In this video I’m still out here on the project house, finishing up the first floor chevron pattern, and I wanted to slow down and show you the “specialized” part that trips people up: cutting around an obstruction—specifically a floor outlet/junction box. The open space downstairs makes it easier to keep the chevron lined up, but once you run into something in the floor, your pattern is only as good as your measurements and your cut. So I walk you through exactly how I measure edge-to-edge off the actual wood (not the laminate face), mark where the outlet ring starts and stops, and then offset my cut the right amount. My go-to move here is measuring 7/8" from the edge, transferring those marks, and tracing the circle so I can sneak up on a clean fit without overcutting. I drill a starter hole, use a jigsaw to cut the circle, and then test-fit it back at the floor. If it’s biting anywhere, I mark the tight spot, hit it one more time with the jigsaw, and re-test until it drops in with no flexing around the hole. Quick, short, sweet—but this is the kind of detail that makes your chevron floor look like it’s supposed to sparkle and glisten when it’s all locked in.