Floor Layer how-to

How to Install Luxury Vinyl Plank

LVP is popular and fast.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

LVP is popular and fast. In short: check; acclimate; plan, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Check flatness.

  2. Acclimate planks.

  3. Plan the layout.

  4. Leave expansion gaps.

  5. Stagger joints.

  6. Install transitions.

Safety reminders for floor layers

  • Wear knee pads
  • Control dust
  • Use saws safely
  • Ventilate adhesives

LVP · Click-lock · Floating floor · Expansion gap · Undercut saw · Self-leveler: see the full floor layer glossary.

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