Let me ask you something. When was the last time you looked down at your floors and thought — yeah, these look great? If you're like most homeowners, the answer is probably never. You've got worn-out carpet, scratched-up laminate, cracked tile, or vinyl that's been there since the nineties. And you already know it needs to go.
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Flooring contractors charge $6–$14 per square foot installed — but the materials only cost $2–$6. The rest is labor markup. In this video, I break down exactly how to do your own floors, what it actually costs, and why flooring is one of the easiest and most flexible DIY projects you can take on.
I've been building and renovating for over 40 years. I cover:
- How to prep and level your subfloor before installing anything
- Luxury vinyl plank, engineered hardwood, laminate, and tile — real cost comparisons
- Why contractors mark up labor 50–70% on flooring jobs
- How to install flooring one plank at a time, around your furniture, on your own schedule
- The basic tools you need (you probably already own most of them)
On a typical 1,000 sq ft house, doing your own floors saves $3,000–$8,000 in labor alone — and you end up with the exact same floor a contractor would install.
This is part of the Hammond Re-Engineered DIY Series covering kitchens, bathrooms, basements, bedrooms, attics, and flooring.
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Flooring contractors charge $6–$14/sq ft. Materials cost $2–$6. The difference? Pure labor markup.
I'll show you how to install your own floors one plank at a time — no crew, no schedule, no stress.
40 years of renovation experience. Full video on my channel.
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