Can I carpet straight on top of it or do I have to lift it first.
2006-09-14 09:24:15 · 11 answers · asked by itsmeyouknow 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
If it is laminate then it should be a floating floor. Like Witex or Pergo. A core with a formica like surface. A floating floor meaning nothing is holding it down. If this is the case it should first be removed before the carpet is installed. The main reason for this is beacuse you have to nail tack strip down which the carpet is streched to and you would have to use very long nails vs the ones that are supplied so that the strips would hold. If you do this it will then be a floating floor except around the edges which will more then likely make it buckle(have humps in it). So my advice would be to take it up. Even if you were going to glue the carpet down, if it was mine I would take it up.
If for some odd reason it was glued to the floor, as long as it is glued well you can go over it. If this is the case I would use at least 1" nails to put the carpet strip down vs the ones supplied. The reason being is that the laminate should be approx 3/8'' thick and this would make sure it holds. (Some laminates are thicker 3/8'' is common.
In some cases I have heard of an engineered floor refered to as a laminate. Which is a hardwood floor made up of plys. It's like plywood with a veneer. Most of the industry no longer refers to these products as laminates. But if this is what you have down you would be safe to go on top of it. They are glued or stapled down and not a floating floor.
Hope this helps.
2006-09-14 09:52:35 · answer #1 · answered by aaron b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't attempt to lift it, you can carpet directly on top of it. If you sell the house later on at least you can lift the carpet and you still have the good floor underneath..
2006-09-15 11:30:09 · answer #2 · answered by xenon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you install carpet, you have to install a tack strip around the perimeter of the room. The tack strip needs to be nailed to the subfloor. You can not nail the tack strip to the laminate floor. Therefore, you have to remove the laminate prior to carpet.
2006-09-14 09:42:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely get rid of it somehow, carpet over it or rip it up. Laminate flooring is the preserve of pikeys and the classless. Common as muck.
2006-09-14 09:38:23 · answer #4 · answered by Phish 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You need to put down an underlay and foamback is not recommended if laying over laminate
2006-09-14 09:26:54 · answer #5 · answered by tonytucks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can carpet straight on top of it, that's what i did 3 years ago and I have had no problems
2006-09-14 09:26:50 · answer #6 · answered by Suz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the skirting is placed on top it neat i'd carpet it will do no harm lifting with skirting means that will need lowered to be level with carpet
2006-09-14 09:27:44 · answer #7 · answered by Nutty Girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would put underlay down first then carpet it not be a proper job but at least you know that youv'e got another option underneath
2006-09-15 02:25:27 · answer #8 · answered by doggy dog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Swank
2006-09-14 09:30:12 · answer #9 · answered by Warlock 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you can carpet ontop of anything as long as you put underlay down..
2006-09-14 09:26:50 · answer #10 · answered by confused 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