It saves on the cost and labor of pulling up and disposing of the existing carpet keeping carpet waste materials out of the landfill.
Can i put vinyl down over carpet.
Is it like an indoor outdoor carpet.
It s just that i can t budge that carpet up even a little bit.
Wood laminate flooring directly over the carpet.
I m probably going to put a subfloor down and then either linoleum or tile on top of that.
Here s a link to a success story over fluffy carpet if you d like to try it.
The carpet just goes right over the top of the pad.
So the kitchen is a little higher than the living room but i want the floor to be level straight across.
And if the existing carpet was glued down not tacked it can be a huge time saver to lay the new carpet over the old.
I m installing laminate over a kitchen floor with vinyl flooring extending to living room that was carpeted.
On the face of it installing new carpet over the old carpet does have some advantages.
It s more of a it s an indoor carpet.
Whether you are moving into a pre owned home or just want to spice up your own floors after years of use you can glue down carpet on top of vinyl flooring.
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.
For better results you can use a carpet pad under the carpet.
Installing glued carpet over vinyl.
This pad should be laid down right over the vinyl but not over the carpet runners.
Read more about vinyl flooring.
You should not glue the pad and carpet together and then glue it to the vinyl as this would cause too much work if it ever needed to be removed.
We didn t know enough about our future to justify the time and expense.