The finished flooring and decor was such a relief for my eyes! The old apartment was painful to look at. You don't need to have a decorator's eye to know when something looks good and when it doesnt. I love how a few changes really transformed the space, it really looks so much more welcoming and neat and like a place you can relax in. Good job on the flooring, came here because a friend's rental has hideous flooring and she's desperate to find a way to cover it up and she is not into carpets either. Don't know why people still want wall to wall carpeting. Its so hot and gross and hard to clean.
THANK YOU SOOO MUCH! Got approved for an amazing apartment and prime location only to find out the unit i got is 100% carpet! Ugh!! I can deal but I was freaking out trying to figure out how it would work having 2 indoor dogs and my work schedule. Dogs and carpet dont get along! IM GOING to try this!
Ingenious for rental apartment living! The only thing I’d worry about is the smell of the carpet seeping through eventually. That carpet looked pretty gross before you covered them, dirty and stained, I can only assume that thing stinks. I would recommend pouring a few boxes of baking soda, scattered all around on the carpet to deodorize, before laying that wood subfloor/underlayment over it. Other than that, really really awesome idea!
This is inspiring! Love what you've done with the apt. I want to cover old carpet in a small townhouse. A question - are the plywood boards anchored to the carpet in any way (double-sided tape?) or to each other and how? I thought I saw tape, but would that be sufficient to for stability?
i would imagine its pretty stable if its cut nicely to the walls. the plywood will probably wobble but since the laminate flooring is clipped in i would think it adds to the structural integrity
His Apartment look so much better with the laminate then that old carpet! I've always liked hard wood or ceramic anything other than all carpet it's that it makes the room look bigger n it's just so much cleaner!! Love this I have to do it
Wow! I can’t get over the difference. It’s so much more airy and open. I swear my apartment would be perfect if it had hard floors. I’m actually thinking about doing this! I would leave my bedroom carpet alone and just do the living room/dining.
We have been thinking about moving due to issues such as these and now I’m reconsidering. It would be much cheaper to redo things here than moving somewhere else ❤️ thanks for the video it was a huge help!
My Landlord refuses to remove the disgusting carpet from my apt so I’m going to give this a try. I do not understand the obsession with putting carpet in apts either. No clue why they do that.
Omg!! THANK YOU FOR THIS!!!! I HATE CARPET!!!! as you said at the beginning of your video.. A centerpiece carpet is fine but carpet throughout the whole home? I cannot stand! I’ve been looking for a solution. THANK YOU FOR THIS!
Came for the floors, stayed for the art! 😍 your place is so beautiful and the floors just made it that much better! I’m going to be doing this to my room and bathroom! I can’t wait!
It was frustrating before but now I'm so thankful our property management is such a mess. They have no idea what flooring or fixtures are in which apartments so we can kind of do what we want
When you walk on the sub-flooring over the carpet, it moves because it is soft. After you put the laminate down, does the floor still give a little under your feet?
@@joettaflyascanbee4659 Hahaha! Named after my Grandmother. I'm always surprised when I see another has my name as well. Never actually met one though. Get this, There's one with my full name one state away from me AND she's an artist like me! There is also Joetta Jackson who is a championship runner.
My wife and I are DEFINITELY going to do this. We just moved into our rental, which is actually a house, and it has carpet. YUCK! I was just about to just say fuck it and move on, then I found your video. Thank you so much, you literally saved us! :)
Ya at first I thought his video was a marketing ad because of how close his face was to the camera. Then I saw the cross and thought "Ok maybe he has some sort of Christian influences." Then he threw the middle finger. Perhaps a religious upbringing. I kept searching for signs of a wife living there. I saw few cozy things, I saw sketches of little girls and hoped it was a daughter or his. But then the smoking Bob Marley picture and unsubtle nude pics everywhere. He must be an artist with worldly views and trying to appear Christian to either a UA-cam audience or women. Crosses don't prove Christianity, nor does the Bible he had in the background. Before those images popped up, I tried to click like 3 times and it wouldn't let me. IMMEDIATELY when that happened, I got a strange feeling that God would be warning me. That's when the picture popped up of a little girl and nasty women. I think he lives alone and watches porn alot for "inspirational photos."
Yeah, also noted the mix of Bible verse, lamb and lion, the cross....but then all the "worldly" pictures etc... One extreme to the other. I think he is very confused, sadly.
