Stop DESTROYING Your Home Office Carpet! Build a Chair Mat For CHEAP!

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Using a standard office chair on carpeting is a terrible idea. The wheels will destroy the carpet and the pad, and will ruin your home office. In this video I show step-by-step how to build your own office chair mat that will save your carpet and make your chair roll easily in front of your desk. With a lot more people working from home, many of us are looking for ways to make our home office situation more comfortable. Check out how easy and cheap it is to build this chair mat!
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🕐 0:00 Introduction
🕐 1:46 Finished Floor Mat Demonstration
🕐 2:10 Getting Started
🕐 3:34 Flooring Layout and Prep
🕐 9:06 Glue Flooring Down
🕐 11:41 Tips on Trim
🕐 15:09 Results
🕐 15:36 Actual Costs
🕐 16:15 Conclusion
🕐 17:17 Bloopers
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@mariaalexander427 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Very creative way to solve a common problem. Esthetically pleasing, inexpensive & the lip is the 🍒 on top! Keep up the great content!👍🏼

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Maria!

@timtucker3674 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for pointing out the idea! I never thought to use a laminate. You can get super-cheap laminate (wood grain or tile) at the local Habitat for Humanity (Restore) outlet if you're not picky and many have self-gluing peel-away strips with tongue and groove ends. My challenge is making them super-low-profile to keep from stubbing or breaking my toes. A weak foundation does tend to force the edges up thought if I'm seated in the middle of the laminate mat. They actually bow up. I might experiment with a 1/4 inch thick plywood if the price is right and arrange them crossways to improve stability. Edges for these laminate styles are available at the local home improvement that might even be safer for toes. I need a very long run (like 10 feet) because I need two desks to share the computers and big monitors I need for school, personal and work as they need to remain separate.

@mosconi0359 Жыл бұрын

Sir, you definitely have a gift for teaching others how to complete a simple project in the DIY genre. You seem to say only what needs to be said, and, do it in a manner that is easy to understand and to reproduce at home. You've turned DIY into an art form as far as I am concerned. Thanks for the video and the excellent idea for a solid carpet protector that should last many years. Two thumbs up!

@AmplifyDIY Жыл бұрын

Thank you Masconi! You've made my day!

@BuildsWithV 2 жыл бұрын

Just moved and installed new carpet. Needless to say I wanted a solution to avoid issues. This is the first video I watched and I’m sold. Going to build 2 of these, thanks so much 🙏

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, V! The 2 that I built for this video have held up really well. I'm sitting in my office on a chair sitting on one right as I type this. I've been really happy with them. Thanks for watching!

@AmaranthineMask 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this guide! I don't have the space or tools to do this kind of project at the moment, but I'm definitely bookmarking this for the future!

@mauchkimberly 2 жыл бұрын

Useful. Glad I found this before committing to some plastic mat. Most appreciated.

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@SuperLittleTyke 16 күн бұрын

I hate carpets. I just happen to be lumbered with them. I moved into my current brand-new house a few years ago and it had fitted carpet throughout except in the bathroom. It really looked nice as the builder showed me around. Pristine beige carpet everywhere! It didn't stay pristine for long. Soon I was buying a more powerful vacuum cleaner. As I got older, I needed more stamina to push the nozzle across the carpet, especially when the suction was turned right up. But as time passed, inevitably the carpet got dirty. So I then purchased a carpet washer. This does work, though the manufacturer's genuine detergent (which you're supposed to use exclusively if you don't want to void the warranty) costs and arm and a leg. Actually, both arms and both legs. That liquid is exorbitantly priced. I should have had all the carpet ripped out ages ago and had wood flooring laid instead. I have a lot of contact with European families and in practically every house I visit, they have either wooden floors or ceramic tiles, both of which a dead easy to keep clean compared to carpet. I believe hard flooring is also the norm in Australia.

@smilleur Жыл бұрын

You put so much effort into this video. I respect the hell out of it. Great info too.

@AmplifyDIY Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Spingus!

@rsm307studios 2 жыл бұрын

I LOVED your video! I don't have a table saw and I'm not handy at all. The thing I loved about your video the most is the TWINING!!!

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for watching (from the both of us - LOL!)

@tennnis498 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the thought that went into this video.

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@ProfessorBurchh 4 ай бұрын

AWESOME video. I'm going to give this a go for my office. This looks like a way better solution than any off the shelf options I've seen.

