Hard Floor Over Carpet

We learned this the hard way.

Hard floor over carpet.

Will smush and flatten your carpet unevenly. We didn t know enough about our future to justify the. If you try laying rubber or foam over carpeting it will sink at the seams. Read more about vinyl flooring.

Jun 8 2016 finally a way to have the look and convenience of hardwood flooring over carpet of any kind. Our hard flooring types we have a variety of styles colours cuts available. If you have a higher profile carpet that is plush and padded like we do you need to lay a solid surface down to make it firm. 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.

While other tiles have a decorative vinyl top surface these tiles are made from a single piece of polypropylene plastic. This is also dangerous because it makes it very easy to twist an ankle. Wood laminate flooring directly over the carpet. Bored with the dark bland low pile carpet in my living room i decided to install a wood laminate floor to cover part of my living space.

Because the floor is so uneven and unstable rubber tiles will come apart at the seams and rubber rolls will lift move and ripple. If you have a low profile carpet such as berber you can lay the laminate flooring right on top. Great for rentals or when a temporary solution is needed. Hard flooring also provides a healthy and safe living environment for allergy sufferers.

Generally hardwood floors cost more than carpeted floors but they also require less maintenance last longer and can be repaired instead of replaced. Not to mention your carpet isn t really meant for this type of activity. A rug over carpet. Laying heavy rubber on top and then adding in weights exercise etc.

I m not sure if a hard floor would work over carpet because carpet is a soft surface and the hard floor would never be even and when you stepped on it it would go down with your weight. This can cause your tiles or rolls to come apart.