Hardwood Over Carpet Padding

Leggett platt 11 11mm rebond carpet padding with moisture barrier.

Hardwood over carpet padding.

I ll tell you right now it didn t all go as planned. Carpet removal often results in carpet padding stuck to the hardwood flooring. So a carpet padding underlay will not be affected by the existing installation. We found the hardwood for our space from lumber liquidators and it was 39 cents a square foot.

Floating wood floor installations are similar in that they simply. I also plan to use 1 5mm thin vinyl tiles underlayment on top of plywood layer so tiles can float properly. I know i can t install vinyl tiles over it so i want to put a layer of plywood on top of carpet underlayment to make it more sturdy. Plywood is highly recommended when installing over high pile carpet.

When laying the rug over carpet however the concern is more about the rug wrinkling or rippling which presents a big tripping hazard wrinkling will occur because as one area of the rug is stepped on it will shift assuming it is not properly. Over several years it may have bonded to the polyurethane. Here are several tips to remove carpet padding to avoid damaging your flooring. It is installed over the plywood underlayment just before the hardwood flooring is laid.

If you are using more than one sheet of plywood tape the sheets together at the seam. To learn more about how to install plywood check out our helpful video. When laying an area rug over a hard surface such as hardwood flooring the biggest concern about the rug s movement is that it will slide around. Laying underlayment over an existing flooring.

If you have a low profile carpet such as berber you can lay the laminate flooring right on top. Thick underlayment with intervening plywood while soft thick underlayment should not be installed directly under solid hardwood flooring it is possible to do this when there is an intervening layer of plywood. Most carpet padding consists of polyurethane foam the same stuff that s in furniture mattresses and even car seats. Item 1157141 model bu2478.

When placing plywood sheets over plush carpet lay them in the opposite direction the floor will go. If you keep your eye on it you can find deals like that frequently.