Perhaps the main advantage that carpet has over hardwood is its comfort.
Wooden floor over carpet.
Carpet is much warmer than hardwood floors especially on.
Engineered wood flooring on the other hand can be glued directly to the existing ceramic.
Vinyl planks 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.
Is there way to fix it.
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.
Before you choose a hardwood floor think about how much foot traffic.
Remember leftover standing water could damage your wood floors.
A rug over carpet.
Installing new hardwood over old hardwood floors.
Richard jackson december 30 2018 at 5 36 am reply.
Not sure it is less then 1 4 thick.
Then go back over the floor with a clean damp mop to remove any excess cleaner.
Don t balk at this just yet.
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.
Wood laminate flooring directly over the carpet.
Installing hardwood floors can cost between 9 and 12 per square foot compared with about 3 to 5 per square foot for carpet so some homeowners opt to install hardwood floors only in some.
Hi maria thanks for the question.
January 13 2020 at 1 54 pm.
We didn t know enough about our future to justify the time and expense.
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.
I believe your moisture issue is above the surface.
We made a mistake and laid engender wood floor over the carpet.
This type of wood ranges from 5 16 to 5 8 of an inch thick and won t create a height problem.
Floor is squicky and making popping sounds.
Finish by drying the floor completely with a dry towel.
We didn t know enough about our future to justify the time and expense.
Carpet is soft and feels great beneath bare feet this is particularly soothing in bedrooms children s rooms and some family and living room areas where you want to promote an atmosphere of comfort and relaxation.
This underlayment height coupled with the 3 4 inch thickness of the flooring itself would make the new floor too thick.
Wood laminate flooring directly over the carpet.