Installing Laminate Flooring Over Indoor Outdoor Carpet

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.

Installing laminate flooring over indoor outdoor carpet.

When indoor and outdoor carpeting is glued down removing the carpeting to get to the hard surface underneath can be a daunting undertaking. Carpet its padding and all its staples must be completely removed down to the subfloor before you install laminate flooring. 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.

Here s a link to a success story over fluffy carpet if you d like to try it. Instead of plywood i am considering using vinyl floor runner over the existing carpet and taping at the seams. In most circumstances it can be installed over wood concrete tile vinyl sheet and even carpeting as long as it is less than one quarter inch thick is set on. 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.

Hello i ve bought a home which has low pile but not flat as in indoor outdoor carpet with attached foam. 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. We didn t know enough about our future to justify the time and expense. Some types and styles of commercial or indoor outdoor carpeting may look harmless but it and any adhesive used to glue it down must be.

A rug over carpet. Installing allure flooring over plush indoor carpeting should not be attempted because as you walk on the vinyl flooring the carpeting underneath will give significantly. 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. Wood laminate flooring directly over the carpet.

Wood laminate flooring directly over the carpet. Installing laminate flooring over carpet is not recommended in most installation situations.