Oh thank god for this. I wasn't sure how to make the dining room I never use into a bedroom without ripping shit up. I had no idea floating room dividers existed. It might cost me a bit, but it'll save me a lot of money when I get a new roommate.

in NYC, that small room is a full blown studio going for $1800 a month

@casparandechs4758

3 жыл бұрын

Same in central london haha

@daniebdrenchemm

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly that’s y I’m watching this cause who paying 2,000 a month at least for a 2 bedroom apt no a living room turned into a extra bedroom room will due

Loved your video. I suspended a floor to ceiling tension system in an apartment kitchen to triple my storage and counter space. It was a small galley kitchen that when after completion I could reach anything from a seated position in the middle of the room. Best most efficient kitchen I've ever had.

I loved the happy dance at the end. That was great!

The expenses were somewhere around $1,500 - $2,000 including the best quality soundproofing insulation, the door and frame, embedded wiring (AC and HDMI) and a small honorarium for an electrician friend to wire the wall into an existing outlet, so the wall could be "plugged in".

Best silent movie I've scene in a long time. 🌹

You could do it on a hardwood floor, but I'd recommend "simulating" the benefit that the carpet and underlay provided, that is: the "give" or "play" that the "sponginess" provided when wedging the vertical 2x4s in. What you could do it get some high density bed foam and custom cut it and put it under the 2x4 at the bottom and above the 2x4 at the top. This would also help with soundproofing, as well as make up for any imperfections in the surfaces that you're wedging the wall into. - Andy

2:29 Yay, now if my roommate won't open the door, I can climb out the window. wait.. what floor are we on?

yah right....my landlord would just LQVE ME TO DO THAT to my apartment.

@manchee8589

8 жыл бұрын

DOB will make you take it out.

@trixiepixie5168

8 жыл бұрын

I know right? the best option is a portable divider

@KissofDawn2012

8 жыл бұрын

+Matt Jocobs It's not screwed to anything, it's just wedged. It is temporary and removable. Read the very end of the video.

@laurelschmitz6750

8 жыл бұрын

Well, that makes a big difference....then my comment is "how clever!!!"

@s.l.thomas6731

7 жыл бұрын

This was my initial thought!...but read credits.

I love the happy dance and kicking of legs outta joy. put a smile on my face.

I would love to see a video of your floor to ceiling tension system to triple your storage and counter space! Sounds like a solution to problems many of us face.

this is pretty nice! the thing that made me not like this video much is that you didnt really teach us "how to" like the title says. i wish i knew what you used and how you used it since I am not a builder, i needed the instruction. you did show us how YOU 2 did it but no explaining:( to show us "how to" build it. you guys looked like you had fun though. enjoy your space!

@andythompson6012

8 жыл бұрын

+Jules Aviles Hi Jules. Some pre-existing technical skill would be required to pull this off. By looking at the video and reading the descriptions if a person didn't say "I get it" then it would not be recommended. New page created here: www.andythompson.ca/how-to-turn-a-1-bedroom-into-a-2-bedroom/

Looks like a nice, tidy piece of work from here. Good stuff.

2 bedrooms? I see a smaller 1 bedroom with a sweet walk in closet.

@kazukokobayashi9986

9 жыл бұрын

JgHaverty this is two bedroom in NYC unfortunately...

@JgHaverty

9 жыл бұрын

Kazuko Kobayashi Lol, I can imagine it would be a city. Creative for sure, Thats just a tiny ass room though.

@riveratech1

8 жыл бұрын

+JgHaverty you hit it right on the spot. I have a 1 bedroom apartment 20 mins outside of Manhattan and its HUGE compared to this. instead of spending all that money on rent for a closet....he should actually look around a bit....there's alot of hidden treasure in The Bronx and i hit a goldmine. 2 minute walk to yankee stadium and the D train.

@laurabrown5568

3 жыл бұрын

One of the Best Ideas of Room Dividers is "SoundProof Room Dividers Curtains" That Stops Noise by 80% (25 Db) Tested. Check Here: livesoundproof.com/best-soundproof-room-divider-curtains/

To show it inside whis a little deco sure was more nice. Thanks from Canary islands _Spain. Merry Christmas.

Well we were focused on doing the best possible job. Not a rushed job. But great to hear you have such amazing skill! Impressive!

You guys are so awesome!

good work all in under 5 minutes too. Lol the victory Dance made it worth watching.

i wanted to see a layout to get a feel of it

Technically this wall is a "floating room divider". But the management did freak out when they saw all the 2x4s and insulation coming in. They initially said we couldn't do it, after seeing all the stuff. But after discussions with senior management of the property, they realized there was nothing they could do: it's a temporary structure. Just a sophisticated and "permanent-looking" one.

