinish a floor again.

    • @KP-sg9fm
      @KP-sg9fm Год назад

      You should consider cleaning your evap coil inside the hvac unit if dust was getting pas the air filter

    • @teddgram
      @teddgram Год назад +1

      @@KP-sg9fm as luck would have it the furnace and central air were over 25 years old, so a few years later they were replaced. Good advice just the same.

    • @KP-sg9fm
      @KP-sg9fm Год назад

      @@teddgram ah ok very nice👍

  • @NewcastleMatt
    @NewcastleMatt Год назад +1

    Look at those kneepads holy moly! Must purchase.

  • @zimmejoc
    @zimmejoc Год назад +2

    that media closet is going to be nice & cool in the summer since it has its own register. Not so sure about the rest of the space though :)

    • @craftedworkshop
      @craftedworkshop  Год назад +2

      Hah there are two registers on either side of the closet area so definitely not worried about it. Might have to throw a server in there and utilize the extra cooling 😂

  • @peytonwhiteman7265
    @peytonwhiteman7265 Год назад +1

    Where can I find this flooring online to look at prices, not seeming to be able to find it and not getting anywhere except brochures on their website.

    • @i4fpatentstechnologies806
      @i4fpatentstechnologies806 Год назад

      Please use the information in the video description. Flooring boxes with our drop-lock can be recognized by an i4F label

  • @robertopaolonidrywall4622
    @robertopaolonidrywall4622 Год назад +1

    Io poso CORETECH .. Classe c6 resistente all’acqua

  • @MarkDownMark
    @MarkDownMark Год назад +1

    Care to share what brand those knee pads were? They looked really comfortable and I’m about to tackle a floor here soon. Awesome job by the way!!

  • @dawnc1419
    @dawnc1419 6 месяцев назад

    Hey Johnny, could really use some advice. I'm over in the UK. I found you via Perkins and saw this VPL video. My beloved cat is getting really old and has started having #2 accidents (but only on the stairs weirdly). The only access to my crawl space in the hallway at the bottom of my stairs. So the ideal waterproof flooring is VPL so it can be unclipped should i need crawl space access. How can I safely install VPL on the risers and treads of my stairs??? Please help 🥺

  • @force311999
    @force311999 Год назад

    why not put the joint at the post then there is not the notch peace showing

  • @McCoyFamilyFarm
    @McCoyFamilyFarm Год назад

    I see Cali uses I4F locking technology. I have first hand experience and can tell you that you don't want this brand or technology. Very difficult to install. Don't take my word for it, go read the comments on the Cali install vids on RUclips.

  • @YoursTruly78887
    @YoursTruly78887 6 месяцев назад

    If you cut one by length to fit a room, how would it attach to another piece?

  • @KiwiThunderStorm
    @KiwiThunderStorm Год назад +1

    What knee pads do you use?? Great job on the flooring. Loving this workshop series

  • @christianjunge8449
    @christianjunge8449 Год назад +1

    I always wondered why you wouldn’t install the flooring before kitchen cabinets?

    • @force311999
      @force311999 Год назад

      the floor floats and needs to move with heat cold etc

  • @stevepest4143
    @stevepest4143 8 месяцев назад

    I find solid wood the easiest to install.

  • @MarkThomas123
    @MarkThomas123 6 месяцев назад

    Yep... It is the way to go on flooring.. Most of it is pretty durable too... I like to use it on shop table tops, and jigs..

  • @helenachase5627
    @helenachase5627 8 месяцев назад

    How many man hours ?

  • @mcmillanalex
    @mcmillanalex 3 месяца назад

    Would you need to use a vapor barrier over concrete if installing vinyl plank with an attached pad? Opinions seem mixed online.

  • @leorbuis9024
    @leorbuis9024 11 месяцев назад

    As a guy who's been building & remodeling houses for over forty years I would offer a word of caution to any DYI ers thinking of installing vinyl plank.
    I've yet to see a RUclips video on installing vinyl plank flooring that deals with the Achilles heel of these tilt to lock vinyl planks when it comes to installing the plank under existing door jambs with trim.
    If you're installing vinyl flooring in a home, you're going to have to deal with a lot of of door jams, and it's impossible to tilt the vinyl plank up and yet get them under the door jam. And most of the vinyl plank that I've used can't be tapped in place along the long joint without damaging the locking tongue. This makes door jambs very problematic and ultimately I've resorted to cutting off the lower lip of the locking edge and then simply gluing down that piece of plank.
    I've seen quite a few videos including this one that give only a few seconds of video attention to this issue, but never show a real world example of how you would make this work without removing the lower tongue on one of the planks. I suspect it's because most of these videos are being sponsored by the vinyl plank manufacturer and it wouldn't be in their best interest to show how difficult it is to use this click in place vinyl planking in a real-world scenario.

  • @bradboyer1381
    @bradboyer1381 Год назад

    I've installed quite a bit of laminate and a bit of vinyl plank, and your estimate that vinyl is probably the easiest is probably spot on. Also agree that neutral is best. Now a question: just before I moved into my present house 4 years ago, the previous owner had installed vinyl plank in the kitchen. Yay, waterproof, good choice. The problem we have though is that there are now multiple spots where the joints in the planking has come undone--perhaps due to improper prep of the subfloor (definitely some high spots that you can still feel as you walk across it. Is the only solution to re-install (probably at this point putting in all new flooring), AFTER leveling the subfloor as you show? Is it possible to close the gaps/ repair? This also points to an issue with all floating flooring systems--maybe they move too much, and not together, opening up joints as I've described. What's your (and other viewers') advice?

  • @janetrawls9635
    @janetrawls9635 8 месяцев назад

    This drop lock flooring really interests me but I can’t find it for sale anywhere. Do you have recommendations?

