Total Floor RENO: Tile to Luxury Vinyl Plank and cost breakdown! - Duplex Diaries | Ep.4

[@BudgetGirl]

BEFORE you see the end, how much do you think the total floor reno cost? Comment here!

[@alicemac89]

$3500 is my guess

[@BudgetGirl]

Good guess!

[@danagoings]

$1200

[@catrina6434]

$2700

[@pamelaatkinson5710]

20,000

[@jonnaborosky8836]

What a ton of work you, Jacob and Chris did! I bought a 100 year old house a few years ago. It had 40 year old carpet and a back door I could see through to the great outdoors! It also had to be painted. All windows except the master bedroom and bathroom needed blinds (there were none there.) Had a deadline to be out of apartment, so didn't have the time to do the work myself. I hired out hard wood floor refinishing for five rooms, two hallways and a staircase. Painted the whole house, including the dungeon--ish basement, except for kitchen and bathroom, because I wanted more renovations there. Got three estimates for each job. I realized that I could lose thousands of dollars if I made wrong choices, so I joined Angie's List after those two projects. Very glad I did! I ended up with a free lifetime membership as compensation for what one future contractor, who put himself on Angie's List, did to me. (Let's just say I was advised to contact the FBI by security at my job. I did, because my life and the lives of my co-workers were seemingly at risk. That's an awful story that doesn't bear repeating.) The floor refinishing turned out great; painting--not so much. Those were BIG learning experiences for me. I could go on to so much more, but I'll spare you... I'm so glad to hear you did so much yourselves and got a really good handyman...and got a really great outcome! Ya did good, girl!!

[@mollymay509]

LOVE the floors. You better do a “pros and cons of being a landlord” cause you make it look so fun!!!

[@WaterBottleBlues101]

I really like this duplex diaries series. So exciting to see the progress of the place. Can’t wait to watch more.

[@BudgetGirl]

thank you!

[@luzloveslife]

I can’t wait to see the official new house tour once everything is done and you’re all moved in.

[@BudgetGirl]

Getting there! Thanks for watching!

[@lindap9079]

I love the idea of spreading a little joy by leaving a present.

[@txnurselawlvn]

First of all thank God you weren’t hurt. Second, I can’t wait to see everything finished.

[@angelmission]

I have the exact same flooring in my living/diningroom. It is economical and looks nice, and is actually great as far as not scratching or scuffing much (for the price is fantastic), but the problems lies in if it gets wet. Any spills that are not quickly wiped up or any pet accidents and you can have swelling and warping of the joints. When I went to do my kitchen I went with a waterproof Luxury vinyl plank and I love it! I didn't want to say anything about that flooring because other than a couple of spots that got wet from my daughter's dog, it has lasted well for over 5 years. I just didn't want you to be surprised beings you are putting it in a rental unit. Love your channel btw. I am a new subscriber and I am watching your vids from the beginning. What an AWESOME inspiration you are!

[@BudgetGirl]

thanks for that info and for watching!!

[@bunnylover6481]

Hi to Chris! He rocks!!!

[@deannaschlabach]

It looks so good and Chris is an angel sent from heaven doing all that hard work for so inexpensively. You are the consummate financial wizard! I love watching your progress.

[@BudgetGirl]

thank you!

[@margaretbedwell58]

This was a huge job just getting the old flooring up but that young man did a great job. You did an excellent job painting too. I would rather be whipped than paint so kudos to you Looking forward to the final show on your new house. Have a Blessed day.

[@nolekatie]

pro tip - I have the same kind of flooring and not sure if we got a bad batch, but my dogs and furniture (mostly furniture) scratched it alot. Only had it for 2 years until we sold the house. Make sure you get the felt pads for the legs of ALL your furniture to save the flooring. I was really disappointed with how our floors have ended up, but I think it's probably a combo of softer flooring and just furniture scratching it.

[@ivettewoods3733]

Great job Chris. Looks good Sarah

[@jeffgunter8507]

Sarah, You can find cordless add-on blinds for your new door at Home Depot, etc. They are enclosed in glass and screw right into the existing holes on the interior of your door. Work Great! I put some on the french door to my office.