@privatemale27 2 жыл бұрын

Good idea... I was thinking it would be nice to have a an option for a thinner base to avoid changing the ergonomics of my current setup, but it would probably be better to raise my whole desk to match. Might just make the platform big enough to put it on too....

@supermancc604 Жыл бұрын

Dude. Wow. This is it. Really good solution to those terrible vinyl mats. So much better looking if you truly care about the space you work in every day. I'm doing this for sure.

@EveyBreena Жыл бұрын

I LOVE this! Going to do this in my hubby and I's offices! Thanks for the awesome video.

@AmplifyDIY Жыл бұрын

Have fun!

@mistered1397 11 ай бұрын

Great video!

@Chu-Pete 10 ай бұрын

I wanted to thank you for this. I made my own version of this using peel-and-stick floor tiles and a 5/8" plywood sheet - it's the absolute perfect solution! It also solves the fact that my chair was a bit too low at the desk while on the old standard thin plastic pad (this caused significant nerve pinching sensations in my arm and wrist for years). I really wish I'd seen your video 13 years ago!

@AmplifyDIY 10 ай бұрын

I'm so thrilled that my video was helpful for you. That's great!

@markgallello6982 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great idea!! Cant wait to start my clearance flooring search!!

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck!!

@flamingninja550 2 жыл бұрын

great quality video!

@elmo1220 2 жыл бұрын

This was so useful, i saved the video and subscribed, Hopefully ya have more awesome and useful content like this. I'm a first time homeowner and these small details, like an office chair mat, can add up. Thanks for this video!

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Hey A - thanks for letting me know you enjoyed this video! If you look around on my channel, I think you'll find I have a whole bunch of useful stuff for homeowners: how to flush your water heater, as well as several other videos on improvements you can make to it; how to clean your dryer vent; how to hang up a patio shade, etc, etc. Welcome, and I hope you like what you find!

@korak002 Жыл бұрын

Great idea!! My trim is staining and the project is coming out super well! 🙂

@AmplifyDIY Жыл бұрын

Awesome, Cyrus! I hope you love your chair mat as much as I love mine!

@alysonhamm4980 2 жыл бұрын

Great project! Thanks for sharing! Loved the out-takes too!! LOL!

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, Alyson!

@aaronverdin4149 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, very detailed. Thank you. I will be doing this for my office. I'm going to make it so a part of it goes under the table.

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Great! Best of luck with your build, Aaron!

@rubmyfigs868 Жыл бұрын

This is the exact video I was looking for

@htownblue11 2 жыл бұрын

Good looking solution to a common problem.

@reggaeone 11 ай бұрын

great production video. Great explanation.

@AmplifyDIY 11 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@DerMeis7er Жыл бұрын

that was really cool to watch. well done mate !

@AmplifyDIY Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@porkstamina 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job, this looks so much better than the generic plastic mat. And the MCM shirt is 🔥

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, porkstamina! CHOPPED!

@sladewillson8461 2 жыл бұрын

Really amazing

@larrymelman 2 жыл бұрын

The roll-up plastic mats are such junk. The chair wheels press dents into it, and they fall apart every 2-3 years. This is a great project, I wish I could do it at reasonable cost. When did plywood get so expensive? Right now, a 4x4 half-sheet of garbage pine plywood is over $30. And who wants to lay nasty knots and splinters on the carpet? You need to sand and finish the underside or else use something of much better quality. If I had a wood shop full of scrap materials and a table saw, I'd be all over this. But from scratch, to do it right, it's at least $100 of materials. Maybe I'll reconsider when my latest plastic mat falls apart.

@tofraley 6 ай бұрын

This is a *great* idea. Looks amazing.

@AmplifyDIY 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@friedabear123 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful

@tuckertruckerpatriot312 Жыл бұрын

Great Videos you have and you are funny too! Keep up the wonderful comedy in all you do! Thanks! This is the FUN way to learn.

@AmplifyDIY Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

@Christopher_Stead Жыл бұрын

Going to try this over the New Year. You just saved me $200 importing a tempered glass mat to New Zealand!

@AmplifyDIY Жыл бұрын

I'd love to hear how your build turns out. Good luck!

@emilylor5328 10 ай бұрын

Better than I expected

@sabrinapage5900 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea!

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@bobsmackey3852 8 ай бұрын

I was thinking about doing something like this for my house just couldn't figure out how exactly I would build. This is freaking awesome

@angelt5224 Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOUUU!!

