Flooring types
Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP)
LVP is the most common flooring choice in remodels right now, and the one most sensitive to subfloor flatness and layout planning. This hub collects the FloorGauge LVP guides and the tools that go with them.
LVP guides
Practical guides covering planning, installation, the subfloor and product-specific requirements.
Planning & Costs
What the job costs, and how to read an estimate you already have.
Installation
How the work is sequenced, and the layout decisions made before the first plank.
How to Install LVP Flooring
Plan the job, check the substrate, set the first row correctly and finish the last row without a narrow strip.
LVP Expansion Gaps Explained
Where perimeter clearance is required, what it protects against, and why the size is product-specific.
Tools for Installing LVP
Grouped by job rather than a shopping list — plus what most homeowners genuinely do not need to buy.
LVP Transitions and Doorways
Doorway planning, transition types, height changes and why a floating floor must never be pinned.
Common LVP Installation Mistakes
Fifteen problems that show up after the floor is down, and how each one is avoided beforehand.
Subfloor & Prep
What has to be true of the surface underneath before anything goes over it.
LVP Subfloor Requirements
Clean, sound, stable, dry and flat enough for your product — and how to check before you start.
Installing LVP Over Concrete
Slab condition, flatness and moisture evaluation — the three things that decide the job.
LVP Over Existing Flooring
Floor by floor: what to evaluate, what gets higher, and when removal is the better base.
Materials & Requirements
Product-specific requirements that vary by manufacturer.
Tools & calculators
Plan the numbers
Every FloorGauge tool works from values you enter. Nothing is assumed about your product, your market or your project.
Check My Quote
Break down a contractor quote you already have into a per-square-foot figure and check what it covers.
Flooring Cost Calculator
Build a project estimate from prices you enter.
Square Footage Calculator
Measure rooms, closets and irregular layouts room by room.
Flooring Waste Calculator
Apply a waste allowance you control to your measured area.
LVP Box Calculator
Convert area into whole cartons using your carton's coverage.
LVP Layout Calculator
Check your row count and last-row width before the first plank goes down.
Self-Leveler Calculator
Estimate bags from your area, pour depth and product yield.