That time a homeowner in Phoenix insisted on installing her own LVP before we got there

We showed up last month to a floor with 3/8 inch gaps at every wall and a dozen planks already buckling. Has anyone ever managed to salvage a DIY job that bad, or is it always a full tear-out?

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leewalker25d ago

Honestly, that sounds rough but maybe you can just pull the baseboards and slide new pieces in. Tbh I've seen worse get fixed.

shane_hayes25d ago

Ever notice how this is just the home improvement version of "I watched a YouTube video, I got this"? People do it with everything now. They'll try to fix their own phone screen and glue the battery shut, or follow a TikTok recipe and ruin a good pan. That overconfidence always creates a way bigger, more expensive mess than if they just called someone who knows what they're doing from the start. That floor is toast, you're looking at a full redo.

owens.anthony25d ago

But what about the wins? Sometimes you save a ton of money and it works out fine.