On cutting door jams. Get a scrap piece of flooring and a small piece of underlayment. Lay it next to the jam and use your oscillating saw laying on top of the scraps to cut. No marking, no damage. Works every time.
You are starting out? How do you get a scrap piece? No, before even beginning this is faster, why start and then halfway through cut the doorjambs? It’s the same thing but you are putting it off till later.
@mishmash9397 hate to tell Juan is total pro ,he knows what he's doing ,that's the first thing I did undercut all the door jams first then vacuum, and your good to go ,I been doing flooring for 35 years Juan's fine ,he's the man
@@swish1onu only works if you do it halfway done with the floor, when you are doing it halfway you are only worried about one side having a 1/4 expansion gap
@@JuanOfAllTrades you are right I just get frustrated because the clips break easier than stainmaster and other brands but they all come out looking the same
Spacers are used as a guide. No need if you know how to measure. Replacing hardware is the way to do it, so why would I just pop the pins when I’m replacing it ?
This advice is equivalent to a Home Depot work shop. You cut the floor to have an expansion as your installing. If you pry one side over it makes the other side of the room tight. Also there’s not a legit flooring installer that takes the screws out of the hinges. Pop the pins. It’s on and on.
What? I’m replacing the hardware on the door I’m not a hack. And NO, why cut the expansion after? You are beyond lazy, that is something you take care of during your install. I said do it around halfway during install NOT at the end, please learn to follow directions
@@Apexjasonmorganllc you are only prying when you are halfway done with the floor. Please rewatch the video so you can learn something new, the floor does not move after you are halfway.
It’s a floating floor, doesn’t matter if the underneath floor expands. Doesn’t affect the top layer, the top layer has a 1/4 inch expansion gap regardless. Thanks for commenting
@@JuanOfAllTrades I know what it takes to remodel a home, believe me I’ve done it. It’s not for a majority of people. My comment was more directed towards Edward, cheap flooring is the best option for those of us on a budget willing to live with a “cheaper” floor. We all can’t afford tile floors/ hardwood floors, or want to learn how to install it.
@@JuanOfAllTrades.. oh.. okay.. i see it now... the tape is holding the sheets of underlayment.. and the "lines" i see are the folds in the underlayment...
@@3Initials you know how many wedges you need to keep a long run like that straight ? No, that is the hardest way to do it, I’m showing you a way where you aren’t wasting your time
Yes the hardwood that was squeaking at every step, had already been sanded down 3 times and had no face left, and btw it is wood I put down. Thank you for commenting!
*5 TIPS for laminate flooring* -Hire this guy, and repeat for the next 4 rooms. 😂 (Quality craftsmen deliver professional results. And thier labor is worth every penny.)
No, you are absolutely wrong. Please refer to pergos instructions, if you do that you will void the warranty. Please do not give out tips lol it literally says it on the first page of their warranty agreement
Do not remove door hinges just pop the pins
No, always remove them and change them out. These were old and creaked.
Graphite powder on old hinges. Most door manufacturers will tell you specifically not to unscrew hinges with out consideration of door replacement
@@johnmcmahon76 never had an issue replacing hinges on an old door, a book won’t teach you everything you need to learn! Repetition does
Wrong
@@4o4err0r. thanks
Good tips, I'm about to do 200sqm for my home and learning as much as possible
Thank you! You got this
On cutting door jams. Get a scrap piece of flooring and a small piece of underlayment. Lay it next to the jam and use your oscillating saw laying on top of the scraps to cut. No marking, no damage. Works every time.
You are starting out? How do you get a scrap piece? No, before even beginning this is faster, why start and then halfway through cut the doorjambs? It’s the same thing but you are putting it off till later.
The starlock max blades. The long ones 😊
@@JuanOfAllTradesyou have NO idea what your doing
@mishmash9397 hate to tell Juan is total pro ,he knows what he's doing ,that's the first thing I did undercut all the door jams first then vacuum, and your good to go ,I been doing flooring for 35 years Juan's fine ,he's the man
@@mishmash9397 what ? Lmao explain how, can you elaborate
well put tips friend. great vid, keep it up your one of the few that make a difference. well spoken!
I appreciate that!
I can tell you take pride in your work. That is what will set you apart. Good work!
Thank you so much, I really do appreciate your words.
@@JuanOfAllTrades I just quit my flooring job because boss did not take pride or care about the work. I would have loved to work with a guy like you!
@@NeanderthalDogma I don’t do this for a living so that means a lot! Thank you
If you use a crowbar to push the flooring in order to get your 1/4 gap.. wont you lose that same 1/4 gap on the other side?
@@swish1onu only works if you do it halfway done with the floor, when you are doing it halfway you are only worried about one side having a 1/4 expansion gap
@@JuanOfAllTrades ... ah, i see.. thanks for the clarification
Do you always need underlayment?
Always, the flooring either comes attached with the underlayment or you have to install it separately, but it’s a must.
I wouldn’t say 1/2 way done on time though. Maybe halfway done with bulk coverages
True bro, it’s just how I do it
Just use spacers easy!
@@gregc7699 or a pry bar, no time wasted setting spacers up and floor does not move once it’s around half way
Pro tip for removing doors, leave the hinges in tact and pull the pins for easy take out and re set
In this case no, I was changing the hardware as well, black hardware with white door
I used a floor looked like that. I used Home Depot’s Lifeproof. Have you ever used that? What are your thoughts ?