[@sallymay3228]

I always keep the extra flooring in case any gets scratched or damaged. You will never find the same stuff again. Came in super handy when my dishwasher leaked and we had to replace some of the flooring.

[@BudgetGirl]

i have a spare box!

[@BeautyIsMyLife]

Girl, I'm so glad you showed how painting takes forever. I hate how they make it look so easy in TV ads. Once you start painting you realize how monumental of a task as, what with prepping (spackle, cleaning), edging, taking out switch plates, dealing with trim, sometimes having to paint a layer of base if it's a dark color and you're going to light, 2nd coats, possible closet doors and other doors, etc., it takes days even weeks!! I hate those commercials where someone "paints" and then flash forward 4 hours she's there's reading a book and putting her feet up with some lemonade lol, uh nooooo.

[@yumyum215]

Wow the floors look so good! Chris did an amazing job with everything and the fact he did it by himself!!Wow! You got some steals with the free and low priced market place finds!

[@BudgetGirl]

He really did!

[@selenatorforever21]

I love Jacobs shirt! Also congratulations on your financial progres. You have come such a long way in such a short time. So happy for you ☺️

[@acyndoc]

Great video Sarah! So happy for you and Jacob!. 🙂 And also, I'm so proud of you both🙂 Cyndi in sunny Florida.

[@maureencairney9549]

Flooring is my next big project, so thanks for sharing it looks gorgeous...

[@daniellem5175]

I love that you are doing so much of the stuff yourself!! You guys are so inspiring!! Looking forward to your next episode!!😊

[@BudgetGirl]

thank you!

[@michellerosieloughead3452]

Appreciate you! So happy to be binge watching the Duplex Diaries

[@BudgetGirl]

thank you for watching! I'm so glad you like it, I worked really hard on this series.

[@findingaway5512]

Love your free stuff tip to spread joy!!!

[@BudgetGirl]

Thank yoU!

[@TheBudgetBounce]

Wow, the floors look fantastic Sarah! You guys have done such great things with your new home. 💜

[@DownHomeMoney]

Great job! Be sure and keep some flooring just in case.....I've been doing rentals for 30 years and just when we find a great tile or vinyl plank, they quit making it. That's why you see alot of rentals with mixed flooring! Another great tip is on your rental side stick with the same color paint and brand so that you can just do touch up instead of repaint everytime someone moves out. Congrats on your duplex. Super smart decision!

[@BudgetGirl]

thank you for those great tips! I have half a box left for touch ups but i really hope they still have it when i want to redo the other side. And great tip on the paint!

[@mariannedressler6784]

Your new flooring and fresh paint is going to make a big difference!!

[@BudgetGirl]

thank you, i think so!

[@lifesuchasthis3932]

I just pulled up my carpeting and im putting in this kind of flooring yours looks beautiful it makes me more excited for mine

[@celesteautokier]

Just an FYI for the new back door with windows, in case no one has mentioned it. You can buy at Home Depot a window shade that fits over the glass window squares. The window shade is encased in a class as well and fits on the window portion and you can open and close the shade or raise the shade. I have one for my door just helps with privacy at night or if the sun hits the door directly you can close the shade. You still get the brightness from the sun and the view. But can close the shade when you need to. It just fits right over the full window pane of the door. Hope i explained it correctly.

[@BudgetGirl]

Good to know! This goes to a private backyard so I wasn't worried about that, but its always awesome to know options.

[@findingaway5512]

I just had a family member install vinyl floors in their kitchen and turned out great! They went with a lighter wood. I like dark woods myself. The floor looks great! Love your floor guy! Hope Chris can do more work down the road. Good to have somebody who you can trust with the work and is still reasonably priced.

[@BudgetGirl]

absolutely! I plan to ask him first always but he's also always in demand!

[@susanvelez6534]

Excellent job darling ! I use a small family business here in my town and I upgraded to laminate ( same color as you) about 6 years ago and they still look new. It cost me 1100 for flooring, rip out old flooring, lay down the cushion thing then lay down the laminate, I love my floors! I did my kitchen which is huge, and my long hallway to all the bedrooms. Sooooooo proud of you! 🙋🏻🙋🏻🙋🏻🙋🏻

[@BudgetGirl]

great job susan! I'm so glad they still look good!

