How to Install Laminate Flooring for beginners
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2019
- In this video, I am showing how to install laminate flooring for the first time.
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I have my own house for three years now. I've bought many tools,8 boxes of laminate have asked for help over and over. I finally just went on you tube watched videos and taught myself how to use my power tools,paints sprayer etc. This weekend l will be attempting to lay my flooring....wish this 67 yr old lady good luck.!
I hope you finally got it right my queen
Can you please give me the names of the Tools/Machines used I need to invest in this and thank you for the video I can’t wait to learn how to use my hand.
I’m 62. I’m gonna try doing my bathroom. 😊
You go for it Ma'am!!!!
I hope your floor turned out great, Leann!
Seems simple enough, can’t wait till I mess it up and have to call someone
Been there, done that lol
Lol, that's what I'm thinking too.
Me too 😂😂
That would be me too
lol
This helped me immensely. I’m a 23 year old girl with her first house and I want to try and redo it to the best of my ability and you are helping so much. Thank you❤️
lol literally same. i’m sitting in my house now trynna put this floor down
Same here! Lol my mom and I are working together
Hire a professional been doing this shit for way too long now it’s def not for beginners. Although you know how to do it off a video your hands have most likely never had experience
@@aniiraqigawad6693 They can learn. Don't take away from people wanting to try new things and learn how to install their own floor. They may not have the budget to hire someone. This can be seen as self care for some of these people. You never know.
@@ChosenGemInEye Ok then go do it. I’ve heard and seen this stupid little shenanigan a million times with my own eyes. My favorite part is when they call the real contractor to fix there work and laugh behind there back at the “flooring”. can you even set up the male and female? Do you even have the strength to pick up a miter saw and put it on the bench? Or do you just run your mouth on youtube? Cause i’m actually a professional general contractor and do this damn work every single day for the past 25+ years.
I’m 14 year old girl and this helped me sooo much! I floored my whole room perfectly.
That's awesome, young lady
Ms. Blossom, I am a flooring professional and let me tell you, my wife is probably better than I am and it makes me glow with pride watching her work. I have no idea what you are doing or going to do in this life, but if you ever think this industry is a man's industry, you would be wrong and I would love to see more ladies competing in the market. I believe that S.T.E.M. pursuits are important too, but we need all the intrinsic talent and drive we can get. This is my 2 cents and I wish you the best in life.
@@Mainbusfail 👏👏👏wonderful comment
no one asked your age tho
@@cosmonauteable9151 nobody asked for your comment.
My wife watched this and floored the WHOLE house! Well done, sir. 👏 👏 👏
Yas Woman power!
Guys just an off the record question, is a hardwood floor expensive?
@@spartacus7216 Dirt cheap
@@spartacus7216 real wood is very expensive. Laminate a lot less
Awesome
I don’t know why im watching this i don’t even own a house
Just buy one
Lmao
You can always lay wood in your 1975 Ford Pinto You Live In. 😜
Lol.
@@asdsfasf3636 trh
My Dad Owned his flooring company .. if he was still around and could see this Video I promise you would be running the company... Demonstration well done...
I’m a 45yr old man and after watching this, I’m gonna let the contractors do the floors. 😂
Same 😂😂😂
It’s actually pretty easy. I did an entire 2400 sq ft house in just a few days! You’ll need a table saw and a chop saw…
I just spent 14minutes watching a video about laminated flooring and I dont even know why. This guys videos are strangely educational and relaxing.
Saaaame
Yes, floor installation form of Zen.
lol I just did too.. :D
Haha same here! ...and enjoyed every minute!
me too! i even tried to stop about half way thru and couldn't!
My husband and I are doing this to our house tomorrow. Pray our marriage survives 😊
Okay I'll pray
I need an update lol
swii S, we’ve got about 1/5 done. It’s so not easy like I thought it’d be. I’m still married, yay! lmao
@@DamselJen that last part is what matters 😂😂 I'm proud of you both! Happy DIY-ing!
swii S, thank you ☺️
I just turned 7 years old and purchased my first house as a butterfly breeder, Installed 2599sqft in 3 hours. Thank you so much
W
Bullshit
Fuck yea
I guess being a butterfly breeder leaves you with lots of free time
This is by far the most helpful video I’ve seen about installation. Thanks so freaking much for your breakdowns and clear explanations ❤️
As a retired Industrial Education teacher I am impressed with your videos and the amount of explanation you give with them.