  • @tristanmuzzy9222
    @tristanmuzzy9222 Год назад

    just installed these a cpuple weeks ago in my kitchen. The orgional hardwood floors were covered in layers of tar, linoleium, Asbestos tile and carpet and we got down it down to the tar layer and installed Viynl plank over it. Its nice but a bit lumpy, hopfully in a few years if I have time I can restore the orional floor.

  • @nhiakhang2622
    @nhiakhang2622 Год назад

    Tool question for you. How do you like your barrel grip jig saw? I had a hard time getting use to mine. I have a the M18 version and it just feels like I'm holding a large subway sandwich upside down. Might take some getting us to, but I ended up buying a standard grip jigsaw and now that barrel grip is collecting dust.

  • @Stretch2016
    @Stretch2016 9 месяцев назад

    vinyl plank is so easy for the money and can finish a whole house in 2 days with 2 people depending on situations and is really is easy to tear out and replace. Carpet is a huge pain in the ass though, especially dealing with concrete and usually ends up really gross in most houses

  • @bradboyer1381
    @bradboyer1381 Год назад

    Aesthetically, I actually liked the traditional "i" results better. Just a matter of taste.

  • @mariushegli
    @mariushegli Год назад

    I have nothing to say really, but I appreciate your content, and wish to help with the yt-algorithms.

  • @Cergorach
    @Cergorach Год назад

    I must have missed the video with laying shag carpet... ;)

  • @joeyn7399
    @joeyn7399 11 месяцев назад

    I can’t find a link to the trim puller that you mentioned.

  • @afonsopm1
    @afonsopm1 Год назад

    I hear Brazil I upvote

  • @johnkulpowich5260
    @johnkulpowich5260 Год назад

    I. L. I. K. E. IT

  • @jenarmstrong6990
    @jenarmstrong6990 Год назад

    Well that's a bugger, I need guidance to cut for a curved wall. No I can't straighten the wall tge room is a circle.

    • @venera5675
      @venera5675 11 месяцев назад +1

      What I’d do is put fabric aligned with the floor line and cut it on curve. Than use it as a stencil.

  • @WriterandPhotographer
    @WriterandPhotographer Год назад

    With vinyl, does it require an expansion gap?

    • @i4fpatentstechnologies806
      @i4fpatentstechnologies806 Год назад

      We would advise to read the installation instructions but yes in general we advise to leave an expansion gap

  • @rmee5165
    @rmee5165 Год назад

    what happens using a "dead-blow" hammer ??

    • @i4fpatentstechnologies806
      @i4fpatentstechnologies806 Год назад

      This can damage the board and potentially the locking hence why it is better to use a hard pvc mallet.

  • @anaphylaxis2548
    @anaphylaxis2548 Год назад

    I would like to have this. I have laminate now, but it’s glued down. I’m wondering if this could go over the laminate?

    • @YTubeSDD
      @YTubeSDD Год назад +3

      You might but if there is an uneven spots in your laminate, it would be hard to level it. If any moisture or spilled water ever seeped through the vinyl flooring then the laminate might swell and rot and you'd have a bad spot where you might want to might want to pull up both floorings and redo.

    • @anaphylaxis2548
      @anaphylaxis2548 Год назад

      @@YTubeSDD Very good point, thank you.

  • @zachtutor7998
    @zachtutor7998 Год назад

    Finding the vendors to purchase the flooring on that link is proving difficult (Impossible?) - Does anyone have a list of places in the USA that sell it?

    • @craftedworkshop
      @craftedworkshop  Год назад +5

      This particular flooring was made by Lifeproof in their Fresh Oak color, available at Home Depot around me. Hope that helps!

    • @zachtutor7998
      @zachtutor7998 Год назад

      @@craftedworkshop oh man, thank you so much - your channel is E X C E P T I O N A L (And that area of North Carolina is beyond amazing, too!)

    • @zachtutor7998
      @zachtutor7998 Год назад +1

      @@craftedworkshop Oh - Also! How thick was this type? Thank you!

  • @treasurex6943
    @treasurex6943 Год назад +1

    You know I really liked your channel when you renovated the shop and built the backyard home. Now its like sharting down the hole. What in the world happened? Maybe the dealer is selling some bs. WOW. Just shart. YAHHHHHHHH😢

  • @WompWompWoooomp
    @WompWompWoooomp Год назад +4

    "No furniture really fits along a curved wall."
    -Guy who has a shop full of tools that can be used to make furniture that fits along a curved wall

  • @trishblakely3476
    @trishblakely3476 Год назад

    We had to replace all the flooring in my MILs condo (vacant and water heater leaked) and we used all vinyl plank. It’s been a rental unit for over a year and it’s held up great! We also put it upstairs in our kids’ living area and we are so glad it’s practically bulletproof. 😂 Vinyl certainly lacks the charm of hardwood, but in our situations I will take durability over charm any day.

  • @kazimierzsokolowski7810
    @kazimierzsokolowski7810 Год назад

    Nothing better than hardwood floors!

  • @johnfithian-franks8276
    @johnfithian-franks8276 Год назад

    Hi, I find your reasoning odd as you have put your cabinets in before the floor. I find putting in the floor first give a better level to work from and the job goes faster

    • @galady8632
      @galady8632 Год назад

      It's a floating floor aka not secured in-place. Cabinets would negate that requirement.

  • @billymasoner3735
    @billymasoner3735 Год назад

    I’m just gonna say this. You are hot. Hot like the tool girl on tool time with Tim Allen on Home Improvement. At the same time, I’m a practical man who understands the value of the service that you’re providing, so please carry on!

  • @sexweightsproteinshakes
    @sexweightsproteinshakes Год назад +1

    I like that color