[@amee.svatos]

Love your tshirt “Teacher Everything You Know”

[@TheFortitudeFix]

I do too!! 😁

[@Babernara]

Thanks for sharing. Loved it!

[@donnellboone7442]

Great video Sarah and Jacob!!! You all are doing a great job!!!

[@eileenclaussen977]

Thanks for the information - I just got a quote for laminate flooring and install plus removing the carpet that is now in the space. Quote was $5,200 :-( I may now look into plank flooring because for one thing I don't LOVE the laminate as much as I thought I might and the other is I have only have saved $4.000 for the project. Naive me, I was hoping to have my townhouse painted and floors changed for under $5,000.

[@BudgetGirl]

Make sure to check local handymen. I learned that places like home depot just contract out to them and add a ton of money on for their fee. Good luck!

[@loispoe4849]

Waiting for the tour Sarah. Beautiful floors.

[@lindaburnside3832]

What a great idea to come bearing gifts when picking up free stuff. I just never thought of it.

[@NormalnotNormal1234]

The flooring looks great!!

[@consciouswallet-cashenvelo6930]

I love this series. It's so interesting!

[@annewatson4786]

Now that you are moved in -I can’t wait to see the final result!!! Great video lots of elbow grease was done!!

[@BudgetGirl]

Thanks 👍I think the payoff is so worth it!

[@arescue]

BG have you been watching the channel Homemade Home? It’s great, he buys really cheap houses and renovates them and turns them into rental properties. I don’t expect you to do that level of repairs, but the channel is very funny.

[@BudgetGirl]

i will check it out, thank you!

[@loripark6391]

Congratulations on your home! I haven't seen any of your videos lately. You sure have come far from where I first "met" you! We are a family of 7 and you have inspired me greatly over the years.😉💜

[@BudgetGirl]

I'm so glad Lori! And make sure you're subscribed to see my videos! if you are, you can also hit the bell icon for alerts when they drop!

[@foreignfilmfan]

I used the black underlayment and it sounded like I was walking on trash bags! Nope. We redid it.

[@catharinabra]

Wow 🤩 the new floors look amazing!

[@FreshLights]

Your top is matching ur wallpaper :)

[@laurahomer3342]

Anyone who has you as their landlord Sarah is extremely lucky! 🥰 I don't know how you fit it all this doing all this painting along with working full time your super woman!!

[@BudgetGirl]

😊 thank you, it was exhausting, but i'm so glad to be in the house now!

[@BuildaBudget]

These videos are so inspiring! Thanks for sharing your journey. Also, I jumped when I heard the GPS "In two miles..." it sounded so sharp I thought it was my phone or something going off lol.

[@BudgetGirl]

I'm so glad you enjoy them and sorry for the scare!

[@marymeyer6578]

Great video. I really enjoy this series. You are doing great work. I hope you and your boyfriend take time to enjoy the fruits of your labor. 😊

[@BudgetGirl]

great reminder! I tend to go go go!

[@fineprintforlife8853]

Woohoo! Love these videos Sarah.

[@rhondaproctor7964]

Sweat equity! Great job.

[@BudgetGirl]

thank you Rhonda!

[@jemmak1678]

Really enjoying these! Can't wait to see it finished 🤩

[@lauraadaly]

This was so fun to watch! I'm in a similar situation, recently bought and attempting to fix my place up, not enjoying it as much as you are though!! It's such a long process that I'm pretty tired of it but this was motivation for sure :D

[@BudgetGirl]

I'm so glad! It definitely gets taxing, but so worth the results!

[@tanndigedan2261]

Great video. Tip try kneeling on a cushion or gardening kneeler. Will save your knees! I try to pay if forward to with the freebies. I have an awesome Apple tree so have given a huge bag of apples which goes down well!! So excited for your journey. Keep up the great work xx

[@BudgetGirl]

Great tip!

[@dianemalek436]

It's looking really good! What shade of white paint did you use?

[@debmorehead1118]

I love the back door !!!

[@ResourcesWithMarie]

Great Video..Thanks for showing us the process.

[@BudgetGirl]

thank you for watching!

[@Linda-sk9nt]

It's coming along nicely. All the hard work will pay off....👍

[@BudgetGirl]

That's the plan!

