Thank you very much.
Can you put vinyl flooring over carpet.
Wood laminate flooring directly over the carpet.
When you put a temporary floor over carpet you can have beautiful easily installed new floors that also help save the carpet underneath.
If you are working with sturdy low pile carpeting you can install laminate on top of it.
To install over vinyl you can also glue the carpet down.
Carpet floors can be a hassle to work around especially when you re renting but they don t have to be.
However if the carpet is a tight low pile style then thicker tighter locking vinyl planks may be suitable for installation.
Read more about vinyl flooring.
When indoor and outdoor carpeting is glued down removing the carpeting to get to the hard surface underneath can be a daunting undertaking.
We didn t know enough about our future to justify the time and expense.
This is not recommended if you think you may want to change out the carpet at another time.
Can i install vinyl plank flooring over carpet.
Vinyl plank flooring cannot be installed over any high pile 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.
A rug over carpet.
If there is too much give to the floor underneath the locking system would be strained causing the floor to buckle and possibly damaging the floor.
The squish of a plush carpet will prevent vinyl planks from locking properly.
Here s a link to a success story over fluffy carpet if you d like to try it.
To glue down carpet choose an adhesive that will hold fiber or cloth to vinyl.
But if the carpet is that tight you might as well just go with it.
If the grout lines in the ceramic tile are deep you ll see and feel them under sheet flooring and if you choose to install preglued vinyl tiles they won t stick.
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.