How to Remove Carpet and Install Vinyl Flooring | Duralux Luxury Vinyl Plank LVP over Concrete
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2023
- In this video, I show you the first to last steps of how I remove my friend's old carpet and replace it with 100% waterproof vinyl luxury planks. After taking out the carpet and pad, I remove the tack strips and most of the baseboards. A huge undertaking of this project was to see if the room was square because they are going to redo the flooring in their hallway. If I skipped this step, it would make the flooring at their front door crooked and out of square.
After measuring how the floor was going to need to be laid out, I put down the underlayment/ moisture barrier over the concrete. For flooring, they chose a DuraLux LVP flooring, purchased from Floor and Decor. This flooring did not necessarily need the underlayment, however, I installed it because the flooring was going over a concrete subfloor, it was also able to give them extra padding and comfort. They also decided on new baseboard around the room minus the closet. I ripped out the old baseboard and made sure that the one that we got, was a 1/4" taller than the old baseboard so it would cover the paint line. With the door trim, I used my favorite multi-tool and cut the bottom off so that the new LVP could slide underneath. After I laid down the entire field of flooring, I then cut my baseboard and installed it. I didn't attach it to the flooring because LVP needs to be able to expand and contract. For the closet, I kept the old baseboard and decided to put down a piece of 1/4 round to cover the gap between the floor and the baseboard.
Laying down LVP is a very friendly and DIY project but each flooring company has a lot of(and different) warranty stipulations. Make sure to read the directions and ask a friend if you need the help! I hope this video helps and thanks for watching!
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Your friends are lucky to have such a professional floor layer as their friend.
I think the hall floor looks like a better quality floor - to me anyways. I wouldn’t change it.
I liked the longer video.
Hey! For the hallway flooring, they actually had a flood so if you look closely you can see that it’s all buckled and wrecked.
Ah, in that case….. It didn’t show up on camera.
We’ve had some severe flooding over here in GB. It’s results are heartbreaking.
You are fifted. I admire your work ethic and the pride you put into everything you put your hands on. 👍
first 2 minutes, GREAT INFORMATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
never worry about talking to much, i really enjoy your videos and how you explain things. (also i had to stop myself from scream-laughing at that song edit in the bloopers lmao)
Lol! Im watching this right after we just pulled up our LVP flooring and installed carpet into our living room. We just missed the cozy feeling carpet gives you as opposed to a cold plank floor. We are much happier now. As a bonus our surround sound sounds much better while watching movies now. 😊
There are good benefits to LVP and carpet, glad to hear it worked out for you!
Great job, thanks for explaining to those that don't know to take full measurements before starting your first row. my only critique (because you asked) is to wear a dust mask. many years of pulling up old carpet has taught me not to breathe in the dust from the broken-down carpet backing. It's latex in your case but often older carpet is jute. both hard on the lungs. love your work, and I don't miss pulling up floors... :)
After seeing many types of flooring, some awesome, some regrettable, my wife and I landed firmly in the camp of "hardwood or tile," even though we've seen some great examples of vinyl. What people seem to regret the most is bamboo flooring since it scratches up so easily.
Yeah I think it is different for every household. I did hardwood in my living room but looking back maybe I should have done something more durable. My dog destroyed it!
@@TheFixerHomeRepair Ironically, dogs hate hardwood flooring since they can't get a grip on it. Our doggy used to drift around corners when running - every now and then he'd crash.
Using the crow bar to lock in the last pieces against the wall makes the most satisfying sound.
You're so detailed, gotta appreciate all the great work and measuring you do, it bothers me everytime I look at the floor of my psychologist office and at the vynil board's big gap from the wall and how it shows the existing floor beneath, 🥴😩.
You're so good at doing this, that it makes it look VERY easy lol.
Great video. Yes you make it look easy. I have been toying around with doing this in my house. Great tips. And the outtakes with the cell dinging: Priceless!!
Ooh I’ve missed your longer videos ☺️ hope you and your family are doing ok :) Thankyou for yet another funny but informative video :D
Thanks for the support and watching the videos! 😁
Another brilliant video, and the attention to detail is good to see. The room turned out nice.
Now, let's talk about the outtakes, come on, those are flipping funny!!! 🤣
Excellent as usual, love your attention to details. 👍👍💗🍻
Thanks! 😁
😂outtakes, hehe. Floor looks great! Thanks for sharing these!)
The floor looks great. Thanks for a job well done We both love it!