[@cdogvlog5557]

For a rental property I think I would have left those floor tiles as they where. I got linoleum here from the 70's and I'm going to just live with it until 2027 when I redo the kitchen. I find it interesting the choice to make the vinyl plank go lenthways instead of longways. I was actually thinking of doing it longways at my place because I thought it would make the place feel bigger, it would leed from the kitchen diner through the laundry and to the bathroom. I think longways might be better in my case because the bathroom is really small and doing it this way might make it feel like more of a part of everything else, then again I might go with another redesign where a doorway is blocked up. I think lengthways works well for your place. In an ideal world I'd have hardwood floors under the lineoleum but I got chipboard of course so vinyl plank I think will work well.

[@MeganBecnel]

Just bought flooring yesterday for the house! Went with LVP too.

[@artofthebudget]

chris is awesome!

[@Handbagqueen23]

I love this series

[@catrina6434]

Love love love the progress & the LONG VIDEO. ❣❣❣

[@BudgetGirl]

Yay! Thank you!

[@lottiedah903]

Looks great!!

[@heatherb2307]

Good job! Is it possible for you to add window(s) to the big wall in your living area? I had a friend who had that done and it made a HUGE difference to the look of her space.

[@TheFortitudeFix]

I love these videos thanks so much for teaching us and documenting this journey to share with us! I hope to be in your shoes one day, owning my place and have rental properties. I live in California, the San Francisco Bay Area and everything is just so expensive here! One day though!! 😍😊

[@BudgetGirl]

Stuff is so expensive there! Watch Graham Stephen and MeetKevin as they do real estate in that area. And i'd love it if you continued to watch me of course!

[@titalinda8515]

Sarah...you are doing great with your new house, congratulations. Is it a good idea to have a glass door as a front door?? No thieves at all in your area??

[@BudgetGirl]

That's the back door! Leads to a backyard that is private and gated. Thanks so much for watching!

[@marymack4105]

Love the cookie idea!

[@kyliemillington4698]

I feel the pain we re tiled the majority of the house....So much work.

[@lynnlewis5728]

I purchased a 1999 manufacturer house on March 31st of this year and I've had to have some work done in and outside of the house. I was recommended a guy by the realtor that he uses for his rental properties maintenance. BIG mistake he wasn't as good as I thought he would be....

[@Ann-lc8il]

Wow that was so cheap. I live in San Diego and remodeling is so expensive. Just labor alone will cost $4k+ for flooring installation for a small place. I just installed a new Luxury Vinyl Plank flooring in my 920 square feet condo and it was about $7,500. Everything is so expensive here in San Diego. I want to move to Texas.

[@bridgetlove1884]

Looks good!

[@tanndigedan2261]

Door looks great by the way!

[@BudgetGirl]

Thanks! I love it!

[@tamaraYvonne02]

Thats awesome you paid that much compared to the other quotes. Labor is so expensive but worth it sometimes!

[@carolyneverett762]

Wished you would have shown the floor up close. Looks beautiful!

[@sunnysunshine6271]

I still have my tiles under my laminate flooring. Bought nice cushioned underfloor mats for under $50 (380 sqf) and the carpenter layed the floor in one day and no dirt.

[@BudgetGirl]

Interesting! Mine seemed to think that because I have deep groutlines, the new floor would sink in the grids. But excellent to know that that might be possible in some homes!

[@sunnysunshine6271]

@@BudgetGirl The underfloor mats came in large squares and are as thick as a slim finger. I have had it for years and is nice to walk on barefoot, kinda has a soft bounce, but my laminat was more expensive cause I wanted it to last 20+ years. But your floor really came out nice 👍🏽. I bought my old house 20 years ago, it's amazing what a new floor and some paint can do.

[@cdogvlog5557]

I just did a calculator thing for the cost to install vinyl plank for the living room its 3 grand or so and for the kitchen/ diner its another 3 grand. The bathroom and laundry is small but I'm sure its going to end up costing about 7 grand. I could carpet the living room for about 1k though, but I don't like carpet.

[@cdogvlog5557]

and there is no point in doing it without remodeling the kitchen and bathroom completely.

[@sheilafelix113]

Very nice! So happy for you !

