Instead of having underlay . Could i just use my old carpet ?
2007-11-04 23:21:37 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Ha ha alot of answers from woman ! What do woman know about DiY ! x
2007-11-05 01:37:38 · update #1
Apparently women know more about DIY projects then YOU do. That's what they know.
2007-11-05 06:37:43 · answer #1 · answered by HEATHER 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The carpet has to be removed. Removing carpet is not hard at all - it pulls right up. Then you will need to remove the tack strips along the wall. This is a thin board with 'tacks' that stick up and grab the carpet. You will also need to remove the carpet pad underneath and the staples. Then vacuum thoroughly. The flooring needs to be install over a level, smooth, stable base. Most subfloors are in good enough condition. If yours aren't, you will need to fix that - possibly by installing thin plywood over the subfloor. Typically, the subfloor is in good enough condition unless you have some unusual damage. Do not waste your money on trying to install over the carpet. If you aren't going to do it right, just leave the carpet or put new carpet in. Or consider giving an allowance for new flooring when selling the house.
2016-04-02 05:47:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The laminate needs something more solid than a carpet with padding to keep the pieces together. As you usually have a padding underneath,when you step on the individual boards they will separate. And the person was right about the mold problem. Remove the carpet!
2007-11-04 23:30:52 · answer #3 · answered by Marcia F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That wouldn't be a good idea. The most important aspect of a successful installation is a solid substrate. Carpet would not be stable enough to support your laminate floor, and it will not protect it from moisture either. Choose a quality grade underlay (ask your seller if they've got a 3 in 1 underlay that protects from moisture, insulates sound, and provides a cushion), and take up that carpet.
Good luck with your installation! :)
2007-11-05 04:33:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dont do it unless it is glue down carpet with no padding underneath. I would never recommend it though, I install flooring professionally and always recommend the hardest possible surface as the prefered surface to install over. The more give in the understructure, the shorter your laminate will live.
2007-11-04 23:26:38 · answer #5 · answered by bloodshotcyclops 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could do it, but it would not be recommended because the carpet is not going to be stable. Generally this type of flooring is called a "floating" floor because you can put it on top of another floor, but in that case, it means you can put it on top of a bare floor such as concrete or plywood.
I would seriously recommend you remove the carpet first.
2007-11-04 23:25:32 · answer #6 · answered by Paul R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't do this...what if you missed a spot and water ran through down to the carpet, think of the smell, and possibility of mold. Remove the carpert first before laying anything down.
2007-11-04 23:25:06 · answer #7 · answered by ♥STREAKER♥©℗† 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO. The carpet would allow too much motion. It might eventually damage the flooring.
2007-11-04 23:39:08 · answer #8 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never. Get rid of the old carpet.
2007-11-04 23:23:52 · answer #9 · answered by Gone fishin' 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are kidding, right?
The carpet will flex........the flooring will come apart within a couple of weeks.
Tear out the carpet.....install a correct underlayment.
2007-11-04 23:26:24 · answer #10 · answered by criscoelectric 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't be serious. The old carpet has to be removed first.
2007-11-04 23:25:04 · answer #11 · answered by Mikey D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