How-to

Installation Guides

Everything you need to install click-lock SPC flooring yourself, from subfloor prep to the last piece of trim.

Every floor we sell is a floating click-lock plank with the pad already attached. No glue, no nails, no separate underlayment. If you can measure, score a line with a utility knife and tap a joint closed, you can install it.

How to Install SPC Vinyl Plank FlooringStep-by-step: acclimate, prep, lay the first row, click each row in, and finish with trim.

Subfloor PreparationFlat, clean and dry: how to check and fix plywood, concrete and old floors before laying SPC.

Tools and Materials ChecklistWhat to have on hand before you open the first box.

Stairs and TransitionsFinishing doorways, height changes and stair edges cleanly.

The short version

Let the boxes sit flat in the room for 48 hours.
Make sure the subfloor is flat within 3/16″ over 10 feet.
Leave a 1/4″ gap at every wall and fixed object.
Stagger end joints at least 8″ row to row.
Put a 6 mil vapor barrier down over concrete.
Nail baseboards to the wall, never through the floor.

Questions on your own job? Call the counter at (347) 360-6959 and ask. We field install questions every day.