Anything that says rigid on the box is dog shit, lowes has some quality vinyl I can’t remember what brand but it’s on sale for 2.50
No. It’s a great material and if you do it the correct way it comes with a warranty
@@JuanOfAllTrades so far my experience has been it’s excellent ass you say. Thanks!!
@@JuanOfAllTrades you are right I just get frustrated because the clips break easier than stainmaster and other brands but they all come out looking the same
@@AimAndFireGaming yeah actually I know exactly what you mean lol, I stick to pro core or pergo now, haven’t had any issues
I have a challenge with the laminated vinyl floor and stairs nose 😣
@@victors16811 they make the curved edge pieces that match your current flooring, sometimes the colors are identical, that’s usually what I use
Finally, an install with base boards off.
For this house I had too, the only one was broken in so many places lol shoe trim doesn’t look bad, some people like the look.
There's a thing called spacers and popping the pins in the door is easier and better than unscrewing the hinges carnal. Not hating , just saying
Spacers are used as a guide. No need if you know how to measure.
Replacing hardware is the way to do it, so why would I just pop the pins when I’m replacing it ?
This advice is equivalent to a Home Depot work shop. You cut the floor to have an expansion as your installing. If you pry one side over it makes the other side of the room tight. Also there’s not a legit flooring installer that takes the screws out of the hinges. Pop the pins. It’s on and on.
What? I’m replacing the hardware on the door I’m not a hack. And NO, why cut the expansion after? You are beyond lazy, that is something you take care of during your install. I said do it around halfway during install NOT at the end, please learn to follow directions
@@JuanOfAllTrades that’s what I said as you install you cut the boards for an expansion.
@@Apexjasonmorganllc you are only prying when you are halfway done with the floor. Please rewatch the video so you can learn something new, the floor does not move after you are halfway.
What about floor prep?
It was on top of existing hardwood that was
Leveled. No need.
You laid laminate on top of a solid hardwood , just because you used a nice underlayment doesn’t mean that floor isn’t going to breathe and expand.
It’s a floating floor, doesn’t matter if the underneath floor expands. Doesn’t affect the top layer, the top layer has a 1/4 inch expansion gap regardless. Thanks for commenting
6th pro tip. Don’t buy cheap flooring.
Great tip! This isn’t cheap flooring btw, it’s also the most common one bought through floor & decor, thanks for watching!
7th pro tip, don’t be poor 💁♀️
@@PabloEskimofo for sure don’t have to be rich to make your house look nice by yourself lol
@@JuanOfAllTrades I know what it takes to remodel a home, believe me I’ve done it. It’s not for a majority of people. My comment was more directed towards Edward, cheap flooring is the best option for those of us on a budget willing to live with a “cheaper” floor. We all can’t afford tile floors/ hardwood floors, or want to learn how to install it.
@@PabloEskimofo oh I see now! Oh yeah for sure working on your own home is the way to go, helps save so much money man. Keep it up
You said your "under layment" has to be perpendicular.. and you then laid them out parallel to the direction of the boards...
@@swish1onu they are not parallel, watch the video again.
@@JuanOfAllTrades.. oh.. okay.. i see it now... the tape is holding the sheets of underlayment.. and the "lines" i see are the folds in the underlayment...
Underlay is upside down 😢
@@feltar1296 it’s not, only one way the adhesive will work
If youre gonna do "pro tip #5" then you have to take extra material offof the last run on the other end to compensate the floor shift.
That is why you do it halfway during the install bro, that shift isn’t happening at the end, always halfway or before you do a door jam.
@@JuanOfAllTrades or put wedges against the wall on your first row like the box says
@@3Initials you know how many wedges you need to keep a long run like that straight ? No, that is the hardest way to do it, I’m showing you a way where you aren’t wasting your time
In years from now people will discover beautiful hardwood under their plastic floors. What a waste.
Yes the hardwood that was squeaking at every step, had already been sanded down 3 times and had no face left, and btw it is wood I put down. Thank you for commenting!
i wish homeowners would just keep the origional floor n stain it
This floor creeked so bad even with nails there was a chance it still would. So no, this was the best way and now my floor doesn’t make a sound.
Just buy spacers bro
No, no need.
Most of them do
What ?
Last teap is wrong
If you say so !
Make sure you leave the doors off for some other guy to rehang
No one does work on my houses besides me, don’t know what you were getting at lol
Pop the pins don't take the screws out
Not unless you want to change out the hardware ‘
@@JuanOfAllTrades inability
@@JuanOfAllTrades You're obviously very inexperienced if you're taking the screws out of the hinges
Not all pins pop
@@geraldsteam1056 how else would you change the hardware? It is just as easy to pop out the hinges, cmon now lol
You forget the dead zone ?
Nope, just didn’t put the obvious tips in this video, next time!
@JuanOfAllTrades great job Juan keep up the good work buddy 👍
@@-donkey_696_ thank you man
*5 TIPS for laminate flooring*
-Hire this guy, and repeat for the next 4 rooms. 😂
(Quality craftsmen deliver professional results. And thier labor is worth every penny.)
Thank you for your words 🙏
Flooring same way as the underlay 😂😂😂😂
No, look at the warranty agreement for Pergo. If you want to void it go ahead !
Pro tip number one don't waste your money on shitty laminate flooring.
When done right I have never seen it fail, good luck buying a house without this or LVP.
Amateur
You seem upset 😕
So.....your underlay runs the same way as the floor despite your pro tip ffs
No, you are absolutely wrong. Please refer to pergos instructions, if you do that you will void the warranty. Please do not give out tips lol it literally says it on the first page of their warranty agreement