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What is involved in ripping out carpets and put in fake wood floors for an apartment floor overhaul?
Ripping out the old carpets.
Very easy, just cut and pull. 45 min tops by yourself. 20 mins with a helper.
Prepping the floor.
Likely to be a real pain. Every home I've ever seen built has the wall texture and then the paint applied with nothing covering the floor. As soon as you pull the carpet up the floor will have multiple layers of this stuff on ...
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What is involved in ripping out carpets and put in fake wood floors for an apartment floor overhaul?
You can by cheapo vinyl planks for $1 a sq/ft - install can be yourself or prices vary greatly. You can get cheapo carpet for about the same plus $100 for install. Will you be happy with cheapo tiles (I am talking super cheap)? Will your landlord be happy with the cheapo carpet (probably not)?
Also if the carpet and padding are in good shape you could ...
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What is involved in ripping out carpets and put in fake wood floors for an apartment floor overhaul?
There's no way we can offer you prices as they vary wildly based on particular products, stores, and region you live in.
We also can't say what your landlord would or would not be willing to do. You'd have to ask them.
As for ripping out carpet, that requires some gloves and a bit of muscle--not that hard.
Installing flooring (be it vinyl tiles or ...
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If your carpet is a light color then try white vinegar on it first. I use this for pet stains and its light years beyond any product specifically formulated for stains and 1/20th the cost. It kills germs/bacteria/mold. I pour the vinegar straight from the bottle onto the stain, thoroughly soaking the carpet. It will begin to react with the stain and start ...
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Put something under the table legs to diffuse the pressure to a wider area. Something like the circle disc (2 inch variety) furniture moving pads would work for something like this.
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