Fantastic work! I love your IDGAF, it's-for-the-greater-good, too. So excited to find someone who's actually done this successfully! Short story long: I haaaaate carpet, too. Especially questionably clean apartment carpet. My complex said they cleaned mine before moving in, but it did NOT smell, look, or feel clean. We don't wear shoes in the house, so I had it recleaned soon after because every time I walked in and took off my shoes off a mild rage overcame me. 😠😄 Then I layed new area rugs because was still ugly as hell and showed set in stains in areas. But it gets 'bunchy' now where furniture sits. I'm down over close to $500 as a result of those 2 remedies. 😠😑 This idea came to me because I have a local closeout chain near me called Ollie's that has tons of laminate floor boxes CHEAP. Plus, I want to come home and enjoy my space in my advancing age vs. tolerating Grandma's attic style or 1st-broke-apt. surroundings. I think I will probably lay some plastic sheeting down before laying that cheap, rough chippy & shreddy OSB board on the carpet. I don't want to be picking wood splinters on move out and have them charge me for "damaging" their floor. Your cabinets look awesome, but I am hesitant to attempt to paint my own extremely ugly dark brown cabinets. I can paint my walls, but my lease says I have to paint them back to the original sorry beige color on move out. I can't hand them back their cabinets in the originally ugly state, so I think that removable wall paper covering will be the safest bet since they are totally flat with no fixtures. Thanks for the inspiration!
🎆 YES!! Greatest DIY ever!! 🎆 Wishing it was five years ago, after the move in 🤷 I am relocating from Ann Arbor MI to TX in a few months. If the apartment has carpet, please believe your idea will be used 😘 I'm not sure about cutting the doors. I might just buy replacements 🤗 They're really cheap at the Reshop🤣 I am really excited about this flooring and I can choose whatever color or type I love 🤸💃🥂🤣🤣 🥇Great DIY and TFS 🙆
WOW what a difference. It looks so up market and cleaner, brighter, cosy. You've got s great mind and taste. I'm in a rental in London UK and the landlord won't replace the wooden kitchen floor. I've got planks of wood moving under my feet, it's so dangerous you even slip and fall. I'm looking on you tube trying to teach myself how to buy more laminate flooring and cut it, measure it, etc. ALONE😰😰😰
Thank you for sharing! I hate carpet and my new apartment will have carpet in the two bedrooms. I’m going to try this. Between allergies and worrying about stains, this is a great idea to get rid of or hide carpet!!!
Hey man, your video just made my day. I hate carpet flooring and honestly putting plywood down is genius. Anyway, my question was in regard to how much it cost you in entirety including the laminate and plywood. Was it 80$ for just plywood?
WOW!!! THE AFTER OF YOUR APARTMENT IS AWESOME!!! LOVE THE BLACK & WHITE DRAWINGS ESPECIALLY JIMI HENDRIX, BOB MARLEY, AND THE HEATH LEDGER JOKER!!! LOVE IT!!!
THANK YOU FOR THIS SIMPLE & EASY TO FOLLOW TUTORIAL! These instagram accounts speed things up, hide sources and then don’t give you instructions because *shocker* they paid someone to do the work!
Thanks sooooooo much for this video. Funny thing is, I work for a flooring company and I asked the owner on the day I signed my offer letter when they were giving me the tour, if something like this could be done and they told me.No because there would be nothing that I could put on the carpet that wouldn't shift when I walked. This is amazing....I have been living in this part for 8+ years and really wished I knew about this because I olwould have covered my carpet sooner. I am very interested in doing this... thanks again
I toured some newer luxury apartments going up in my area, they all had laminate in the main areas and carpet in the bedrooms. I think it all depends on the type of tenants that rent places. Some people just dont care and they destroy their residence. Others actually care. I hate carpet, i found myself shampooing regularly. It was gross. I realize its cheaper to just replace carpet out of the security deposit if it gets ruined. Laminate isnt always easy to match, it goes discontinued often then what do you do? Looks awesome and pretty smart on your part to do that, that carpet made me want to puke.
Thank you for your brilliant mind! I m going to reserve the apartment today. Landlord was only installed new flooring in living room and kitchen or bathroom but not the bedrooms. Ugh!!!! Bedrooms has carpet so I would have to figure out with the doors. Mmmm
My first thought was this is what I'm doing but then reality hit. My back door and my front door wouldn't be able to open and close. I have to think about it. Your apartment looks so good.
I'm confused. I thought I was going to see the floor makeover. All I saw was a little clip of the floor and the rest was furnishings, chotzkes and wall art. What little I saw of the floor was nice though.