@dnminyard 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice! I need to do this before I ruin our carpet. On my to-do list now.

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Go for it!

@kronosaurus 2 жыл бұрын

I'm using card board from a box right now haha. This will be way better and a fun project. Great video.

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Gotta admit - cardboard is one solution I've never actually tried. :-)

@barrazjazz Жыл бұрын

Awesome idea!!!

@AmplifyDIY Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Amy! 😊

@JM-gz1ej Жыл бұрын

this is great stuff 👍

@AmplifyDIY Жыл бұрын

Thanks, J M ! Glad you think so!

@griffstratz6495 Жыл бұрын

Great video

@AmplifyDIY Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, Griff!

@tamalajade 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful mats..wish i lived close and could buy one from you

@keliachandler3292 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video! Love this idea! Putting it on the honey to do list! My husband will appreciate this video! LOL 😂😏

@MilkCrate801 2 жыл бұрын

this video is awesome! i followed the instructions and i actually managed to build a mat of my own!

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I’d love to see some pictures of your finished pad, if you are willing to share: AmplifyDIY (at) Gmail (dot) com. Nice job!

@matt7iron 2 жыл бұрын

How thick is your wood floor 1/2, 3/4, or 1 inch thick.

@AFatherOf2 2 ай бұрын

I tried using press board on high pile carpet. I have rollerblade wheels but quickly learned that it was not thick enough. So I doubled the sheet up to twice the thickness. It was still not enough. It has lasted about a year, but it is disintegrating into flakes. Wish I would have seen this video before. Thank you for the inspiration!

@brianhay4024 Жыл бұрын

I made a mat based on this video. Thanks for the inspiration. Here's how it went: my flooring was left over from another project and was 3/4" hickory. I used a 1/4" OSB board for the base. The final mat was 1" tall plus the molding. I made the molding as described on the video. I used a clean stud grade 2x4 and leftover stain. It looks great and I'm happy with how it turned out. Here are a couple of comments. At 1" the mat is really tall and took a bit to get used to. Additionally my molding extends above the flooring and that's is fine but it's square so it hurts if I inadvertently step on it. I might take the time to round the top of the molding and try to make it as low as possible if I did the project again. I tried using finishing nails and couldn't get them to hold given the thin piece of 2x4. I used small deck screws and stained over the top of them. They blend in perfectly and the molding is rock solid. I had most of the stuff I needed in the shed so total cost was only about $20 and it will last a very long time. I should add mine is larger than the one AmplifyDIY made and it's heavy. Surprisingly heavy.

@AmplifyDIY Жыл бұрын

3/4" Hickory is stout stuff. Not gonna lie - I'm a bit jealous ... yours is likely quite a bit nicer than mine. But I still love mine as well. :)

@bmthfan1231 2 жыл бұрын

Love the chopped MCM shirt brother. Super cool, don't see anyone else mentioning it either lol. Good vid!

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

It's all about the P U R I T Y on the best 4 wheel driving channel on the internet! Thanks for watching!

@hamchron 11 ай бұрын

Great idea and love the VGG hat. A guy was looking for something just like this.

@AmplifyDIY 11 ай бұрын

Looks like a guy went ahead and did the right thing. :)

@Salman-Q 10 ай бұрын

That's amazing dude! I loved the part qhere you snapped your fingers and said, Right! NOW! 👌🏻

@AmplifyDIY 10 ай бұрын

🙌

@CaptainBuzzBee 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting to come across this. Working from home full time now and my plastic mat has not held up.

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Those plastic mats never do hold up for long. Thanks for watching!

@TeamBajra 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos are so detailed. I built my shed from your videos. I recently sold my house and the shed was the selling point. Thank you!

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! That is awesome! :) I'm so glad my videos were useful. Congratulations on the sale of your house!

@bel2665 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your video. I didn't want any of those plastic mats and I've been thinking for a while about what I can use. I'm going to home depot right now!!!!! I loved your video....

@AmplifyDIY 5 ай бұрын

Sorry for my delayed response - did you get this project built? How did it turn out for you?

@johnbearjunkyard 2 жыл бұрын

nice 👍

@kaylac3367 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! I need one of those for my sewing room. I like the fact that if you rearrange the room it's no problem to move the mat. Oh, what about the bottom side of the mat? Don't want any splinters left behind in case you need to move the mat. Thanks for this 😊

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Kayla - portability of this thing is great! If splinters are a concern, lightly sand the entire bottom side before you assemble anything - or, better yet, build it with an OSB or MDF base. Either will be less likely to leave any splinters. Good luck!

