First uninstall the.
Laying laminate over vinyl and spot where old carpet was.
Remember that laminate flooring like swiss krono usa s laminate wood flooring is a floating floor it will expand and contract as temperature and other conditions change.
I just finished my first project of laying down laminate floor on top of carpet.
Prior to the installation of floor covering systems triseal will also seal floors in dusty conditions providing a clean.
I intend to remove the carpet and install 1 4 luan over top of subfloor in the dining room.
I have installed many laminate floors over short pile carpet.
Based on what you described to us you can go ahead and install laminate flooring over the old vinyl that is glued to the subfloor.
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.
A laminate floor would be a really good solution here because you could lay down a very thin laminate underlayment which is usually like a very thin foam and then you put the flooring right on top of that and the foam will absorb any unevenness because of the glue that was there before and you ll have a nice clean floor on top of it.
This means that the choice of subfloor i e what you install laminate over needs to provide the right support.
Actually the above statement is correct.
I have sheet vinyl over 1 4 luan underlayment in my kitchen and carpet in my dining room.
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If you think about it when you install a foam under the laminate it s like short carpet.
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Leave the rest and go on top of it.
Homeowners may not want to go to all the trouble of tearing up carpet and padding.
Why not just tear up the carpet.