Can’t agree more carpet, used carpet from others is a Petrie dish of disease. Apts. put it in as sound barriers . You hear everything up and down stairs neighbors. I love this idea, especially the cost!
I prefer lot's of carpet. Softens the acoustics and makes the place overall more comfortable. Even this apt there's too much reverberation echo thanks to all the hard surfaces. People usually only consider the visual but never think of other sensory perceptions like sound and acoustics. That's important to human comfort.
OMG!!! This is great and I am so glad you made this video because I just found an apartment that I love, but it has carpet which I hate. Now I am definitely going to do this so thanks again!!!
Cool, it turned out nice. Looks way better! But... Most people, especially living in apartments, don't have the tools, electric saw, etc... To do that. Yes, the plywood was cheap, but you didn't say how much the laminate flooring cost. That's the real expense. I was lucky enough to have all new flooring in mine when I moved in. Yes, the bedrooms were carpet, but at least was new. Yay. I assume those are all of tour sketches? Those are Really good!!
Awesome idea!! I've never wanted to live in an apartment because i HATE carpet and know I wouldn't be able to remove it... I'll totally do this when i get my own place.
Come on people! If it's a high school that's perfect for exercising. You have a track, for jogging/walking, bleachers etc.. beats the gym and it's free. Can catch some ball games for cheap. Who knows when school will actually resume.
I agree. Rugs are a better option than carpet. 1. You can remove and wash them 2. You can replace them when you remodel the apartment or house 3. You can remove them all together when you dont wanna use antihero at the moment. 4. They come in different size to accommodate the buyer. If a renter wants carpet they'll most likely just buy a bug rug, it's more accommodate in ng and easier to care for. Mush hatderntonclean carpet and if you do you cant even walk on it for like 24 hours.
I needed a confirmation that it is worth doing thanks, and undercutting the bottom of the door is based maybe I will do the same if the need arises. I think my carpet is so hard that I can easily lay the flooring directly on it but the idea chipboard is cool too
I did this in my apartment 10 years ago, yours looked better:). It’s a good idea. Flipping everybody the bird doesn’t quite match with having scriptural references in your video LOL
@@hollymillner2724 2 years. I didn’t, but I would consider the climate where you are, and the water table. I live in a dry climate, and no water got in. I hope this helps.
It looks great and I love it, I’m wondering if you can ease my concern of the stability of it? I noticed in the video that some of the plywood kept bouncing up and down a little due to the carpet. Did the duck tape help with that?
You didn't focus much on the actual finished floor. I'm curious how you dealt with the edge between your new floor and the kitchen/bath? It looks gorgeous! Your drawings are amazing.
Wow!!! Apt. Owners should hire people like yourself to redo apts. When people move out. Beautiful job. Carpet i actually hate myself. Just came across your video while looking for something else very glad i did. I can only imagine what you can do with a home😃. Nicotine yellow😂😂 Thanks for sharing, take care.
Yasssss!! Great job! I’ve been wanting flooring in my living space for years after running carpet throughout the entire house. Finally, it’s possible to do now. Thank you so much.
Nah, Jeremy you're going to have to give me more info on products and how you did this. I'm in an apartment with the NASTIEST carpet!!! I bought a carpet steamer and it's still looking suspect... I've not even moved in fully because of it. I need the deets, STAT!!!
Really great idea. It looked like you floated the plywood with duct tape. How did you fasten the seams between laminate and tile? Sorry, didn't read all the comments if someone else already asked.
I really want to cover my ugly ass, mustard colored carpet... But I'm really worried my boyfriend will stand around telling me that I'm not only annoying the crap out of him but that I'm wasting my time and money. I know he doesn't trust me with dremel much less a jigsaw. I love having him at home but I can't get away with nothin'! Normally I just do all my projects when I'm home alone that way no one can say, "What are you doing!? You crazy! Stop!" But instead they'll come home when I'm finished or mostly done and they'll say, "Wow this is looking great!". I know I'm totally off on a tangent now but it really bothers the crap out of me that everyone loves what I do when I'm finished but thinks I'm an absolute idiot during the process. And it never changes no matter how many projects they end up liking!
Ugh. Hope you found a boyfriend who supports your creativity and all of your projects. As you get older, you def realize life’s way too short to waste time with people who drag you down in any way.🌤
@@_Ag- thank you! I ended up breaking up with this douche canoe a few months later. I can't believe I stayed with him for so long! I'm now with someone who is supportive and likes to do these kinds of projects with me.
