Flooring Installed Over Carpet

Depending on what type of carpet or padding is selected it will add some height to the floor.

Flooring installed over carpet.

Wood laminate flooring directly over the carpet. Installing laminate flooring over carpet is not recommended in most installation situations. Wood laminate flooring directly over the carpet. If there is too much give to the floor underneath the locking system would be strained causing the floor to buckle and.

Richard jackson december 30 2018 at 5 36 am reply. Since carpet is usually plush and soft your laminate flooring would not have the support it needs to keep the locking system sturdy. We didn t know enough about our future to justify the time and expense. We didn t know enough about our future to justify the time and expense.

Why not just tear up the carpet. The most common type of floors floated over carpet are vinyl and laminate given they are budget friendly and feature a simple interlocking system of installation. I am looking to install rubber flooring in a room that has plush carpet and have been told that removing the carpet isn t an option. Vinyl planks vinyl planks are designed to resemble hardwood and can be found in a number of wood look textures such as hand scraped wirebrushed and distressed.

Also the tack strip holes will all have to be drilled because the ceramic will shatter if you try to nail directly into it. A rug over carpet. If you are installing home dance flooring over carpet there is actually no need for a cushioning underlayment. The plastic flat top tiles add stability and firmness while still utilizing the give of the carpet layer below.

The carpet itself can provide the padding you need and flat top tiles can be installed directly overtop. The lower the pile the better. Sure i d get my security deposit back but i d have to live with a disgusting 8 x 10 cover up in the meantime. If you have severe allergies stirring up all the dust and dirt that may be settled into the carpet could keep you sneezing for weeks.

Homeowners may not want to go to all the trouble of tearing up carpet and padding. Here s a link to a success story over fluffy carpet if you d like to try it. Lower pile minimizes the degree to which the floor will be raised by adding a layer of new carpet over the old.