Laminate Flooring On Top Of Carpet

As long as it is flat and in good condition your laminate will install well on top.

Laminate flooring on top of carpet.

Laminate depend on the specific products you choose. As with all things flooring the maintenance needs of carpet vs. Maintaining and repairing carpet and laminate. This is also wrong.

If there is a layer of fluffy soft carpeting underneath it your floor will have quite a bit of bounce to it as you walk upon it. We learned this the hard way. But overall laminate is thought to be easier to maintain and repair than carpet. Manufacturers generally do not recommend installing laminate flooring over top of carpeting.

I just finished my first project of laying down laminate floor on top of carpet. By installing carpet on the sub flooring and not the laminate flooring you avoid potential future issues such as uneven and uncomfortably hard surfaces and excessive wear on the carpet. Or you can have laminate on the stairs and need to finish the carpet up to the top stair of laminate. Now you may think that added cushion equals a softer floor.

The new stair nose cannot be installed with an overhang. Think of carpet you would see in most hotel rooms bus and airplane aisle ways and other commercial spaces. Most carpet underlayments range from 8mm thick to 10mm thick way too thick for laminate flooring installations. Most of the stairs have an overhang that may need to be cut off.

The reason for this is that the flooring needs a very stable surface upon which to rest. Use your spacers to ensure there is a expansion gap from the wall. Most often the top stair will involve installing a stair nose. Or the space beneath the hang can be filled in with wood.

Set the first plank in the corner of the room working from. Laminate can be wiped clean mopped swept you name it. Put simply carpet underlayment is too thick. If you have a low profile carpet such as berber you can lay the laminate flooring right on top.

Most laminate flooring underlayment is 1mm to 3mm thick. 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. Place spacers between the wall and the planks. Remove all furniture and items from the room and vacuum the carpet for a clean starting surface.

No underlayment is needed in this type of installation.