Laminate Flooring On Top Of Carpet Padding

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Laminate flooring on top of carpet padding.

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. Now you may think that added cushion equals a softer floor. Some laminate flooring manufacturers recommend using only natural rubber rug pads under rugs while others ban the use of rubber on laminate flooring. Rug pads usa suggests reading the manufacturer s recommendations for choosing a rug pad.

If you have hard surfaces like wood tile vinyl laminate etc it s easy to figure out what to do with your floor. We learned this the hard way. While it s not 100 waterproof proper installation keeps water from seeping through the planks. Laminate flooring s supreme durability makes it a good option for high traffic areas or homes with kids and pets as it is scratch resistant.

Most carpet underlayments range from 8mm thick to 10mm thick way too thick for laminate flooring installations. If you have a low profile carpet such as berber you can lay the laminate flooring right on top. Think of carpet you would see in most hotel rooms bus and airplane aisle ways and other commercial spaces. As long as it is flat and in good condition your laminate will install well on top.

My brother and i tackled the first room in my house done in laminate flooring. I used swiftlock flooring by armstrong. In laminate flooring installations the underlayment is the thin flexible sheet of resilient material that is installed on top of a subfloor in order to act as a base for the laminate planks or tiles you re installing. After now having experience with the material i see your point.

Manufacturers generally do not recommend installing laminate flooring over top of carpeting. Most laminate flooring underlayment is 1mm to 3mm thick. The reason for this is that the flooring needs a very stable surface upon which to rest. This is also wrong.

That s a horse of a different color. I bought it at lowe s for about 2 50 a square foot. But if you have carpet. If you reuse your thick carpet padding your floor will be too bouncy and it may damage the locking system.

I just wanted to thank the folks that answered my carpet pad questions last week. Put simply carpet underlayment is too thick. No underlayment is needed in this type of installation. If you are working with sturdy low pile carpeting you can install laminate on top of it.

Name that movie carpet can be tricky. On a different topic i find tenants like carpet more in the bedrooms which is less expensive too. You just lay some rubber or foam gym flooring on top and voila. Laminate is easy to maintain.

Laminate hardwood and vinyl plank can look similar but they are completely different.