@utubestalker.dotcom

3 жыл бұрын

that was an Ingenious workaround. never thought of wedging using foam on the ends of the 2x4's. thank you for the idea. maybe next time add a blurb before the video starts so that people don't get turned off thinking you are using nails into the apartment wall. i bet a lot of people didn't watch the whole video or read the technical paragraph at the end since people don't like to read

well done!

perfect job

Love this video ! Enjoyed watching it !

@bd3825

7 жыл бұрын

Well, you're very easy to please.

Best music on KZread, thanks for the Beethovan.

Just build a wall and install a door? Golly gee, why didn't I think of that!????!!?!?!?!?!?

Amazing. Me and my brother are moving into a one bedroom apt soon and i love this idea.. He ofcourse is scared but i am looking forward to maybe having a lil project to stay busy and learn a new skill at the same time. I have a few questions so i will be looking forward to reaching out to you guys for your experience... ;-) Congrats on the vid ....

Great video

nice and price is reasonable!

Excellent

loved the video!

@andythompson6012

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks!

nice work

could instead install glass with aluminium frame to make it looks more open and spacey or turned into a bookshelf wall. you'll have extra storage space.

can u show a step by step guide ?????please and thank you

Love the music

Very cool.

Love it!!

@awesomeheadquarters

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

unless you are the owner of the apartment, you can do that if not a heavy drapery will do as a divider.

That's awesome.

The 2x4s themselves were screwed together, but nothing was actually screwed or nailed into the building. It was 100% pressure-fitted.

Imagine your landlord coming in to see a new wall up loooooool

Hey i love this idea, i am in a very similar dilemma, my mom wants to buy a room divider but that's not exactly private but if i was to present this to her she'd ask me what if some one leaned against the wall? and she would want specific details, any extra details would be much appreciated, thank you very much!

I didn't know that something could be JUST pressure fitted, without any other support.... Hmmm...was that a stop-motion, or a sped-up video? Fantastic! Jne

Wild!

G.E.N.I.U.S thanks for sharing!!!

@awesomeheadquarters

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I am in need of doing the same in my house but I was wondering does sound travel easily into the new bedroom.

Thanks for the video....What sort of foam and plastic did you add to buffer the studs to the ceiling walls and floor?

@awesomeheadquarters

2 жыл бұрын

We used a high-density foam that comes in rolls. It's translucent... um... Sorry, I'm not a professional carpenter! I think it was polyethylene foam. It comes in the width of a 2x4 (3.5" wide).

love the background music! Beethoven :)

I love the ending!!! Lol

Great!!

This is what exactly I am looking for, but I didn't get anything from your video, your speed is too far, could you please do another video for the same point? I have one apartment and I would like to divide it to two apartment, but there is no place for two entrance doors, how could I solve this problem? Could you please help me for that? Thank you..

how many days for the job to get done please ? great job

very clever, you guys are doing this in Canada? I do this in California.

door has too be bolted because it would be too loose, what u guys used for casing around door , i was thinking of doing something like that but with paneling instead of drywall, nice project respect

You all should have let us see the room.

@awesomeheadquarters

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, good point. We no longer are roommates and no longer live in that space. Hindsight is 20/20!

awesomeness

If we were high it would have been a gong show. This was the creation of two very sober minds. :)

love the moonlight sonata =DD

awww I wanted to see the other room too.

@aletab3051

7 жыл бұрын

cherista ?

More like "how to get evicted"

@MG-tv3hg

4 жыл бұрын

some people own apartments, they are not just for rent

@invisigrl

4 жыл бұрын

Tadashi Yoshida - 作家 if they did not own it they wouldn't make it permanent which is why at the end it says "FLOATING" 02:35 and it says it's temporary after that at 02:41..

Do u guys had to nail the 2x4 to the floor?

nice one thank you....could you please let me know why you fill inside the partition ?... Thanx

@andythompson6012

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! The insulation was only for soundproofing.

@genesizstudiospvt.ltd.2506

7 жыл бұрын

thank you very much for your fast feed back..im working on doing my own partitioning. your video really helpful. thanx again.

How to they even have storage space in that tiny room?

team awesome i was just wondering how much would a job like this cost to do?

@andythompson6012

10 жыл бұрын

$1,100 - 1,200 (Cdn) for materials approx.

Wow, you guys sure move fast!

@andythompson6012

10 жыл бұрын

Yeah I know!

@Kristinapedia

10 жыл бұрын

Please come build one in my apt! LOL.