Many of the youth of today are not exposed to any of the trades much any more because schools have closed their programs or never had them to begin with.
Keep up the great work.
thats not true. most youth see the condition of their parents from working trades and choose other paths.
Agreed, I never saw how to do this in school, but I watched my dad build his house. I didnt realize at the time how impressive that is. Now i brag about it 😂
@RT P Idk what all trades pay but I was laid off from Boeing due to covid etc, I became an HVAC installer, became a lead installer within 5 months and then went to another company as a lead and was making 45 an hour with less than a years experience.
He left off the most important steps. Floor Prep/Rh Testing
Schools push le College on literally every student with a faint brain pulse now.
Bro, I dig your style!! I'm a licensed tile setter in California. I really love your attention to detail. Any home owner that hires you is money well spent. You do good work!!
Thank you, I appreciate that coming from someone in the biz.
I agree with you sir you can tell this guy is very professional and the way he works and explain tings are amazing you should see he’s other videos I’m a finish licensed carpinter my self but not quite as good as this guy is
@@francotirador941 really? You're licensed and can't lay laminate flooring relatively well? I mean, it's pretty basic, I am concerned for what it takes to licensed honestly.
@@201francois where are you from? The test to become a licensed contractor in cali are the most in depth test in the country!
@@DIYCreators Hey there, what kind of knee pads do you use? I've given up on them and use home made duct tape pillows because they're uncomfortable and ride up or down my leg.
I just want to give you a MASSIVE Thanks sir! My daughter wanted this exact flooring done and I said yes but never led on that I've literally never done anything like this So I found this video that was very well presented and gave me the confidence to try it We ripped out her old carpet and followed your instructions and completed the project with ease You're awesome sir
Hi. Did you use/buy all the tools? Looks expensive.
@@educateme8455 20ft x 13ft room cost 450$ CAD in material that Floor panels, underlay, baseboards and a rubber mallet Not to bad
Very professional video. Your camera person is to be commended. Like how you clearly explain how and why you are doing everything. Reading other comments you clearly helped them do their own laminate floors, gave them the confidence they need.
Well done!!!!
I cant begin to thank you, me and my mom are doing the floor in the living room by ourselves and have watched tons of videos in our language (norwegian) and we just couldn't get it right, and we had given up until i saw this this video and it worked like a dream and we did 40 m^2 in under 2 hours!!!! thank you!!
do you realize in 4 months you have 2 million 200 views? you have given one of the best how to videos on this subject i have ever watched. great job! excellent presentation
I agree!
Hello DIY Creators, my next door, he is in his mid 20's, and I installed laminated flooring in the living room and the dinette of my place. Neither my friend nor I had any prior experience, we watched your program and followed the full, half, and one quarter sequence you explained in this program. We are very happy with the results...thank you very much and Blessings
I've done a few floors myself. Your video is simple,easy to understand and will be a great help to lots of first timers. Great work!🎉
Where's the part on dealing with screwing it up and having my wife yell that I should have just paid someone to do it
lmao
That's on "HerTube", not "CZcams", cheers! 😉
Dang
Real talk I tell my woman to not watch me while I work lol
give me ur man card back..how do u screw this up..its like puttin LEgos together
Me watching him using tools i never heard of while I only have a hammer,a kitchen knife, and screwdriver 👁👄👁
At least you have hammer. All I have is a kitchen knife, fork & spoon. I’m in desperate need of a steak knife for this project 🤷🏾♀️
I'm screaming loooool
Rock lee👋
Jaron you got me dying. You a fool. 😂😂🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣😂😂
Call someone 😂
This video is an excellent guide for beginners looking to install laminate flooring! The clear, step-by-step instructions make the process easy to understand, even for those with no prior experience. I appreciate how you covered everything from the initial preparation and necessary tools to the actual installation and finishing touches. Thanks for creating such a comprehensive and user-friendly tutorial!