@kaylac3367 2 жыл бұрын

@@AmplifyDIY Thank you and keep making these great videos!

@GB-zk8tq 2 жыл бұрын

I like the hat and all the shirts. Video was good too!

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@ARAYASMEDIA Жыл бұрын

you also need to replace your office chair casters for the single wheel rubber variants that will not damage the wood laminate

@AmplifyDIY Жыл бұрын

This is a great tip! I believe I mentioned it in the video as well. Thanks for watching!

@Tepetkhet Жыл бұрын

This is a great detailed video. .Glad I stumbled across your channel while researching chair mats for on carpet! I had a free hard plastic one from an office that was closing down, and there are now chunks of cracked yellowed plastic all over my office. Ideally, I would love to replace all this nasty carpet with hardwood, but this has me thinking...I wonder if it's possible to make a small hardwood chair mat for around just my desk for now? If it's tongue and groove hardwood, does it still need to be glued down to a base?

@AmplifyDIY Жыл бұрын

Hi Tepetkhet - if you have 3/4" tongue and groove hardwood, you should still have some sort of a base to put it on to reduce flexing as you roll around on it. If you just interlocked the pieces and put it straight on the carpet, you'd likely find that in a very short time just from rolling the chair around on it the pieces would separate.This is why I went with a thin laminate and thicker underlay board. Good luck!

@SaffireAnimation 2 жыл бұрын

Can you please make your next video on screening the outdoor trash cans? My HOA wants the trash cans being screened either by shrubbery or have a fence around them. Fencing is really expensive while having shrubs would cost me around $150-$170. Its really impressive how this project turned out to be under $70👌 So if you can do the same with screening the trash receptacles under $70 that will be awesome! Thank you 😊

@OtherDalfite 2 жыл бұрын

Reject your HOA. Grow corn on your front lawn

@SaffireAnimation 2 жыл бұрын

@@OtherDalfite 🤣🤣

@OtherDalfite 2 жыл бұрын

Love the "hey, didn't see you there!" type intro

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Took forever to film/edit, but I'm unreasonably pleased with how it turned out. Thanks for watching!

@Vaibhavkhairnar19 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to see that there are 2 of you now 😂Which means more cool videos!

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Heh. One of us is super lazy, though!

@Strangerer69 Жыл бұрын

I did it close to this, then bought a flat rubber chair mat on top. I feel like the chair moves better over the texture of the rubber mat and especially over those seams of the laminate flooring.

@AmplifyDIY Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like how yours turned out!

@Mike-ny6sf Жыл бұрын

Awesome video and work. I did the same thing but didn’t get the results I hoped for. My mat lasted a couple years, but eventually the casters wore down the joined edges and began to eat into the pieces. One reason might have been I used a ¼” plywood base that was probably too flexible. But I didn’t want to use ½” plywood that would make the mat taller than I wanted. For sure it’s best to stick with ½” plywood. I also used the cheapest laminate, and that might have been part of the problem. The edges might not have snapped in quite so tightly. But another and real problem with using any type of laminate flooring is that, although it looks marvelous and is easy to slide across to reach drawers, printer, etc., the hard surface is dangerous. It's easy for the chair to slip out from under you as you try to sit down or get up. A company I cleaned for found that out the hard way with injuries to several of their workers. I've had to be extra careful sitting down and getting up. I’m not particular about the esthetics as it is an apartment bedroom/office, and I don’t have the use of a shop. So, although I love to wheel back and forth, I’m going to try ½” plywood with a very low pile indoor outdoor carpet. Probably just carpet tape it or staple it around the edges for now in case I want to go back to laminate, or roll vinyl, etc. But anyhow, the mats you made look really great.

@roseliherrera7261 Жыл бұрын

Were you able to finish your project? You had a great idea with that carpet opt I’m one of those victims that fell!! That chair just rolled right out from under me & ouch! Thank you for the response ASAP cause I’m considering a remote position Have an awesome day

@Mike-ny6sf Жыл бұрын

Haven't been able to yet. Need to get a pick up to carry the plywood. But I just received some polyurethane 3-in casters and they work wonderfully -- much better than the casters that came with the chair.