@Kristinapedia

9 жыл бұрын

How big is that "bedroom" ? It doesn't look any bigger than 6X8. I guess that's legal? do you still have this up?

@laceypelham7535

5 жыл бұрын

the secret is all in the music.

What a smart idea here.

@andythompson6012

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Whats the white thing put in wood looks like a paint

how much would these cost to be done by a contractor, ballpark?

How do I build a 3 story home?

how was the door mounted with screwing/nailing to the preexisting structure?

@awesomeheadquarters

2 жыл бұрын

The new "temporary" walls were pressure-fitted first. They were solid as a rock. Then the door was simply added to the one wall. Done!

How much would a project like this cost ?

im still waiting to see the bedroom.

genios!

3 days to do a drywall?, i think it takes some hours...

We're both single.

How bout when you move out. Is it going to be easy to disassemble?

@awesomeheadquarters

2 жыл бұрын

It was a total mess. We actually filmed that, as well, but we haven't posted it. Maybe we will one day.

How are the vertical studs held up? How do you nail them into the top and bottom plates?

@andythompson6012

10 жыл бұрын

Pressure-fitted by being smart about what the length should be, then hammering them in wedge-style. No screws or nails or anything like that into the walls.

@rayleeo1951

6 жыл бұрын

Do you have more pictures of what you're talking about? I'm trying to create a bedroom for my kids in an apartment....upsizing is out of budget for a while right now

Lol I'm thinking like curtains not this you'd literally get evicted if maintenance reports you

What if my floor was carpeted? Appreciate the advice! :)

@wadebarnett2542

4 жыл бұрын

You could put it right over the carpet. Put something spongy between the bottom plate and the carpet. If the wall is ever removed, the carpet will have a wall indentation, just like when anything else heavy sits on carpet for a while.

Looks easy is probably not

Why didn't you show the use of the room or the decoration of it..was it meant to be a reading room or a sitting room?

@andythompson6012

10 жыл бұрын

We should have done that. no question. Though we have now moved out of the suite, I can tell you that it was a pretty awesome bedroom in there.

@SaiF290

10 жыл бұрын

Andy Thompson Hey Andy, is this legal in NYC? Never knew you could alter apartment spaces!

@captaincinema5066

9 жыл бұрын

Saif S Brooklyn Attitude: I pay the rent in MY apartment, I do what I WANT in my apartment.

nice music..

Just get me two people to help do this...and we are totally good

Two days and two people to throw up a non fixed stud wall with a door, were you doing it all with manual screwdrivers and a butter knife? Or just stop to watch a few seasons of a tv show too?

Is this legally allowed? I thought most places don’t allow changing the floor plan.

@awesomeheadquarters

2 жыл бұрын

It's technically "temporary" and floating; it's not attached by any nail or other type of fastener.

Sound proofing im guessing.

why insulate a inner wall?

The one important part you are not showing is the top of the wall. For a DIY newbie like me, I do not know how that upper part looks like, how it touches the ceiling ..etc.

@deasttn

9 жыл бұрын

There is a 2x4 board that you screw into the ceiling. It's called a top plate (the one fastened to the floor is called a bottom plate & studs run between the top & bottom plate).

very confused by the window

Oh I stand corrected by Kryshan. It's been so long, now! He reminds me the costs were around $1,100 to $1,200. My bad. -Andy

@franciscocontreras8001

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome Sauce $1200 american dollars? Material only??

@noobowner2

4 жыл бұрын

How? A few strips of timber, 3 plasterboards, some plaster finish and some paint??

how long did it take?

@bollocknaked1975

8 жыл бұрын

Two minutes and fifty four seconds .Quickest builders on the planet.

yeah it looks like a closet and had another door on the other side, this appears like a permanent wall.

Why are there nails in the very first 2x4 you put up then? I really want to do this, but I'm pretty sure I can't because of putting nails in the wall

I don't know where this apartment is, but most landlords do not allow tenants to alter an apartment this way.

You do this in California? Like, for a living? Or a hobby? Do tell!!! :) - Andy

how much was everthing in total ? reply

It would be helpful if you showed the actual rooms. I don't see how this is two bedrooms.

@andythompson6012

8 жыл бұрын

Hi! There is a schematic here: www.andythompson.ca/how-to-turn-a-1-bedroom-into-a-2-bedroom/

Wow.. Do it yourself with 2 people making it? 👏

@agentjs09

6 жыл бұрын

I have done similar all by myself.

How much will something like this, approximately?

@andythompson6012

10 жыл бұрын

Around $1,200 in materials not including labour (which we did from the heart).

2:30 LOOOL😂😂😂