Jeremy, what brand of laminate flooring did you get, and how much did it cost? How did you get the huge plywood boards in without management questioning what for? I ask because I would love to do the same thing but afraid of what management might say.
@Dalonda Baker well technically he didn't remove their property. He just did a rental friendly upgrade. Most landlord are ok with it. Some tell you they don't care as long as you replace it before you leave.
Can we talk about his taste in Furnture amazing this is what u call a home to chill after a long day enjoy at this time where we stay home 95%of time
I don’t think ive ever seen a guys apartment look that good
Omgggggggg!!!! THATS A HUGE DIFFERENCE! Soooo worth it! If anyone say different, they a hater!!!
How thick of plywood did you use. Does the plywood “walk” on the carpet?
Lol yes!!! He kinda looks like Michael Scott but the bold version lol
Yeah well...if you wanna do that type of shit...buy a house...this guys a idiot
@@antonpalmer-smith4829 nah, he’s clever. This is actually a common practice
@@somedudewithoutamustache no it's not
I've never felt my passionate disdain for shitty apartments matched before. Definitely feel heard haha
The finished flooring and decor was such a relief for my eyes! The old apartment was painful to look at. You don't need to have a decorator's eye to know when something looks good and when it doesnt. I love how a few changes really transformed the space, it really looks so much more welcoming and neat and like a place you can relax in. Good job on the flooring, came here because a friend's rental has hideous flooring and she's desperate to find a way to cover it up and she is not into carpets either. Don't know why people still want wall to wall carpeting. Its so hot and gross and hard to clean.
Awesome idea. I've been looking for a way to get rid of the carpets in my apartment but I rent so it was frustrating
This came just in time! Was wondering what to do with a section in my basement that has carpet and I didn’t want to cut it out...now ima try this!!
"Nicotine yellow" I will never stop laughing.
That got me too lmao
Right 🤣 I looked at it and was like...*🧐...yep that was the color of my granddad's walls after my step grandma smoked up the house 🤣
@@rasjudah2106 LOL
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Ras Judah 🤣
THANK YOU SOOO MUCH! Got approved for an amazing apartment and prime location only to find out the unit i got is 100% carpet! Ugh!! I can deal but I was freaking out trying to figure out how it would work having 2 indoor dogs and my work schedule. Dogs and carpet dont get along! IM GOING to try this!
I don’t get why any rental uses carpet anymore. It’s so nasty and honestly laminate is so easy to clean and keep away stains and such
You can actually just lay painters drop plastic and the carpet will compress over time and be fine. Looks so much better!
Ingenious for rental apartment living! The only thing I’d worry about is the smell of the carpet seeping through eventually. That carpet looked pretty gross before you covered them, dirty and stained, I can only assume that thing stinks. I would recommend pouring a few boxes of baking soda, scattered all around on the carpet to deodorize, before laying that wood subfloor/underlayment over it. Other than that, really really awesome idea!
I had the same idea
This is inspiring! Love what you've done with the apt. I want to cover old carpet in a small townhouse. A question - are the plywood boards anchored to the carpet in any way (double-sided tape?) or to each other and how? I thought I saw tape, but would that be sufficient to for stability?
Did you ever do this project or get an answer? I am looking to cover my carpet as well but I don't want to damage it or waste time if it isn't stable
i would imagine its pretty stable if its cut nicely to the walls. the plywood will probably wobble but since the laminate flooring is clipped in i would think it adds to the structural integrity
His Apartment look so much better with the laminate then that old carpet! I've always liked hard wood or ceramic anything other than all carpet it's that it makes the room look bigger n it's just so much cleaner!! Love this I have to do it
Wow! I can’t get over the difference. It’s so much more airy and open. I swear my apartment would be perfect if it had hard floors. I’m actually thinking about doing this! I would leave my bedroom carpet alone and just do the living room/dining.
"WTF is with apartments and carpet" LMAO my sentiments exactly.
Finally! A video that has exactly what I’m looking for. Thank you!!!! Your place look so much better! I’m going to try it too!
Did you try it?
We have been thinking about moving due to issues such as these and now I’m reconsidering. It would be much cheaper to redo things here than moving somewhere else ❤️ thanks for the video it was a huge help!
My Landlord refuses to remove the disgusting carpet from my apt so I’m going to give this a try. I do not understand the obsession with putting carpet in apts either. No clue why they do that.