I love this. I've watched several videos and I've noticed all the others had so many gadgets that I'm sure we're not cheap, spacers and other tools. This video showed how I can cut my own spacers instead of buying fancy expensive ones as well as not needing other fancy tools. I'm on a tight budget and I appreciate this.
Good job on the video! I like how you pointed out the problems you had and didn't just skip over them, because we always run into problems when doing a job and its nice to see how someone else handles them.
My brain: That's easy, no big deal.
My hands: You come down and do it!
🤣🤣🤣
Knees and back: why did I ever install this floor myself?
😂😂😂😂
Lmaoo 😂
Squat & definitely have knee pads. Don’t bend & do take breaks.
Hey thanks for the video! I've done construction all my life but I've never installed laminate flooring. But, just like you, I'm going to install a laminate floor for a friend of mine. Your presentation was clear and easy to follow. What I liked most was your calm, can-do attitude. I'm sure I'll be hearing your voice as I do this job! Thanks!
Ive just bought my first house with my wife and honestly have no idea about diy, but lots of things id like to do.
Your videos are the most clear, concise and easy to follow for a noob like me. Actually gives me confidence in tackling projects myself now.
Im from the uk so i have to translate some of the terms, but honestly, its worth it.
Easy subscribe mate, thankyou!
All of the dads are coming here for the quarantine
Fuck I'm 17😬😬
And the mums👍
you ain’t lying lol
yup im that dad lol
Damn right lol
I've been watching videos on installing laminate flooring for a week now, and after watching this one I believe I can successfully install it on my own. I plan on repairing my grandma's bedroom. It has moldy 50 year old carpeting that is really aggravating her allergies. There aren't any men around the family that are really capable or interested in doing the job for her. So I'm gonna put on my Bob The Builder hat and do it my damn self. Thank you for making this process seem doable for me.
Aww such a good grandkid. All the best. Make your granny proud
How did it go? ☺️
Thank you so much. My dad was a construction worker and showed me how to do a lot of stuff but since I have moved to Belgium I dont have easy access to dad cause of time zone difference and work hours.
I appreciate the video and clear instruction
I'm 4 years old boy and I floored me whole house! Thanks you!
😂 fuck that was funny
Bruh
This is why I pay for internet😭
Nicely done. Great tips too. I love to see the finishing touches to make it right.
Didn't expect to see you here, lol!
4 hours of work. That will be 2000$ dollars sir 🙂
Big shout out to CAULK!!!! Always there to cover up my imperfections 💥💥💥 my girl is like wow it's perfect😁
All women love a good caulk
In glue and dust
I put my trust
And for the rest
There's alway caulk
I’m sure your girl knows all about caulk as well
This is one of the best videos I have seen on this topic. The 16M views is well deserved. Thanks!
Never done a floor install before, but after watching this through I fell A LOT more confident in doing it now. Great video! Thanks!
I missed my calling. I love building projects, painting and tiling. Im a lifetime student of CZcams University. Everything I have tackled I have learned here. Thank you for this video, I really appreciate the break down.
Your calling is in your hands you decide if you missed it
Great video! We are remodeling a rental for quarantine and my 15 year old daughter watched the video and installed the flooring with the some help from her 14 year-old cousin. The girls did a great job. My husband was there to help with some of the more difficult cuts. The house is about 750 square feet. All that's left to do is the transition pieces. Thanks for the video!
Pretty Darn great!!good job
This is the best video I have ever seen to lay flooring for a beginner. Thank you so much. Very well done!
Seriously thank you so much for posting this! The people that sold me my house left extra laminate for rooms they didn’t get to and I’ve been stressing about whether I can diy it. Great tips!
wow... I rehab apartment rentals and put this laminate floor EVERYWHERE. I sent this to all of my guys to show them the proper way to get a great finish product. Awesome work.
I learned to peel forward with a pry bar. When you pull it, it tends to rip out chunks of the bare concrete floor.
Really nice video! Thank you for this. I work in construction myself but didnt put laminate yet, and a friend asked me to come over and help him, this video is all i needed. Thank you again
Solid video, and great job on the floor. I am installing flooring in my living room and wanted a refresher since I haven't done this in years. Very clear and easy to understand.
This video shows the difference between a DIYer and a true craftsman. We can all be DIYers, but not all of us can be a craftsman. Outstanding video and it truly shows why people should hire someone like you for certain jobs.
