I just recently moved into an apartment that is all carpet. Wanted to know if there is any sort of temporary hardwood (or anything similar) floors, I can install over the carpet, since I am renting and cant rip out the carpets
2006-08-30 04:35:18 · 4 answers · asked by dallasqt26 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
If it is a tight, level loop commercial grade carpet with very little give to it, you can install a snap together laminate floor over the carpet. If there is a wood subfloor under the carpet, you do not need a pad or anything under the laminate. If there is a concrete slab under the carpet, you should probably put down a moisture barrier under the laminate, such as a sheet of visquine.
The really great thing about this type of floor, is that when you move, you can unsnap it, take it up, and take it with you to your next rental without doing any damage to the home.
Laminate comes in a wood look and a tile look. The tile look is more expensive, but it looks great in kitchens. The wood look is marketed two ways: really cheap, fake looking stuff, and higher end laminate that really looks like and has some texture and graining like real wood.
I highly recommend WilsonArt for endurance, but it costs more. Shaw laminate has some amazingly realistic looking styles for reasonable prices. If you buy an $0.89 per sq ft laminate, you will probably get some chips in it. Make sure you have some left over in case you need to do a repair (no matter which brand you buy.) Styles are discontinued regularly!
2006-08-30 04:59:17 · answer #1 · answered by Shanshan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. Go to Home Depot or Lowes.
2006-08-30 11:41:42 · answer #2 · answered by anitababy.brainwash 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. But they do make bamboo rugs in large sizes.
2006-08-30 13:05:18 · answer #3 · answered by swayed 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no.. it needs to be on the bare floor
2006-08-30 11:40:19 · answer #4 · answered by createdbydefault 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