Omg!! THANK YOU FOR THIS!!!!
I HATE CARPET!!!!
as you said at the beginning of your video..
A centerpiece carpet is fine but carpet throughout the whole home?
I cannot stand!
I’ve been looking for a solution.
THANK YOU FOR THIS!
This dude's attitude is me every day haha. And oh my goodness did that laminate change EVERYTHING!!!😍👏🏻
Came for the floors, stayed for the art! 😍 your place is so beautiful and the floors just made it that much better! I’m going to be doing this to my room and bathroom! I can’t wait!
Love this idea a lot better than putting down wax paper or tape. Thank you for sharing. I might have to take this route
Wow! That looks amazing!! I know if the maintenance men come, they’ll probably be like “wait a minute!” 😹😹
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It was frustrating before but now I'm so thankful our property management is such a mess. They have no idea what flooring or fixtures are in which apartments so we can kind of do what we want
Very helpful. I'm glad I have found your video. You save me from stressing out of the carpet and we're renting. Awesome job!
When you walk on the sub-flooring over the carpet, it moves because it is soft. After you put the laminate down, does the floor still give a little under your feet?
Yes
If the carpet is very squishy you should use plywood and make a new subfloor
excuse me but you have my first name where in the hell did you get it from?
@@joettaflyascanbee4659 Hahaha! Named after my Grandmother. I'm always surprised when I see another has my name as well. Never actually met one though. Get this, There's one with my full name one state away from me AND she's an artist like me! There is also Joetta Jackson who is a championship runner.
My wife and I are DEFINITELY going to do this. We just moved into our rental, which is actually a house, and it has carpet. YUCK! I was just about to just say fuck it and move on, then I found your video. Thank you so much, you literally saved us! :)
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Did your stairs have carpet too? Was you able to cover it?
This made me excited. I have hope! Im a renter who hates my carpet
Looks awesome! I'm just kinda confused with the naked lady sketch, throwing us the middle finger and then scripture in the span of 30 seconds.lol.
Ya at first I thought his video was a marketing ad because of how close his face was to the camera. Then I saw the cross and thought "Ok maybe he has some sort of Christian influences." Then he threw the middle finger. Perhaps a religious upbringing. I kept searching for signs of a wife living there. I saw few cozy things, I saw sketches of little girls and hoped it was a daughter or his. But then the smoking Bob Marley picture and unsubtle nude pics everywhere. He must be an artist with worldly views and trying to appear Christian to either a UA-cam audience or women. Crosses don't prove Christianity, nor does the Bible he had in the background. Before those images popped up, I tried to click like 3 times and it wouldn't let me. IMMEDIATELY when that happened, I got a strange feeling that God would be warning me. That's when the picture popped up of a little girl and nasty women. I think he lives alone and watches porn alot for "inspirational photos."
@@openingtheboxofhope4686 wow, that is alot of judgement. Just on one video.
Killa Pretty I don’t consider that judgement, merely “observations”. But I get you 😂
Opening the Box of Hope Same!
Yeah, also noted the mix of Bible verse, lamb and lion, the cross....but then all the "worldly" pictures etc... One extreme to the other. I think he is very confused, sadly.
Fantastic work! I love your IDGAF, it's-for-the-greater-good, too. So excited to find someone who's actually done this successfully!
Short story long: I haaaaate carpet, too. Especially questionably clean apartment carpet. My complex said they cleaned mine before moving in, but it did NOT smell, look, or feel clean.
We don't wear shoes in the house, so I had it recleaned soon after because every time I walked in and took off my shoes off a mild rage overcame me. 😠😄
Then I layed new area rugs because was still ugly as hell and showed set in stains in areas. But it gets 'bunchy' now where furniture sits. I'm down over close to $500 as a result of those 2 remedies. 😠😑
This idea came to me because I have a local closeout chain near me called Ollie's that has tons of laminate floor boxes CHEAP. Plus, I want to come home and enjoy my space in my advancing age vs. tolerating Grandma's attic style or 1st-broke-apt. surroundings. I think I will probably lay some plastic sheeting down before laying that cheap, rough chippy & shreddy OSB board on the carpet. I don't want to be picking wood splinters on move out and have them charge me for "damaging" their floor.
Your cabinets look awesome, but I am hesitant to attempt to paint my own extremely ugly dark brown cabinets. I can paint my walls, but my lease says I have to paint them back to the original sorry beige color on move out.