I’m so glad this was in my recommended! My mom and I are trying to decide how to redo our gross 80s stick on vinyl to something else and this seems very doable
This was so helpful! I’ve done a few projects but nothing with laminate flooring. This was a true step by step!!!!!
You make it look so easy. Saving money to redo my office floor. Thank you for showing me how it's done.
I made some mistakes with my cuts installing my daughters bedroom floor many years ago. I learned from my mistakes with a price tag.
Installing laminate floors became very simple now with practice. The wood Grain looks better faceing towards the long side of the room. Great Job! Looks good.
He did an awesome job and explained everything perfectly..
Excellent video! I have been in construction 30+ years, you demonstrated and explained everything very well! A personal tip; when I installed my quarter round, use a thin piece of cardboard or similar spacer to allow the floor to expand/contract without touching the quarter round or toe board. It also allows the use of tape, or wide putty knife, under the quarter round if you need to paint it without touching the flooring.
23 years in flooring here. I thought it was well done too.
Beautiful job. Thank you for the personable walk through of the job. We watched, learned and installed a great floor because of your great instruction!!
Good demonstration on the installation. I am a floor installer myself detail was very important and you nailed it.Not many floor mechanics show or other professions show that 🙋🏼
This really helped me out! Your voice is so soft too, helped keep my head level with an overwhelming project!
Thanks a bunch. My office is going to look awesome thanks to the help of this video!
Well done! Really like the way you did the quarter round.
We are leaving the base boards down on our remodel, so I’ll use the tips you provided.
Will definitely be cutting my door jams first thing, just in case I need to start at the door instead of a wall like you mentioned.
I'm updating a room in my mom's home, now that's she passed. It was so over due &she hated that room. I'm making it my office. And I wanted a light colored floor because this room has great lighting. Watching this tutorial took all my worries away. Floor going down right now. Thank you, I'm hooked!! New subscriber to your Chanel. Again thank you!
Wow, this was really informative, now hubby and I just need to pray to get a house so that we can do this to
You did a wonderful job there! I'm going to laminate a room in my house soon, and watching your video gave me some great tips! Thanks! and best regards from England!
This looks great. I’m about to install laminate on my entire floor and this video makes it look simple. Thank you!
Choosing the direction of the boards should also take into account where the light source of the room is. Boards should be placed along the light, since placing them perpendicular to the light will bring out any streaks left behind by mopping.
Man this was in my language..."Laminate flooring for dummies". Thank you very much.
Thank you so much for this video. I’ve watched many over the past 6 months while I my supplies sat in my garage. Your video gave the the confidence to try. I just finished my first bedroom closet. Now onto the rest of the house!
Very Impressive
Building my own tiny home. Don't have any experience. This was a well thought out and well put together video. Thank you. I'm doing this all the next three days.
Looks great I'm a contractor for years.. I've done several of these floors for customers thanks to videos like this .
Thank you for using quarter-round that matches the baseboards and not the flooring! I don't know who ever thought that matching the flooring is good look.
I didn't have time to watch the whole install, just wanted to say I'm glad you had the initial message about getting into a trade. People working minimum wage should really consider learning a skill, even people in their 30's or older.
I'm 30+ years removed from high school and feel that in today's internet age they should have a mandatory class that covers the various trades so it's a realistic option for those that have no intentions on going to college.
This was my 1 st time watching at vinyl plank flooring video. I'm a woman on my 3rd home. I've always hired someone to do everything in my home until I started watching CZcams. Now I think I know how to do everything LOL.., WELL it's working. I'm saving allot on money. However, I'm wanting remove cream carpet and put hardwood flooring throughout my 1 st level. By watching your video i understood your process and will start my project in November. keep up the good work and Thank you for you sharing.
Jeff from Home Renovision has saved me on so many projects but this is by far the best video I’ve ever seen for installing LVP. Sooo informative. I appreciate it my guy!
Nicely done, I think after watching this, I'll attempt this in an upstairs bedroom. Thanks for your time.
