Putting Hardwood Over Carpet

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.

Putting hardwood over carpet. Prior to installing any finished flooring it is important to remember. Wood laminate flooring directly over the carpet. We also go over questions regarding particle board and installing new hardwood flooring over old wood flooring. Experienced professionals pay close attention to managing moisture and minimizing wood floor expansion and contraction when preparing to install hardwood floors on concrete slabs.

Since carpet is usually plush and soft your laminate flooring would not have the support it needs to keep the locking system sturdy. For instance i will look at much older floors that were nailed into floor joists before the widespread use of subfloors. Check for flush by placing a straight edge against the tongue of the flooring. Beginning at the longest wall put inch thick spacers between the wall and the first row of flooring.

A rug over carpet. So i decided to put laminate from end to end covering up the hardwood saving it in case i in later years wanted to expose it again. Secure the first row of planks traveling lengthwise along the wall. Installing new hardwood over older wood floors can be extremely time saving in lieu of removal that can become expensive dirty and even dangerous depending on how the original floor was installed.

Installing laminate flooring over carpet is not recommended in most installation situations. How we put hardwood over carpet back in june i did a blog post titled apartment hunters where i did an hgtv style review of each of the apartments we looked at. The hardwood under the carpet was repaired where damaged but the new addition flooring put down years ago was not level where the hardwood stopped and the addition started. Installing new hardwood over old hardwood floors.

Our first choice was the one with the hardwood floors. Re secure any loose wood subfloor planks osb or plywood subfloors to the floor joists using 2 1 2 deck screws. Installing hardwood floors can cost between 9 and 12 per square foot compared with about 3 to 5 per square foot for carpet so some homeowners opt to install hardwood floors only in some. Here s a link to a success story over fluffy carpet if you d like to try it.

Adjust the flooring until it lines up.