Best carpet & carpet tiles according to redditors

Buy carpet tape!


https://www.amazon.com/Sugarman-Creations-Professional-Industrial-Underlayment/dp/B01JB0J226/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3SVVMVYI461VJ&keywords=rug+tape&qid=1569954283&sprefix=rug+tape%2Caps%2C196&sr=8-4

Agreed. If you go with a transition strip look for one that says it goes from laminate to tile like the link below. You'll see in the pictures but the two sides are different heights

https://www.amazon.com/M-D-Building-Products-48901-Transition/dp/B000J08P1M?ref_=fsclp_pl_dp_4

Afraid I'm not that meticulous with my plans or execution, but from a high level -

• The posts are pressure treated 6x6s, 14' long for pull ups, 10' for the rack. I hand-dug holes about 3.5'-4' deep and a foot in diameter, filled the bottom 6" with gravel (for drainage, don't want the bottom of the post to sit in a puddle underground), dropped in the posts, and filled the rest of the hole with concrete.
  
• The rest of the platform was dug out with a shovel some 4-6" deep and filled with crushed stone (crush and run, as some call it). Used a hand tamper to compact it all down and level for a nice solid base that will also drain water through.
  
• I used outdoor decking tiles as my platform. 1' squares, they snap together, are designed to live outdoors, and allow water to drain through. They have a little give, but once stomped down into the gravel they seem plenty sturdy. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ALK5DXC/
  
• I was using stall mats for the pads last year, but they held water and were gross after a season. Upgraded to vented tiles designed to go over concrete garage floors. They don't provide much give, but the crushed stone underneath can handle that for me. Mostly for looks, a little so my bumpers aren't landing on sharp rocks. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y2LGZT2/
  
• Border I added this year, made from retaining wall blocks found at home depot. A big upgrade from the plastic edging I tried before, and not much more expensive (just a pain to haul and level)
  
• I picked up some monster lag bolts and screwed them into holes drilled into the squat rack posts. Holds great. Will nick up my bar, but it's already being sacrificed to humidity keeping it in the shed, so I'm not worried about it.
  
• Pull up bar is powdercoated and designed for outdoors. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00N4W1OFG/
  
• The deck storage container is there for bumper plate storage. Waterproof. I bring in the bumpers during the winter. Beats the hell out of trying to haul em in and out of the shed each use.
  
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  I'm happier when I'm not keeping track of dollar values on these things, but... I dunno... $700-800 total? Maybe?
  
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  Hope that helps!

Carpet Tiles

Highly suggest using glue instead of the black sticky tape that comes with it.

It's great that they are free roam buns! :)

I would still consider though just gluing some colorplast or a couple carpet tiles to the wire bottom and also a fleece on the metal floor (unless that has bedding and serves as their litter tray).... bunnies feet are pretty sensitive and if they do spend time there and develop the sores it would be pretty tough to heal and be very uncomfortable/painful for the bunny.

You could do the whole set up with barely any expense, and very little time, so hopefully it would not be something too hard.

https://www.amazon.com/24-36-Coroplast-Sign-frames/dp/B00YG1PNTW/ref=sr_1_4?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1538141593&sr=1-4&keywords=colorplast

You could secure a blanket to that with some sticky velcro. Even bare it would still be better than wood and is totally washable with water if needed.

https://www.amazon.com/Nance-Industries-17665-Commercial-Assorted/dp/B07CYTRLNH/ref=sr_1_10?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1538796288&sr=1-10&keywords=peel+and+stick+carpet+tiles - these are peel and stick, and you get 10 for only 28 bucks.

I ordered some 2x2 tiles for my basement and it was a snap. For the most part you're laying full tiles. Edge tiles need to be cut, sure, but most of them are straight cuts. There will be a handful that require more intricate cuts. I think dealing with the tiles was far easier than it would've been trying to negotiate putting down a giant roll.

I got these and loved them: http://www.amazon.com/Commercial-Carpet-Tile-Random-Assorted/dp/B001PF303I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409164883&sr=8-1&keywords=commercial+carpet+tiles

With perception of sound...it's really tricky...as it is difficult to understand how sensitive of a ear your neighbor has (or the acoustics of her home)

Would you be willing to ask her help to find a way to make things better for her?

Some possibilities:

• Buy earplugs in bulk, and go around to the other apartments in your building to ask if they have sound issues (even if not from you ---- you can offer them a jar of disposable earplugs...and refill if necessary)
  
• Ask the neighbor who is most affected by the sound from your home to let you know if laying carpet tile would make a difference.
  
• Check with your neighbor regarding party plans --- maybe even invite your neighbor (and build the party according to her likes/dislikes)
  
  Btw...is your neighbor in her 30's or in her 70's?