I’ve watched a lot of videos on CZcams. And I really find it hard to watch some videos based on the verbal description I am receiving in the video editing that was presented. I can say hands-down without a doubt I love every video you’ve ever done your descriptions are on point in your video editing is fantastic it’s simple and it’s concise and directly to the point. If there was a nomination for CZcams videos. I would do my utmost to help you become number one. I love all of your videos keep going man
Just bought a renovation project,need to do the floors…never done it before, thank God for CZcams
You really did a nice job on this! I've put down laminate flooring before and it's not too hard. But, you gave me some good tips watching you. Thank You!
I’m a teenager doing laminate flooring for my neighbor so I need this as a refresher lol
How did it go buddy?
@@beverlybremang1215 they fired me
@@johnnytokin oh no😭😭😭
Estupido
@@Jose-ph5xk 😂
The best teaching video out there. Thank you for keeping it simple & easy to understand..
Thanks for watching!
Great instruction, clean, clear and concise. Very helpful for any first time installer with helpful extras. Many thanks
I'm FLOORED by this great video tutorial! Cheers from Sweden!
Watching this just reinforced the idea that I need to hire a pro. I couldn't possibly do this and have it look this good.
Same here
I’ve watched maybe 15 videos and you made it the absolute simplest for me. All the others get way too technical for such a simple DIY home improvement project. Thank you!
Good job! I am very impressed with your attention to detail and the finished product.
I have watched hundreds of flooring videos, this was by far the most helpful!
Thank you :)
Glad this was the first video in my search on how to do this. I have a lower level that needs the nasty ol' indoor/outdoor carpet removed and laminate is what I want to re-floor it with. Thank you for making a straight forward and easy video. You make it look easy anyhow.
How can someone dislike this it clearly says for beginners, And if you’re a pro why even come here to watch the video, I’ve never done this before but thanks to this video I’m ready for it, I guess lots of beginner thought they could do better than this LOL
As a retired pastry chef, I applaud your work.
Impressive video! I'm confident now I won't let my husband down. We're building a storage/shed/tiny house for a client & he put me in charge of the flooring. Laminate flooring is a little "over the top'" for storage , I know, but then again, so is insulating the attic! Lol ..like I said it's more like a tiny house 🏠 thanks again
This is probably the best vid I’ve watched on installation! So clear. Totally understood it. Not at all confused. This was great!
Love watching your videos helps me perfect my skills.
Awesome this is the exact type of flooring I want in my house. This seems really simple and straight forward. Thanks for the video. Gonna be super fun!
This video saved my life I am taking up all my carpet and putting in new floors
This definitely gives me more confidence to diy, thxs! I didn't know it could be that easy.
Hey man I’m a floorlayer and I like watching these videos just to learn a new thing everyday I just wanted to let you know aswell that you could use a spray adhesive for the underlay on the ends and through the middle it’s sticks perfect and it provides and extra layer underneath!
Great idea...what do you use.?
@@woodfloorsjohnny hey sorry for the late reply I use (no nonsense spray adhesive)
The daughter with her safety glasses 🙂. When my dad was building our house (decades ago) I loved hanging around and helping him.
I really appreciate your video, this is a great example and very thorough for a beginner like me. I understood perfectly. Great job!
We are all watching this i hopes that the guy will hold some planks up and throw them on the floor and say something like, "don't prep anything, just place sticky tape on the floor and throw the planks on it and your done! Congratulations"
love the end piece on the quarter-round trim...definitely have to use that!
Right??? So simple, yet so effective!
If you have trim that can be removed relatively easily (this stuff was pretty high, and was probably glued and stapled to the wall), you can usually pull it off, and drop it back in right on top of the laminate. Will keep you from needing to use the quarter round.
When I set up installs, I normally only use Quarter round to hide expansion joints on cabinets, hearths and the like.. oh and wainscotting... that is not going anywhere lol.
Great job. Nice adaptation to the existing irregularities.
I love that you made spacers out of your waste.
Nice work! Good to see someone who’s a perfectionist rather than slapping things together
I have to say that this is the first diy video on flooring that the guy actually knew what he was talking about.I have been doing all types of flooring for forty years and I'm impressed.100% my friend.Keep up the good work.I also like your woodworking vids.
This makes me feel much more confident that I can do it.
I'm a 7 year old girl and this helped me sooo much!