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Absolutely beautiful, Matt. Funny ending. I need a new floor. 🤩
Thanks for watching! 😁
Great video !! thank you
Admire the work. Wayyy to complicated for me. Love the bloopers lol 👍🇨🇦
The lack of knee pads on a concrete floor was killing me XD
Same 😂
And you're not the only smart RUclipsr that doesn't use knee pads...
The arrogance of "youth"...😑
@@a..d5518 hey I wore them halfway through. 😁
Nice video. Watched the entire thing.
I'm about to tackle 1100 sq ft of LVP in my home, replacing a bunch of gross carpet. Although I've DIY'ed both LVP and cork flooring in the past, I still watched a ton of videos to see if there's better ways to do things. Some things I've learned and will try this time around:
- Using a spade shovel to remove all the tack strips. No need to crawl around on your knees.
- Putting tack strips on top of the padding and carpeting before rolling it up to keep from getting poked.
- If you have carpet staples, a floor scraper makes quick work of removing them.
- Measure out the room, find out ahead of time if you're going to end with a really short board. If so, adjust the width of the first row.
- Put in the first row last. Screw in (or hot glue for concrete) scrap pieces of LVP into the floor at the joints of the second row to keep things from shifting around.
- Use a cheater board to scribe all your cuts. Drastically reduces the amount of measuring needed and reduces the chance of errors. See YT channel "So That's How You Do That" for a ton of very informative videos on LVP installation from a professional installer.
- Try to have a butt joint in your thresholds between rooms.
- To avoid using quarter round, you can cut away the drywall the same way you cut away trim pieces in doorways and have your expansion gap hidden.
- Check for unlevel floors and address before installation.
- Use a scrap piece of LVP instead of those cheap tapping blocks from the big box store. This protects the TNG from damage.
Me too.
DURING THE INTRO, I THOUGHT THE REVERB WAS ADDED FOR DRAMATIC EFFECT UNTIL I REALIZED IT WAS THE NEW FLOORING! WELL PLAYED FIXER, WELL PLAYED!
Great job! 👏🏼 👍🏼
Thanks!
Frist class job. Just love your videos, no music, just a great demonstration .
L is 50
Good job on protecting the previous piece for later. Doing it just like you did in your own place
Great job as usual! Thank you for all the great information! Perfect timing as well, because we were talking about doing the same thing in our front room. Thanks
Good instructions! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching! 😃
Love the out takes, and I'm pleased you're now wearing knee pads. Floor looks great. Good job 👏
Also good to watch Joe Letendre's videos about this (So that's how they do that). He has some good tips including how to use a spare offcut ("cheater board") for marking and tapping.
Nice work as usual. Love your 1h+ format
Thanks! 😃
Great video Matt. Very informative.
Glad you liked it, thanks for watching! 👍🏻
I have a 10x10 room and this just gave me confidence
Awesome to hear! Good luck!
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Thanks so much for watching the video and good luck with your remodel. 😁
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It looks very nice. I've always thought that this is pretty difficult DIY. Too many don't stagger them properly and it looks awful. Just look at all the house flips out there. ugh
Beautiful job as always!!!!!!!!! Yay knee pads!!!!
Very thorough. I have the same product and was wondering whether to use underlayment. I'm feeling more confident about what to do now. 👍
Beautifully done, as expected. Have to say...the bloopers....hysterical. Thanks for sharing. 👍🏼👍🏼
I had installed this brand and exact type of flooring here in central Florida about 2 years ago, and ripped it up in a year due to bad wear through. mainly in my office where the chair was rolling around. I had a chair matt down and still underneath the floor crushed to almost half its thickness, and the tongue and groove would break randomly and 1\4 inch stips of floor would come up. seams also kept opening up over time. hopefully you have better luck.
You’re amazingly thorough. Very nice job!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Perfect job! Made me realize I few mistakes I made installing one I did.
Thank you for making these videos!
We have wall to wall carpeting in the living room, hallway, bedrooms and bonus room. Is a good balance for us.
Yeah! So glad I stuck around until the end for Usher
You do a fantastic job! Thanks for sharing!
Good looking floor great job
Those Duralux planks go together end to end much easier than the Coretec Pro Plus flooring I just installed.
Looks awesome 👌
I really like the marking the studs with painters tape😊
This long video was awesome!
I did enjoy the video and the only thing that should have been done differently is you should have been at my place!
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You do an awesome job!
I always check all your DIY works and I tell you this you're professional and just jentlmen
Great videographer and content!
Great job! I like the way you think.
Great video, well done, thanks.
Good job,
If you've been contemplating a flooring upgrade, this video is your go-to guide, offering practical tips and a comprehensive walkthrough on swapping carpet for Duralux Luxury Vinyl Plank over concrete. The presenter's detailed explanations and real-time demonstrations make the daunting task of installing vinyl flooring feel accessible and achievable.