[@BudgetGirl]

Thank you so much 😀

[@elegant0896]

So expensive! I need new floors too and I have way more square footage. Home ownership!

[@patriciahagedorn5694]

Sweep and mop the floors to clean up all that dust. You don't want to walk on the floor beforehand as it will scratch. Do it before the movers get there.

[@chrysanthemum447]

Looks fantastic and should really increase the value of your home.

[@fionawhelan522]

The floors are gorge😁

[@BudgetGirl]

Thank you! I love them and I hope they stay current looking for a long time!

[@narutosasuke8580]

I would be happy with some beautiful pavers or brick in the whole yard instead of dealing with the maintenance and high cost of that lawn.

[@aiyamusicchannel]

Does anybody know what the song around 17:50 is? :)

[@denselypackedfancy]

coming along nicely! To confirm, you aren't planning on kicking the tenant out just to do the upgrades, correct? If they are paying, the upgrades can wait until they want to move out. Or are you expecting to do the upgrades so that you can charge another person more in rent?

[@BudgetGirl]

Hi! great question! I'm absolutely going to wait until my current tenants move out to do the floor on that side. :-D I'd like it done but between tenants is the time to do it!

[@StephanieJoRountree]

I guessed a grand for the floor work! It looks fantastic - it really does. Love the new back door, too. Makes a huge difference with how much light it lets in. Are you going to replace the bathroom door with a panel door like the others? I think I would. Oh, the dining area light is very cool! You also might consider keeping an eye out for light cover replacements for the $10 replacement fan to modernize it. Great job overall~!

[@BudgetGirl]

Thanks so much!

[@PopleBackyardFarm]

I am loving this as I am considering doing some changes to my flooring

[@heatherroberson8981]

Did the direction of the planks in the living room and kitchen match the direction of the planks in the bedrooms?

[@BudgetGirl]

nope! hence my original hesitation, but it actually looks very modern and nice where it meets!

[@LSantiago65]

Is this your side of the property or your tenants? Awesome score on the door!!

[@lizamarie2390]

instead of 1/4 rounds--shoe molding looks nicer and more modern

[@warriormakeup]

Yassssssss queen!

[@BudgetGirl]

:-D

[@sherihorton586]

What type of hatchback do you have?

[@BudgetGirl]

nissan versa note

[@defleppard-lover6298]

Gurl......hate to tell you but you didn’t remove the tile on your flooring. You could of laid your moisture barrier down and placed your laminate flooring right on top. Anyone who tells you different are all about making money.....remember laminate flooring is basically floating flooring. I’ve installed traffic master in hickory in all my homes and rentals as well.... next time have contractor cut outside less mess.

[@BudgetGirl]

I was told by multiple contractors that if I laid overtop eventually the lip would sink into the grout lines of the tile and break. Ill look into it though, thanks for your comment and for watching!

[@0oobeleoo0]

😃

[@kristinefriend7344]

My boyfriend told me my Kia Soul looks silly and dumb, but is always using my car to haul things here and there. Small but mighty cars haha!

[@BudgetGirl]

yassssss

[@vashtibascombe701]

That looks like a total loss. Can you file a claim against the person who started it? Glad that everyone was ok. You are an inspiration with how you manage your finances and achieve goals. 😎

[@BudgetGirl]

whats the loss?

[@vashtibascombe701]

Budget Girl I was referring to your car, but maybe that turned out ok.

[@BudgetGirl]

@@vashtibascombe701 Ah! I totally forgot that was in this video. You're absolutely right. It would have cost almost as much as it was worth to fix it, so i just used my e-fund and got another car with cash and sold this one for $500.

[@2007Lynx2007]

I would have had them remove the baseboards. Quarter round is ugly.

[@BudgetGirl]

i bet it wouldn't stop you from renting a nice apartment.

[@2007Lynx2007]

I don’t rent, I own my home free and clear. I’ve seen the quarter round and I hate it , but it’s your house you do you.

[@Elena-er7zp]

is this duplex 100% owned by just you?

[@BudgetGirl]

Yes! It's been a financial goal of mine for a long time and finally come to fruitiion! Jacob pays me rent.

[@madnessofmymind]

The constant zoom in zoom out jumping is super distracting.