Guides
The layout decisions and install rules behind our planners, written out with worked examples. Each guide pairs with a planner, so you can try the numbers on your own room.
Vinyl Plank Flooring: How to Plan the First Row, Last Row and Stagger
Why the last row of LVP comes out as a thin sliver, how to split the difference between the first and last rows, and the end-joint and stagger rules plank makers print in their instructions.
· Pairs with the flooring calculator
How to Lay Out a Tile Floor So the Cuts Look Even
Starting in a corner leaves thin slivers along two walls. Here is how centering the layout fixes it, how to check it before you mix thinset, and the 33% offset rule for large tile.
· Pairs with the tile calculator & layout planner