Installing A Floating Floor Over Carpet

A floating floor is simply a floor that does not need to be nailed or glued to the floor underneath it.

Installing a floating floor over carpet.

Installing laminate flooring over carpet is not recommended in most installation situations. I am looking to install rubber flooring in a room that has plush carpet and have been told that removing the carpet isn t an option. Floating floors are an easy mess free way to install new flooring without necessarily having to remove the existing flooring. Installing one might appear to be a frightening task but with proper preparation and planning any home improvement diyer can do it.

Instead of plywood i am considering using vinyl floor runner over the existing carpet and taping at the seams. Most types can be installed over concrete or over a subfloor. Since carpet is usually plush and soft your laminate flooring would not have the support it needs to keep the locking system sturdy. This means that the choice of subfloor i e what you install laminate over needs to provide the right support.

Planks can be cut with a hand saw circular saw or flooring cutter and most laminate flooring comes in planks that simply snap together with a tongue. 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. Most diyers can complete laminate floor installation in one day. Remember that laminate flooring like swiss krono usa s laminate wood flooring is a floating floor it will expand and contract as temperature and other conditions change.

This flooring can be made to look like different wood species or to resemble ceramic tile. Vinyl planks vinyl planks are designed to resemble hardwood and can be found in a number of wood look textures such as hand scraped wirebrushed and distressed.