You cannot successfully put any hard surface floor over carpet.
Can you lay vinyl plank flooring over carpet padding.
The basic rule of thumb when checking to see if you can lay underlayment down on top of an installation is to check to see if your new finish product is reliant on movement for its structural.
Try to find a way to get that carpet off the asbestos tiles while keeping them intact then you ll have numerous options.
You shouldn t have any issues if you have had no moisture issues in the past.
Hi samy thanks for the question.
Unlike tile floors which have a very specific series of underlayment requirements vinyl plank floors can be installed over existing flooring so long as it is clean of debris in good repair and.
I need advise on vinyl plank.
The most common type of floors floated over carpet are vinyl and laminate given they are budget friendly and feature a simple interlocking system of installation.
It can go right over top of it.
Vinyl planks are designed to resemble hardwood and can be found in a number of wood look textures such as hand scraped wirebrushed and distressed.
I prefer no padding under vinyl plank flooring but some people will put a very think pad vapor barrier underneath.
Carpet padding is far too thick and the planks if they re click type will separate when walked on for any period of time.
Konecto was never intended to put over carpet.
Hi bonnie as long as your linoleum is still in good condition and securely adhered you can lay vinyl flooring over it.
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