How to Install Vinyl Plank Flooring | Lifeproof LVP

In this video, I show you how to install LVP, also known as "Luxury Vinyl Plank" flooring. This brand of flooring is "Lifeproof" but this process should be the same for all vinyl plank floors.

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[backpackphe]

I'm going to be completely honest, out of all the videos I've watching trying to learn how to do this, you are the only one who broke every part down and almost everytime broke it down in two different ways to help us understand. thank you so much I believe I now can do my floor

[apcsfreak]

Love your videos, and since I just recently did a LVP floor for the first time I wanted to share a tip that I think more people should be aware of. Since you're already at Home Depot buying this flooring, consider asking the tool rental area about a "flooring & siding cutter". It's a tool that looks like a giant paper cutter, and it will snap the boards to length for you with the speed of a chop saw and the debris-free experience of a utility knife. Well worth the ~$30/day rental cost.

[ksandrkreations]

You, sir, are a master. I've watched tons of videos of how to do this, but they're always so confusing and complicated. With yours I finally understood the best and easiest way of doing this. And of course, all the tricks and details that no one else shares. Thank you so much for your work, and for sharing it with the world.

[ryanwilson]

Installed this brand of flooring in our kitchen a couple years ago. It has weathered daily use in a family of 6 really well. Laid up really well in an old house with old house floors. Pro tip, definitely don't put your baseboard down too tight against the new floor. You want the floor to expand and contract without seam separation or bowing.

Really good install video.

[brendajollymore]

You’re great at explaining how to do things. You get to it and don’t drag it out.

[huntercook]

Just installed LVP in my home from the decorator’s collection at HD. Flooring is made by mohawk. Our installation guide said it could be installed over linoleum, laminate, even engineered flooring so long as it’s not a floating floor itself. That laminate in the room should be fine and not void the warranty. Overall great video, wish I would have checked rooms in my home to see how out of square they were. Would’ve saved me a bit of extra work and cuts. Keep up the great content, always enjoy watching.

[YautjaHunter]

Great work Matt, I installed LVP in my house. One thing you didnt mention, unless I missed it, is I had to vaccum the floor over and over as I went. If you get even a small pebble under that LVP you WILL feel it walking on the floor barefoot. My mainfloor is all concrete slab so there was lots of dust and random bits of rocks and foam from the carpet pad that was there before. I used tile adhesive I already had on hand to patch holes from the tack strip. For anyone trying this TAKE YOUR TIME. Sometimes I would get into a groove and feel like I was really making fast progress, and thats when I would make a mistake. Thanks Matt, love your videos.

[jimaronson]

I picked this flooring... actually, the wife picked this out so that's what we're going with. Been there! The flooring looks fantastic. You made it look easy enough I'd even consider putting some in.

[davidgiesfeldt]

I’ve been doing floating floors since 1999… and I learned a new trick from you on this vid… I like the split and shift at the door! Thx

[kjackyl]

I've installed this 6 times... You did a fantastic job. I will never use a rubber mallet again!

[robertwayne]

LVP is badass. I had a retail space where we had to take it up to replace some boards (where a counter was thru bolted into the concrete). Pulled up all the flooring so we could replace the boards with holes. Re installed it. It is life proof! Super durable.

[kristinejohanek]

Thanks for doing these videos. Reading instructions or even watching a company video never shows the extra details to keep in mind when working with an older house. I appreciate the extra tips you give about working around imperfections in an older home.

[curtislowe]

Very nice job. You keep it simple and at the same time explain several ways to produce the same results. The best part is you never talk down to the people watching. Thanks for the video.

[TheRickacuna]

You make it look so simple but I know that making something appear "easy" takes SKILL. Hats off to you!!! You've motivated me to ease into bigger projects; thank you!

[cynthiashaw]

I have a friend in Florida that renovated a older home and used this throughout the entire house. Her reason was unleveled floors with imperfections and in case of flooding. They looked nice.

[michaelhovey]

We used a Coretech LVP product throughout our entire house on slab. Has performed very well over 5+ years

[carolynberry]

Absolutely love it. My son did my whole house with that flooring. No more tile!! I hate grout on floors.

[BigBacon]

I used a similar stuff from home depot last year I'm my kitchen and had an awful time with it because the whole system kept rotating as I was trying to lock pieces in. I watched other videos to prepare, but nothing that was quite as good as this one. Thank you!

[sandracruz]

The floor came out beautiful. You did an awesome job

[emphyrean]

I enjoyed watching this because of the detail you went through explaining what many novice DIYers consider the hard parts.