@Mike-ny6sf Жыл бұрын

@@roseliherrera7261 I bought the 1/2 inch (sanded both sides) plywood, at home depot for $49.00 and it might be enough (They will cut it to your size for free) . I do like to roll back and forth and carpet hinders that. Just have to be careful sitting and getting up. :) Also I bought polyurethane 3" casters from Amazon ($25 for five) They are a lot better than the hard plastic casters that are standard on office chairs. They are much gentler on the plywood and don't leave groves or indents. I will probably stain it and use a tough clear finish on it. If that doesn't do it I'll probably apply self-sticking vinyl panels.

@minnesotasteve 11 ай бұрын

They sell different casters for chairs if you run them on a hard surface. They don't spin as easily and usually have rubber rather than hard plastic. Your idea of running a low pile carpet is also not a bad solution, as that's what most office chair casters are intended for, as office environments tend to run low pile carpet squares.

@ED-zm8ut 5 ай бұрын

I was looking for a comment like this. I'm here because I just installed vinyl planks like this in my office and you should **NOT use an office chair on vinyl floor**. For very close to the same price I would advise buying some **unfinished utility oak hardwood flooring**. It's just about $2 /sqft when not on sale at places like Lumber Liquidators (LL Flooring) or local lumberyards (you can also look for mills). Glue it down to a sheet of plywood like this. Finish it (or not) and it will last a lifetime.

@michaeltown5607 Жыл бұрын

Hello :) love your video. Your project, it’s implementation and explanation were really cool. I will be making at least one of these chair mats myself. I was wondering if you could tell me what software you used to make such a seamlessly clean, and wonderful, green screen / chromakey image of yourself ( s ), please. Your audio is also outstanding. Yours is one of the best and most user-friendly videos. I have seen on KZfaq. Thank you for the great good humor.

@AmplifyDIY Жыл бұрын

Hi Michael - thank you! I use DaVinci Resolve as my editor: www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve ... and I use an older RødeLink wireless lavaliere mic system for most of my audio. Thanks for watching, and best of luck with your chair mat!

@michaeltown5607 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your quick response, and link. I hope you have a most excellent day.

@martinstancik9586 Ай бұрын

Great idea and wonderful presentation., but I have a vinyl mat. Can I glue the flooring to a vinyl mat? Will it work?

@LarryWake 2 жыл бұрын

Wow -- I've been trying to come up with something very much like this, and my Google search turned this video up, and it's answered just about every one of my questions! One twist: because of the way the legs are on the largish L-shaped desk I have, and items I wanted to stow under the desk, I want to have a "mat" that's 58" to 64" on a side (which starts to become more of a "floor"... ). So I need to make it from two pieces of wood -- is that going to start to ruin my DIY-limited day? And does this start to make gluing vs. floating more of an issue?

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Larry! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and found some useful tips! As for your specific situation: It sounds like your area will be substantially larger than the one I showed in the video. This won't really be a problem for the flooring, but does have an impact on the type of sub floor you should use: I'd recommend 3/4" thick rather than the 1/2" that I used. The wider the piece of sub floor is, the more it will have a tendency to deflect / bend under the weight of the chair, and sink a bit into the carpet. On a smaller span like I built, 1/2" is sturdy enough, but on something larger like you need, you'll be glad to have a stiffer base under the flooring slats. You are right that you'll need to have more than 1 piece of flooring to span your width. I do think you can still glue the slats down, but if you wanted to build it so it could float that would also be fine. I don't think you'll need to worry much about expansion/etc though even with the larger size. One tip: stagger your seams / joints between boards so that you don't have any joints line up. I recommend starting with a full length board at the lower left, then cut the next piece to fit to the right edge. The next course (row) cut the first board 8-12" shorter on the left edge, then cut the next piece to fit the right edge. The next course cut the first board 16-24" shorter, then the next one to fit, etc. Keep doing that until the right-hand board won't fit the full span, then start over with a full size board on the left. Does this make sense? I'm happy to send over a diagram if that would be helpful. Staggering joints like this is both more visually appealing as well as helps to reinforce the structure of the floor so you don't have any weaker areas that are more flexible than others since the joints don't line up anywhere. At any rate - I wish you the best of luck with your build, and I'm happy to try to answer any other questions that you may have. Thanks for watching!

@demis4228 2 жыл бұрын

Love this!! Where did you get your desk? I love that too!!