I can't hand them back their cabinets in the originally ugly state, so I think that removable wall paper covering will be the safest bet since they are totally flat with no fixtures.
Thanks for the inspiration!
🎆 YES!! Greatest DIY ever!! 🎆
Wishing it was five years ago, after the move in 🤷 I am relocating from Ann Arbor MI to TX in a few months. If the apartment has carpet, please believe your idea will be used 😘 I'm not sure about cutting the doors. I might just buy replacements 🤗 They're really cheap at the Reshop🤣
I am really excited about this flooring and I can choose whatever color or type I love 🤸💃🥂🤣🤣
🥇Great DIY and TFS 🙆
Looks great...who would've ever thought there was carpeting underneath the flooring.
WOW what a difference. It looks so up market and cleaner, brighter, cosy. You've got s great mind and taste.
I'm in a rental in London UK and the landlord won't replace the wooden kitchen floor. I've got planks of wood moving under my feet, it's so dangerous you even slip and fall. I'm looking on you tube trying to teach myself
how to buy more laminate flooring and cut it, measure it, etc. ALONE😰😰😰
Report them to a Housing Department or Dept. Oversees rentals or call a local news station they love doing reports on this kind of stuff
Did you ever give this a shot? Hope it worked out for you.
Bro I love your set up behind your tv. The whole thing is stunning but that really ties it all together. I wish ply wood wasn't so expensive.
Thank you for sharing! I hate carpet and my new apartment will have carpet in the two bedrooms. I’m going to try this. Between allergies and worrying about stains, this is a great idea to get rid of or hide carpet!!!
Fantastic design choices! Love your portrait pictures as well as the prints. Very well put together apt! The ideas for the floors are great too.
Great job! Nothing like non carpeted floors🤗. I would think that the carpet would add an extra underfloor/cushioning, etc,.
I'm like you I can't stand wall to wall carpet. I like the idea of plywood over carpet to put down wood. I may try that in my daughters apt. TFS
Hey man, your video just made my day. I hate carpet flooring and honestly putting plywood down is genius. Anyway, my question was in regard to how much it cost you in entirety including the laminate and plywood. Was it 80$ for just plywood?
You’re a genius I needed this for my severe dust allergy that causes asthma for me
Thank you very much. I'm moving my pole to my dads old room (rip), and I rather not have carpet, but it's rental, so this is exactly what I needed.
WOW!!! THE AFTER OF YOUR APARTMENT IS AWESOME!!! LOVE THE BLACK & WHITE DRAWINGS ESPECIALLY JIMI HENDRIX, BOB MARLEY, AND THE HEATH LEDGER JOKER!!! LOVE IT!!!
WOW! YOU PAINTED THE KITCHEN CABNETS !! I HOPE THE LANDLORD HAS SOME TASTE
THANK YOU FOR THIS SIMPLE & EASY TO FOLLOW TUTORIAL! These instagram accounts speed things up, hide sources and then don’t give you instructions because *shocker* they paid someone to do the work!
This is cool, but gotta be careful with spills. That liquid will seep through and have that carpet hella moldy and gross and sour
Thanks sooooooo much for this video. Funny thing is, I work for a flooring company and I asked the owner on the day I signed my offer letter when they were giving me the tour, if something like this could be done and they told me.No because there would be nothing that I could put on the carpet that wouldn't shift when I walked. This is amazing....I have been living in this part for 8+ years and really wished I knew about this because I olwould have covered my carpet sooner. I am very interested in doing this... thanks again
Did it work? I need to do this but i don't know if it will work and won't be moving when I step on it
I toured some newer luxury apartments going up in my area, they all had laminate in the main areas and carpet in the bedrooms. I think it all depends on the type of tenants that rent places. Some people just dont care and they destroy their residence. Others actually care. I hate carpet, i found myself shampooing regularly. It was gross. I realize its cheaper to just replace carpet out of the security deposit if it gets ruined. Laminate isnt always easy to match, it goes discontinued often then what do you do? Looks awesome and pretty smart on your part to do that, that carpet made me want to puke.
This is amazing 🤩 What a difference I had no idea the hazards of carpet! This looks so good!
I'm more impressed with all that amazing art on your walls ✧
Thank you for your brilliant mind! I m going to reserve the apartment today. Landlord was only installed new flooring in living room and kitchen or bathroom but not the bedrooms. Ugh!!!! Bedrooms has carpet so I would have to figure out with the doors. Mmmm
Your work is impressive and I adore how everything fell into place. Excellent job.
