Laying Flooring Over Carpet

There s a lot of debate about whether or not installing carpet over carpet is a good idea.

Laying flooring over carpet.

Since carpet is usually plush and soft your laminate flooring would not have the support it needs to keep the locking system sturdy. But if you re still not sure what to get here are a few of our most popular home gym flooring options. 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. Installing laminate flooring over carpet is not recommended in most installation situations.

On the face of it installing new carpet over the old carpet does have some advantages. Plywood is highly recommended when installing over high pile carpet. We didn t know enough about our future to justify the time and expense. You can really use any gym flooring over your carpet as long as you follow the above instructions.

Wood laminate flooring directly over the carpet. Neither foam or rubber is a recommended flooring over carpet however. If there is too much give to the floor underneath the locking system would be strained causing the floor to buckle and. When placing plywood sheets over plush carpet lay them in the opposite direction the floor will go.

If you are installing home dance flooring over carpet there is actually no need for a cushioning underlayment. Homeowners may not want to go to all the trouble of tearing up carpet and padding. We learned this the hard way. If you are using more than one sheet of plywood tape the sheets together at the seam.

A rug over carpet. 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. Here s a link to a success story over fluffy carpet if you d like to try it. If you have severe allergies stirring up all the dust and dirt that may be settled into the carpet could keep you sneezing for weeks.

To learn more about how to install plywood check out our helpful video. After j spent a full day and a sleepless night measuring cutting and laying the floor down it ended up being way too spongy because of the carpeting. For ballet floors the some dancers have found plyometric rubber which is available in rolls serves the purpose well. It saves on the cost and labor of pulling up and disposing of the existing carpet keeping carpet waste materials out of the landfill.

The best gym floors to use over carpet. 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.