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Demi! I'm glad you liked the project! The desks are both from a store called Scandinavian Designs, and we really love them as well. We have the Gammel Desk - my wife's is the one with the filing cabinet return, mine is just a plain desk. You can see them here: scandinaviandesigns.com/collections/office-desks Thanks for watching!

@Galaxy-ig8si 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! I also like your office chair; can you tell me the model/brand and where did you get it? Thanks.

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Galaxy - I'm glad you liked the video! The chair is the Akir from BTOD (Beyond The Office Door) and it's the most comfortable and supportive chair I've ever owned. Here is a link to their site (not affiliate, not sponsored, I bought the chair with my own money and have no problem recommending it): www.btod.com/btod-akir-fab

@virgil3241 Жыл бұрын

I found a free way by accident. When in Home Depot, one day they got their load of vinyl planking. On these, they have a big solid square of the material to show what the pattern is. They said they dont use them for anything after they are displayed, and they gave me one. It does slide around some over time and of course, no lip. But for the price, which was free, worked for me. And its been 4 years now and it works the same it always has, compared to a plastic chair mat that gets the divit anyway over time

@AmplifyDIY Жыл бұрын

Nice!

@lalexander1144 3 ай бұрын

I think I can use peel and stick!

@MagicStormArt 28 күн бұрын

For today's prices, I found this would run $151 for 2. We got 2 used chair mats and we hate them. One is cracking and the other one despite the little nubs, slides all over. Good chair mats now cost like $60-80, so this probably still would make more sense to do

@AmplifyDIY 27 күн бұрын

These are also MUCH more sturdy than plastic mats... We love the ones I built!

@hoperamsini7074 2 жыл бұрын

Your video was the first one I watched now that I an desperately trying to find a solution to using a wheeled office chair over thick carpet at home. My problem is that I need to roll much further than the plastic mat allows me to. I roll off the mat and when I want to back up to roll back onto the mat the chair wheels get stuck on the mat! I have to stand up and pick the chair up onto the mat! I have tried everything including taping two mats together, etc. Your solution is ingenious! However I do not know any carpenters who could build a mat like you did. Now I am stuck knowing that there is a solution that is reasonably priced but I can't have it! Ugh!!!! Thanks anyway!

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear of the pickle you are in! I hope you are maybe able to find someone local to you who could build a mat like this for you. Good luck!

@Ontario_Voyager Жыл бұрын

Just a great vid as I was looking for an alternative to an expensive mat that would break in 2 years (or less). Hopefully you can answer a question for me? I've got a box of engineered hardwood that I plan on using to make this. The e/wood is about 1/2" thick and I plan on putting it on a half sheet (4x4) of OSB . My question: how thick should the overall pad be when completed? OSB choices is 1/4" or 7/16" . One would be 3/4" high (plush pile) the other would be ~1" high. I'm leaning towards the 7/16" board because of the "solid" base but.........??

@AmplifyDIY Жыл бұрын

Hi Len - I would also choose the thicker OSB, as it will provide a sturdier foundation. You'll note that I trimmed the outside edges of mine both to hide the substrate (plywood, in my case) and provide a lip to help prevent the chair from rolling off. The difference in overall height of the finished project is negligible, and you'll be glad for the extra rigidity that the thicker osb will provide. Good luck!

@viorsa8200 2 жыл бұрын

Excelente proyecto muy bien desarrollado y mejor ejecutado , pero me parece una redundancia , si tienes una moqueta o alfombra grande , ponerle un trozo de madera encima , para que ande mejor una silla con ruedas , saca la moqueta que es una coctelera de ácaros y pon un buen suelo de madera , gracias por compartir , un saludo cordial y por supuesto un gran like desde Narón , Galicia (España) 🤓 😜

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

¡Gracias por vernos y por la idea! Quería mantener toda la alfombra en la habitación, en caso de que decidiéramos reorganizar la oficina. Tener colchonetas que se puedan mover era importante para mí.

@mynewhandle 2 жыл бұрын

When you got to your Solution... I was hating. Like Really... Seems like your making a project out of it. Well you did... But it was a cool project and I may even try it myself... as it warms up a little bit. Great Content.

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

I'm sitting in a chair on this mat as I type this, and while it was a bit of a project to build, I LOVE this chair mat. Thanks for watching!

@SwordOfUltimate 2 жыл бұрын

Lux

@SuperLittleTyke 16 күн бұрын

I grabbed a sheet of 5mm MDF and laid it down over the carpet in front of my desk. Job done. Cost: 6 English pounds (8 bucks).