My first thought was this is what I'm doing but then reality hit. My back door and my front door wouldn't be able to open and close. I have to think about it. Your apartment looks so good.
I'm confused. I thought I was going to see the floor makeover. All I saw was a little clip of the floor and the rest was furnishings, chotzkes and wall art. What little I saw of the floor was nice though.
Can’t agree more carpet, used carpet from others is a Petrie dish of disease. Apts. put it in as sound barriers . You hear everything up and down stairs neighbors. I love this idea, especially the cost!
I prefer lot's of carpet. Softens the acoustics and makes the place overall more comfortable. Even this apt there's too much reverberation echo thanks to all the hard surfaces. People usually only consider the visual but never think of other sensory perceptions like sound and acoustics. That's important to human comfort.
OMG!!! This is great and I am so glad you made this video because I just found an apartment that I love, but it has carpet which I hate. Now I am definitely going to do this so thanks again!!!
Cool, it turned out nice. Looks way better! But... Most people, especially living in apartments, don't have the tools, electric saw, etc... To do that.
Yes, the plywood was cheap, but you didn't say how much the laminate flooring cost. That's the real expense. I was lucky enough to have all new flooring in mine when I moved in. Yes, the bedrooms were carpet, but at least was new. Yay.
I assume those are all of tour sketches? Those are Really good!!
Awesome idea!! I've never wanted to live in an apartment because i HATE carpet and know I wouldn't be able to remove it... I'll totally do this when i get my own place.
Wow, your floor looks beautiful you done a wonderful job, actually your whole apartment looks really nice!
Jeremy this is absolutely brilliant thank you so much I think I just sought my flooring problem in my rental home
“There’s a nice high school, I could just...” I know I’m not the only one who heard that🧐
Yes i kept thinking why would he go?
Come on people! If it's a high school that's perfect for exercising. You have a track, for jogging/walking, bleachers etc.. beats the gym and it's free. Can catch some ball games for cheap. Who knows when school will actually resume.
Ikr... nefarious! Why did he stop saying what he'd do at the high school tho 👀🤔🤫🤣🤣
@@kaimom7828 I found it strange that he would mention theres a high school in walking distance. Sounds like he should be watched!!
Yeah what was that about? Surprised he didn't edit that out.
I agree. Rugs are a better option than carpet.
1. You can remove and wash them
2. You can replace them when you remodel the apartment or house
3. You can remove them all together when you dont wanna use antihero at the moment.
4. They come in different size to accommodate the buyer.
If a renter wants carpet they'll most likely just buy a bug rug, it's more accommodate in ng and easier to care for. Mush hatderntonclean carpet and if you do you cant even walk on it for like 24 hours.
Can you please give an update as to how it’s holding up? I’m planning on doing this to my living room and hallway
Great finished look Jeremy. Will steal idea if I move and hate carpet too.
Excellent job Jeremy! This is stunning. Keep up the good work. God bless you!!
I needed a confirmation that it is worth doing thanks, and undercutting the bottom of the door is based maybe I will do the same if the need arises. I think my carpet is so hard that I can easily lay the flooring directly on it but the idea chipboard is cool too
Let's talk about his blue eyes please 😍💙
His eyes are beautiful!
.... and his bald head. I hope he never grows his hair back. 😍😋
ENTER 10 MENT Yessss... 😍
Sherene S lol... I know right! 🥰
OK?????
That looks fantastic! Such a great transformation. You are obviously very skilled. Great job!
I did this in my apartment 10 years ago, yours looked better:). It’s a good idea. Flipping everybody the bird doesn’t quite match with having scriptural references in your video LOL
Did you have any issues with mold growing underneath and how long did you have the flooring over the carpet?
@@hollymillner2724 2 years. I didn’t, but I would consider the climate where you are, and the water table. I live in a dry climate, and no water got in. I hope this helps.
It looks great and I love it, I’m wondering if you can ease my concern of the stability of it? I noticed in the video that some of the plywood kept bouncing up and down a little due to the carpet. Did the duck tape help with that?
Tori Garcia I was wondering the same. I hope with the wood on top it will kind of hold everything in place and not bounce or slide around.
@@parieepariee362 I think that was the tape was used for
I love how this turned out! Who is the artist?
I'm the artist
You didn't focus much on the actual finished floor. I'm curious how you dealt with the edge between your new floor and the kitchen/bath? It looks gorgeous! Your drawings are amazing.
Yes- this is exactly my question!
