Start here

Before you dive into install day, figure out what you already have and which site tool answers your next question. Five minutes here can save a wrong buy later.

1. Identify what’s on the floor now

Use the free photo report on the home page: snap 1–3 close-ups of seams, edges, and texture, then answer a short checklist. You get a plain-English guess (click-lock LVP vs tile vs wood, for example) — not AI vision and not a licensed inspection.

Open photo report — is it vinyl? →

2. Pick the DIY tool that fits

Still identifying? Stay on the photo report.
Ready to order sizes? Go to Measure for length × width and waste.
Choosing a look? Try Visualize to overlay planks on a room photo.
Want inspiration? Browse the before & after gallery.

This guide focuses on click-lock LVP for DIY. Glue-down vinyl shows up later as an advanced path — most homeowners should stick with floating click-lock.

3. Then follow the chapters in order

Understand the product → gather tools → measure → prep → install → finish → troubleshoot. Skip ahead only if you already know the earlier material.

Use with site tools

Photo report — identify flooring type from photos + checklist
Measure — estimate how much to buy
Visualize — preview LVP on your room photo
Projects — example before & after composites