@AmplifyDIY 16 күн бұрын

I'm curious how long that will last. MDF in my area (particularly that thin) won't hold up long. Glad it's working for you, though!

@SuperLittleTyke 15 күн бұрын

@@AmplifyDIY I was desperate to do something, because the dang carpet was such a nuisance. And 5mm MDF is so cheap, if it fails after six months I'll just buy another sheet! I didn't want to use 10 mm, because I didn't want there to be a step to trip over. The 5mm kinda sinks into the carpet, making the transition from carpet to hard floor very gentle.

@btreese7 2 жыл бұрын

wow....$18 for OSB? $55 today at HD.

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Prices are extremely nuts right now for sure!

@My-NaMeS_jEfF 11 ай бұрын

This is a great solution. Wish I had a table saw and some clamps. Might be time for an investment.

@jmdd03 2 жыл бұрын

Love it, I will make 1 for my self.. I am still have the ugly plastic

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck with your build, Juan!

@renawarden1817 6 ай бұрын

I enjoyed the video. My question is I did a similar chair mat for my home office however, the actual piece of wood moves on my carpet when I roll around on it I would like suggestions on how to stop this from happening. I thought about attaching a cheap plastic mat to the bottom the problem I'm having as you are aware of is the tips are for low pile carpet . Please let me know how to prevent my wooden chair mat from sliding on my carpet Ii love the fact it was inexpensive and will last forever but the sliding around is making me a little crazy. Please help me.

@AmplifyDIY 6 ай бұрын

Hmm... How smooth is the bottom surface of your mat? Perhaps you could try gluing a couple of sheets of grip tape or very coarse sand paper to the bottom to help it grip the carpet better?

@matjam421 8 ай бұрын

Let's Go Blues!

@AmplifyDIY 8 ай бұрын

Honk. HONK. *HONK!!* Great game last night against Calgary. :)

@matjam421 8 ай бұрын

@@AmplifyDIY Heck yeah it was!

@TravThompson Жыл бұрын

Curious after having it for a few months if you would have gone with 3/4" plywood vs 1/2" ... about to build the same project and I thought I was going to need 3/4 to avoid feeling it flex.

@AmplifyDIY Жыл бұрын

Hi Trav - I have not noticed much of any flex, but if you have really thick carpet/pad, or are concerned about flex, going with a thicker plywood is a great option. Good luck!

@blakedmc1989RaveHD Жыл бұрын

i'm so glad majority of my home including my bedroom has no carpet

@theholeminute Жыл бұрын

Nothing leaks out of a gun like PL300 lol. But it's the best! And it doesn't smell bad! Also, if you mist the plywood with a little water first that PL will cure in a few hours.

@AmplifyDIY Жыл бұрын

Great tip on the misting!

@theholeminute Жыл бұрын

@@AmplifyDIY oh and I realized later today that people really need to know, any normal construction adhesive, besides PL, can take forever to cure especially between layers of plywood, and even more so with this laminate flooring. PL is one of the important points of the video, and it cannot be overemphasized.

@Lommona Жыл бұрын

Anyone know where I can buy something like this??

@skullmster 2 жыл бұрын

Have you had any problems with the plywood chewing on the carpet at all? If so do you think throwing felt on the bottom is overkill?

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Skullmster - no, I've had no problems with the carpet and raw plywood base. If you are concerned, then I'd recommend just sanding the bottom of the plywood with 60 grit then 100 grit. That will make it smooth enough (and should remove any splinters). Good luck!

@vinnybauer4205 3 ай бұрын

Greetings, I've went thru 5 sets of this. With my 2 inch chair rollers...the "lifetime" material broke down. I purchased 3 inch "LifeLong" rollers and threw away all those mats. Found on Amazon for under $40. Chief Ken Bauer, USAF (Ret)

@kat4animals004 Жыл бұрын

How would you make trim with Out a table saw?

@AmplifyDIY Жыл бұрын

Hi Kat - without access to a table saw, you could use a skill saw, but it will be pretty tricky to get the cuts to be perfectly straight. They do sell segments of pre-made trim that may be a better idea for your situation. Just cut to the correct length to fit your sides. Good luck!

@phototristan Жыл бұрын

If anyone sells any of these premade, I’d be interested like on Etsy or whatever

@AmplifyDIY Жыл бұрын

I've had a few requests like this... if only there were more hours in the day....

