How to install vinyl plank flooring in multiple rooms or whole floor.
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 Published On Jun 27, 2020

Video Timeline:
0:00 - Intro: Why I made this video
0:47 -Tools/materials needed
3:53 - Optional tools/materials needed
9:32 - Prep: Remove old flooring (if necessary)
10:39 - Prep: Removing the baseboards
11:45 - Prep: Level the floor (if necessary)
13:02 — Prep: Install underlayment (if necessary)
14:16 - Prep: Determine which way to lay the flooring planks / boards
19:58 - Prep: Determine where to start and finish installing the floor
22:58 - Prep: Understanding which area is most important to avoid skinny planks on the edges
25:15 - Prep: How to create and where to put your reference line (a seam in floor)
28:44 — How to use your reference line to start the flooring install
30:56 -Why using anchors for the staring row is helpful and recommended
31:54 — Intro to how to install the flooring
32:32 — How to make your cuts
39:14 — How to connect the planks together
41:29 - How to avoid patterns and too close together seams plus more install tips
43:09 — Biggest and most common mistakes beginners make
47:11 — Pro tips to help your install (IMO best part to watch before you install)
50:05 -Outro: What I think of the vinyl plank flooring

Tools / Materials you need:
Actual flooring: This is what I used from Home Depot:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Home-Deco...
Spacers: 2 spacer that are the "good" kind T-shaped easy to use
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Pull Bar:
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Tapping block - Long tapping block I used $13:
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Rubber Mallet $6:
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Utility knife:
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Measuring Tape:
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Tools / Materials are optional or may be needed:
Underlayment:
1st underlayment I used (6 mil polyethylene):
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2nd cork underlayment I used from Home Depot:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Eco-Cork-...
Actual flooring I used from Home Depot
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Home-Deco...
2 baseboard removers:
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Jig Saw:
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Oscillating Multi-Tool
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Drill:
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Hammer Drill (if on concrete):
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Speed Square:
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Cheap tool belt many for the pockets $15:
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Knee Pads:
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Link to the website that helps you visualize the boards:
https://rewardflooring.com/pages/room...

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