Can You Lay Carpet Over Wooden Flooring

We didn t know enough about our future to justify the time and expense.

Can you lay carpet over wooden flooring.

If you are working with sturdy low pile carpeting you can install laminate on top of it. Wood laminate flooring directly over the carpet. We learned this the hard way. Depending on what type of carpet or padding is selected it will add some height to the floor.

Carpet floors can be a hassle to work around especially when you re renting but they don t have to be. If you re tired of wood flooring install carpet right over the hardwood flooring. Think of carpet you would see in most hotel rooms bus and airplane aisle ways and other commercial spaces. Read more about vinyl flooring.

Carpet is another type of flooring that can be successfully installed over ceramic tile. 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. Rolling pin iron saw utility knife staple gun. If you have a low profile carpet such as berber you can lay the laminate flooring right on top.

Measure and cut tackless strips to fit around the perimeter of the room where you are going to lay carpet. Cut these narrow strips with a hand saw or a pair of heavy duty shears. Adhering carpet to laminate flooring. After j spent a full day and a sleepless night measuring cutting and laying the floor down.

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 have a higher profile carpet that is plush and padded like we do you need to lay a solid surface down to make it firm. A rug over carpet. Cost skill level start to finish 2 days.

Here s a link to a success story over fluffy carpet if you d like to try it.