How To Install Vinyl Plank Flooring - Lifeproof Over Concrete

In this video, I show how to install vinyl plank flooring, also known as lifeproof luxury vinyl over concrete.I show how to install a transition strips also. The brand of final plank flooring is lifeproof. #diy #floor #howto

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Timestamps
Intro 00:00
Tools Needed 02:32
Flooring Calculation 03:48
Floor Preparation 04:41
Starting First Row 05:53
Cutting Vinyl Plank Flooring 10:51
Installing Second Row 12:50
Cutting Around Walls 14:24
Installing Around Walls 18:19
Cutting Around Pipe 19:25
Transition Strip Installation 21:23

Disclaimer: This video is all based on my personal opinion and is for entertainment purposes ONLY. I am not a financial advisor, CPA, attorney, tax advisor, electrician, plumber, housing contractor, designer, or any type of profession to give advice. I am just a consumer sharing my experiences and research. If you do need knowledge for those types of things, I will advise you to seek help for those professionals.

[TheExcellentLaborer]

I placed timestamps below to help you navigate the video. Also, 22 mil layer is not the same as 22 mm where layer as mentioned in the video. Sorry for the confusion!

Intro 00:00
Tools Needed 02:32
Flooring Calculation 03:48
Floor Preparation 04:41
Starting First Row 05:53
Cutting Vinyl Plank Flooring 10:51
Installing Second Row 12:50
Cutting Around Walls 14:24
Installing Around Walls 18:19
Cutting Around Pipe 19:25
Transition Strip Installation 21:23

[adamblom]

Spent 2 days trying to install just one plank, after my friends got me started. For two days I tried and tried just ONE PLANK, watching many videos, trying different angels, using a different plank, changing the angle of the mallet. I just wanna take all the planks and toss them on the grass and light them on fire. This exposed my lack of patience and lack of skills, but I did remove all my floors and baseboards with zero help. Sometimes, u gotta know when to say when. And if it’s taking me two days with zero progress, it just means the rest of the floors will be off…hire a professional contractor or this guy in the video when it doesn’t feel aligned…and don’t bring down the value of your floors…props to all the peeps who can do this.

[dougnarup]

Great tips. I'm ready to do my first plank project. Thanks

[plumbbuild]

I installed the same flooring in a Christian academy school house 8 years ago and it still looks great. Thanks for your videos they are so valuable to a lot of people with not so much experience.

[marcuslatrent]

This is a gift from God. I'm just about to start this! Thank you!

[palebeachbum]

I have vinyl plank flooring throughout my house. I love it! It's the easiest type of flooring to install. It gives the appearance of wood flooring without the expense. Plus, it's waterproof, unlike real wood flooring. For future reference, the side of the plank that you called the "tongue" is called the "groove" and the side you called "flat" is the tongue. You do such a good job with your camera work and instructions. Very professional.

[josephthomas]

did my floor today. thanks for the tips. Back hurts (I'm 64) but wife is very happy!

[saljablo]

I’ve installed this. Dream to work with. You can beat on this stuff and it won’t fail during install like other cheap brands of LVP and laminate

[josephthomas]

best video I have seen so far on vinyl flooring, thanks

[alancongratssoonyoullhead]

That was epic and you explained great and professionally my friend

[HenkSneev]

Another great DIY video. Detailed, comprehensive, and really well-shot. I'd love to see how you'd tackle vinyl flooring over a wood subfloor, especially an older, uneven one.

[iamdarshann]

thank you for making these awesome videos.
Please make a video series of Basment build for Canadian homes (extreme winter climate) on a new unfinished basement covering all aspects from insulating below grade walls the right way to the end product. I know a lot of people will appreciate these videos.
Cheers!

[showtime]

Just starting this project and this popped up. As always we appreciate you. Building our own and had to sub out some things. Thanks for all you do!! Now onto baseboards. lol All your info fills in the blanks and shines a light on things I worry about because I don’t know.. but now I know. 😀😀😀

[tallpaul]

It’s not a 22 millimeter wear layer. It’s a 22 mill as in thousandths of an inch. Building my first house now and should be installing the flooring in a couple weeks. As usual your video is right on time. Thanks! ✌🏻🇺🇸

[MrPokeslow]

You have saved me thousands of dollars. Thank you sir!

[williambrowning]

WowJosh you do such precise work! 1/2 bath looks amazing! And you explain everything so simple. Love watching your videos keep them coming!

[johncarlson]

I have bought those spacers in the past but learned quickly to rip a scrap piece to make spacers out of. Saving customers money…

[ahmadnamakydoust]

Excellent video, I already bout my flooring and watching your video, my installation became much more easier.

[Troy-McClure]

Get yourself a Wonder Pry bar and a multi tool .I have same flooring and color in master bedroom and bathroom.Lots of caveats in the manufacturer guide, Steam on Low setting is approved but they recommend a ph neutral cleaner... Sam's Club has a concentrated floor cleaner that is PH neutral that is wonderful.Where tub meets flooring I used a caulking tape to seal but also allows for movement.Stair installation voids warranty automatically, they do have a underlayment for this flooring but I used a clear sealer made for flooring.Great video lots of tips and tricks for diy ty

[GeraldineRodrigues-vj]

it cuts easier than hardwood floors a d some of us with canine families it makes sense 😊