2006-08-29 05:27:53 · 13 answers · asked by buckwheatnicky 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Take it up. There are times you can glue wood to make a floating floor so you don't have to nail or glue down. But by cushion floor I am assuming you mean a floor that has a lot of give or play i.e. cushion to it, and that will be really bad for the wood in the long run. You want it as level and sound as possible. So take the hour or so and do it right.
2006-08-29 05:34:50 · answer #1 · answered by miked1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you install a real hardwood floor over top of a cushioned floor the wood pieces will pop loose and be very uneven within a few days after application. However, if you are talking about the floating hardwood floor that just snaps together; yes you can place that kind of floor over top of floor padding. The people that work at Lowe's can barely tie their shoes, so don't listen to anything they say.
2006-08-29 05:36:31 · answer #2 · answered by ROCK 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be done, but not recommended. It will be best to take the cushion floor up first. The cushion underneath will not allow the joints to seal properly and this could result it cracking and a very unpleasent sound when walking on it.
2006-08-29 05:37:20 · answer #3 · answered by loufedalis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like the others have mentioned... if your are installing true hardwood (3/4 inch thick etc.) then remove the 'cushioned' floor.
2006-08-29 06:30:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would take up the cushion floor. If the sub floor is concrete then you need to lay down that specialized plastic down under the wood floor to keep out any moisture from the concrete.
2006-08-29 05:39:20 · answer #5 · answered by Peach TBear 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We had a cushion floor and my friend (who does wood floors for a living) pulled our old cushion floor up before putting the wood down, staining it and so forth. The floors looked beautiful when done. I would say call around to different wood specialists and see if its possible and if it would look good. I believe it would probably look more level and flatter with it pulled up.
2006-08-29 05:33:32 · answer #6 · answered by Nicky Rae 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes you can. however you should make any neccesary repairs to the foundation structure, such as rotted floorboards or floor joices. Also use a leveler on the old floor before installation of the new one. There are dry mix compounds you can purchase at stores like lowes or home depot.
2006-08-29 05:39:35 · answer #7 · answered by Earl S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my grandfather does this stuff i recommend that you take up the cushion floors so because after a while the floor will begin to become uneven and it is like pouring concrete on concrete cause will be no guarantee that it is even
2006-08-29 05:35:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Take up the old floor. You will get better results, the boards will be level and your new floor wont be higher than the others in your house.
2006-08-29 05:30:57 · answer #9 · answered by Bors 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is recommended that you take up the cushion floor because it could make your hard wood (I assume Pergo style) unstable.
2006-08-29 05:30:31 · answer #10 · answered by RamaLama 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