Carpet Over Engineered Wood

Wood laminate flooring directly over the carpet.

Carpet over engineered wood.

We didn t know enough about our future to justify the time and expense. Measure and cut tackless strips to fit around the perimeter of the room where you are going to lay carpet. Once the adhesive is melted immediately press the carpet edges together over the tape. Use a seaming iron to melt the adhesive by slowly pulling the iron down the tape.

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. Engineered wood flooring looks very much like solid hardwood but its construction features a relatively thin layer of hardwood bonded over a premium quality plywood layer that gives the flooring very good stability. Plywood is highly recommended when installing over high pile carpet. A good quality engineered wood floor typically lasts 25 to 30 years and it is both less expensive and easier for diyers to install.

If you have a facility that is hosting wedding receptions and other. A proper quality flooring over carpet will not rip up the carpet and leave the place looking worn and destroyed. How we put hardwood over carpet back in june i did a blog post titled apartment hunters where i did an hgtv style review of each of the apartments we looked at. Overlap the edges of the carpet leaving about two inches of excess carpet at the wall.

Most engineered flooring is prefinished and this permits a very clean installation process. For instance i will look at much older floors that were nailed into floor joists before the widespread use of subfloors. Cut these narrow strips with a hand saw or a pair of heavy duty shears. This is essential when you start looking for a tile that will be used to create temporary dance flooring over carpet.

Installing new hardwood over older wood floors can be extremely time saving in lieu of removal that can become expensive dirty and even dangerous depending on how the original floor was installed. To learn more about how to install plywood check out our helpful video. Engineered wood flooring on the other hand can be glued directly to the existing ceramic. If you are using more than one sheet of plywood tape the sheets together at the seam.

Our first choice was the one with the hardwood floors. This type of wood ranges from 5 16 to 5 8 of an inch thick and won t create a height problem. Use seaming tape to join the seams. If your subfloor is already hardwood but you want to improve the look of your home with new material it is possible to lay engineered hardwood over the existing floor with proper preparation and traditional installation techniques.

Installing new hardwood over old hardwood floors. When placing plywood sheets over plush carpet lay them in the opposite direction the floor will go. Roll over the seam with a rolling pin.