@kat4animals004 Жыл бұрын

Do the roller blade wheels really work well? Even for a heavy chair and heavy person?

@AmplifyDIY Жыл бұрын

The rollerblade wheels work really well. I'm not a skinny guy by any stretch, and they work great. :)

@ChildofLight777 2 жыл бұрын

Hey I have that chair, the Akir from BTOD right?

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Bingo! I love it!

@UnityBC Жыл бұрын

HI! I would like to make an 8 x 8 play area in my kids' carpeted playroom - I am not experienced and know nothing about any of this... but is there a way to connect the two 4 x 8 mats where they wouldn't slide apart?

@RedClayBeginnerBand 10 ай бұрын

I know you posted 6 months ago, but try using interlocking foam tiles. They come in all different looks, including "wood floor" look. We installed that on the finished side of our basement and it's awesome. Soft underfoot, easy to pick up and easy to replace individual squares for any reason (ripped, wrecked, smashed, or to check for water underneath).

@roseliherrera7261 Жыл бұрын

What did you do to the bottom 15:24 of plywood/osb to keep possible debris from embedding in carpet?

@AmplifyDIY Жыл бұрын

Hi Roseli - I actually didn't do anything, and have not had any problem with anything embedding in the carpet. Your mileage may vary, of course, so may be a light sanding would be in order if you have a very splintery sort of surface. Good luck!

@luqmanhakim3710 8 ай бұрын

where u buyed that Mat carpet,tell me pls😭

@aaronverdin4149 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have any recommendations for something to coat the plywood underneath? So it's not bare plywood on the carpet.

@AmplifyDIY 2 жыл бұрын

HI Aaron - I would recommend sanding the bottom side with a pretty coarse grit (say, 80), then maybe hit it again with a little higher grit like 120... just trying to knock anything loose off and get it sort of smooth(ish). Then I'd probably coat it with a polyurethane that is designed for higher traffic areas. I know Home Depot and Lowes carry a variety of both water-based and oil-based options. For something like this I'd probably just be lazy and grab a few cans of the spray-on oil-based poly and give it a few coats. Good luck!

@onlycodered 2 жыл бұрын

What's wrong with bare plywood? It'll actually help the mat grip the carpet if it's rough underneath.

@Daniel-dj7fh Жыл бұрын

the rollerblade wheels are good for wood floors right?

@AmplifyDIY Жыл бұрын

Hi Daniel - yes, the rollerblade wheels are excellent for wood floors. They roll super-smoothly, and won't damage anything. Thanks for watching!

@fae8088 3 ай бұрын

I've been looking for a solution to my desk chair on shag carpet. At first I thought this is brilliant! I love doing projects and it's way cheaper than buying a $35 thick office mat. Though, there is one issue with using laminate as a desk mat. When I lived with my parents, my bedroom had laminate flooring and over time my chair scratched up the laminate and left hazy soft marks on the floor. It was literally scraping the design off. Do you have an idea how to prevent that?

@AmplifyDIY 3 ай бұрын

I recommend replacing the hard plastic wheels that come on most office chairs with a set of rubber "rollerblade-style" wheels. These are designed NOT to scratch / damage any hard surface, and I have them on all my office chairs. They work great! Here's a link to some options: amzn.to/3x25ZxE

@fae8088 3 ай бұрын

@@AmplifyDIY thank you! I totally didn't think of the wheels in regards to damaging the floor.

@pr0jeykun 8 ай бұрын

Chopped! :)

@mitchellemstraining1 Жыл бұрын

Did the same thing but chair wore right through the stick on laminate. any ideas on something more commercial grade?

@AmplifyDIY Жыл бұрын

What kind of wheels did you have on your chair? If you have not already, I recommend swapping the factory wheels with the rubber rollerblade-style wheels I linked to in the video description. They are much better for hard floor surfaces. As for stick on laminate (and all flooring, actually): I've found that in general, you get what you pay for. I happened to find a good deal on the flooring for this project as it was a higher quality flooring at a clearance price - but if I had not found something on clearance, I would have just bitten the bullet and paid a little more for the better quality flooring. Best of luck getting yours fixed up!

@mitchellemstraining1 Жыл бұрын

@@AmplifyDIY I just bought a brand new chair and ordered the roller blade style wheels you suggested. Will be reusing my “base” MDF board but will take your advise and get commercial grade flooring this time. My old stuff was flimsy vinyl stick on.