Long story short i need to put carpet over my laminate flooring.
Carpet over laminate flooring.
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.
Installing laminate flooring over carpet is not recommended in most installation situations.
Adhering carpet to laminate flooring.
At some point down the line i ll remove the laminate but right now it s too expensive a task.
Since carpet is usually plush and soft your laminate flooring would not have the support it needs to keep the locking system sturdy.
If you re a person that likes choices then carpet might be the way to go.
That s based simply on the wide range of options that carpet presents for designers over laminate flooring.
Manufacturers make laminate flooring specifically to replicate hardwood flooring and stone.
So that limits the variety and number of choices available.
I ve had the misfortune of buying a townhouse that doesn t comply with hoa rules.
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.
If you decide to install carpet over laminate flooring make sure to use a quality gripper to prevent the carpet from shifting or moving over the laminate flooring as this can cause unfortunate wrinkles and rips in the carpet.
If there is too much give to the floor underneath the locking system would be strained causing the floor to buckle and.