Another great job..
Thanks!
Love your vids
Great video, great skills, thank you for sharing.
Sir The Fixer, you were awesome. Have a room to do like this as it had carpet and was recently flooded. I removed the carpeting and it had solid concrete under it (nice), I was very intermediated to start on my own, but watching your video and a few others I have the education I need to do it myself. Thanks very much.
P.S., I do not think you talk too much, we need to know why you do what you do.
Thanks a lot, I appreciate it!
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I’ll have to check it out, thanks!
Hi The Fixer, a nice and illustrative video about laying floors. I wonder how long the project lasted.
Many greetings from Sweden
It would have been roughly 4 hours but with filming it took longer. Thanks for watching! 😃
I’m all caught up, Matt. Five years in two weeks. It’s like finishing a great long book. But wait … more chapters to come!! 🎉🎉🎉
PS - “L” = 50.
Is this really about floors or asmr. lol wow you’re a genius with the measures and tricks. Haha the warranties so true. This was so awesome I enjoyed it. The outtakes are everything!! You clean up well though LOL
✨Beautiful✨
Wish I had this a few years ago when I did my den!
Wow! Goggles and kneepads! Will wonders never cease?
Great job, my first time watching your show. I’m delighted by your informative comments along with the demonstration. My only question was regarding the missing tools at the beginning of the project. Did you go to the site with the wrong tool box or ?
either do hall at same time or plan on a transition strip
Great job as usual. ONLY thing I would have done was leave baseboard and shoe moulded entire job. Saving money, time and labor
1:03:36 gave a like for the last outtake which was also the best one lmao
yeah!
We only want you to wear knee pads so you are comfortable.
Also, you busted out that assortment of levels for that floor measurements! haha.
The Fixer 👍
Haha love the ending!
Thanks! 😁
Hi, great instructions. How long does it take to do a room from carpet removal to finish?
The whole house here is getting done. Cream carpets to vinyl flooring planks. Like 2000 sq ft ish...1 master 3 10x10 bath kit, living dining.
Any hint would really help. Thanks so much.❤
Thank God for the knee pads❤❤❤❤❤❤
Awesome! Yay! Knee pads. 😁 First
Another great video, what is the deal with the news paper behind the baseboard?
No idea! 😂
have you tried using mitre mate on external mitres instead of wood glue? i have been using super glue and activator (mitre mate) for a while now when fitting skirting/base boards because it dries fast you can glue them all up and pin them together before fitting the boards to the wall which i find easier and i find it's less mess than normal wood
I used a lot of blue tape to keep things from moving around.
What is the reason you used quarter-round rather than shoe moulding? Thanks for the video!
His friend is clueless at 20:50 like the rest of us.😂
I rip these floors up daily from water damages
From seeing how easy it would be for a slightly less-fastidious installer to install a chipped-corner plank, I'm now more convinced I must do my own...at 71 + inexperienced 5', 110 lb., female. Hmmm. With bad knees, back, + rotator cuff. Oi vay.
1:01:23 i have done the same to when i was remodeling my bed room i was removing my baseboards i put a nice hole in the wall
Usher would love your remix😂😂😂😂
can you show me on the video how to peel up carpet tech strips on the plywood subfloor please?
Matt get some good knee pads. Save them knees buddy. Great video.
Awesome job & video. Can't you put plastic down as a vapor barrier? Thumbs up to your video. Stay well & safe everyone.
Yes you can but it is always good to use what the product that the flooring recommends.
Nice work. I’ve put in a few floors, but not that product.
Are those electric radiators or hot water?
Hey! They are hot water. 👍🏻
As someone who used to work for a flooring company, I can say that, no matter how clean your carpet stays, that dang carpet padding is going to STANK when you go to pull it up 😂
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Here’s a tip it’s easy next time just pop the covers off the baseboard heating that way you can see what you are doing better.
Hey, is the removing the baseboards essential to making this happen, even if you do not plan on replacing them?
It’s not. You can just leave a 1/4in gap against the base and add some molding to the bottom after. I just don’t like the look of it. In most cases you will never get the floor to go under existing baseboard even if there is a gap. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!
The floor you’re using seems to already have an under lament why add more , just curious?
27:31 what is that thing on the wall? Is it something to do with ac/heating? Never seen it before. Btw, thank you so much for these tips and this video. We are planning to get rid of our living room carpet, so this is very helpful
Yes! That is forced hot water baseboard heat. And you are welcome! Very happy to help!