I'm so happy I found you video. Been looking for a good tutorial on how to do this. We're going in the morning to get everything!
This video tickled me!!! Your whole description of the "fugly" is hilarious!
What a genius idea! It really elevated the place. Thanks for sharing!!
Wow, Jeremy! This is awesome. Looks rich and artsy. Never knew you could do this in an apartment 🙏🌍
It looks so much more fresh and clean without the carpet. Our carpet isn't even the same colour throughout
Wow!!! Apt. Owners should hire people like yourself to redo apts. When people move out. Beautiful job.
Carpet i actually hate myself. Just came across your video while looking for something else very glad i did. I can only imagine what you can do with a home😃. Nicotine yellow😂😂 Thanks for sharing, take care.
Yasssss!! Great job! I’ve been wanting flooring in my living space for years after running carpet throughout the entire house. Finally, it’s possible to do now. Thank you so much.
Love it Jeremy. Just found that out after a year of worrying. Awesome, awesome, awesome.
Very nice Jeremy! Do you know if this causes any type of mold growth ?
I love ❤️ it. And art work beautiful 😍 jimmy and bob Marley yeess. You did great job
....❤💖💙💛... LOVE LOVE IT...A Beautiful job...and the Bob Marley picture👍 One Love 🇯🇲 ...
Nah, Jeremy you're going to have to give me more info on products and how you did this. I'm in an apartment with the NASTIEST carpet!!! I bought a carpet steamer and it's still looking suspect... I've not even moved in fully because of it. I need the deets, STAT!!!
Looks absolutely magnificent Jeremy! Well done bruv!
Really great idea. It looked like you floated the plywood with duct tape. How did you fasten the seams between laminate and tile? Sorry, didn't read all the comments if someone else already asked.
Wow looks great!! Brings more light and space into apartment. Love your interior design too
AWESOME JOB! YOU BROUGHT THAT APARTMENT BACK TO LIFE IN SUCH A BEAUTIFUL WAY! 🥰
I'm going to explain this as quickly as I can 5 minutes later still not explaining.
Omg you are so funny! Loved how it turned out. You have a great eye for design!
I’m in love with everything you did especially with the cabinets. I can’t wait to try this
Very cool Jeremy!! I love the artwork you have as well. Stay blessed.
You make it look so easy!! Great job and thanks for sharing!
I love this! I live in a house now but had apartments most of my adult life and would have definitely tried this technique. It looks amazing!
“I ain’t gone say nothing if y’all don’t say nothing…” 😂😂😂
I really want to cover my ugly ass, mustard colored carpet... But I'm really worried my boyfriend will stand around telling me that I'm not only annoying the crap out of him but that I'm wasting my time and money. I know he doesn't trust me with dremel much less a jigsaw.
I love having him at home but I can't get away with nothin'! Normally I just do all my projects when I'm home alone that way no one can say, "What are you doing!? You crazy! Stop!" But instead they'll come home when I'm finished or mostly done and they'll say, "Wow this is looking great!". I know I'm totally off on a tangent now but it really bothers the crap out of me that everyone loves what I do when I'm finished but thinks I'm an absolute idiot during the process. And it never changes no matter how many projects they end up liking!
Ugh. Hope you found a boyfriend who supports your creativity and all of your projects. As you get older, you def realize life’s way too short to waste time with people who drag you down in any way.🌤
@@_Ag- thank you! I ended up breaking up with this douche canoe a few months later. I can't believe I stayed with him for so long!
I'm now with someone who is supportive and likes to do these kinds of projects with me.
Jeremy, what brand of laminate flooring did you get, and how much did it cost? How did you get the huge plywood boards in without management questioning what for? I ask because I would love to do the same thing but afraid of what management might say.
Bring it in at night
@Dalonda Baker well technically he didn't remove their property. He just did a rental friendly upgrade. Most landlord are ok with it. Some tell you they don't care as long as you replace it before you leave.
@@hisqueenmyking4lifej4k87 hey he wouldnt get the carpet dirty!
Luckily I live without management on site!!!
Diamond Daniels#J4K I would never approve this in my rental....this is not cool without permission.
This is great and inspiring!! Please share type paint u used on cabinets. You are very talented.
Can you feel a difference when you walk or no that's what the first layer was intended for?
My studio apartment has carpet.... I will fallow what you have done 👍👍👍 thank you 😊
hello, I couldn't see well . Did u put that large conglomerate squares of wood directly over the carpet? and then u put the wood?