Installing Hardwood On Top Of Carpet

Hardwood type there is no way to install standard 3 4 hardwood on concrete.

Installing hardwood on top of carpet.

To properly install one there should be a gap of a little more than one inch between the hardwood and the carpet. Some of these reasons are. I hope that helps. Check with the flooring manufacturer for recommendations.

A rug over carpet. When installing new wood flooring parallel to an existing solid nail down floor add a minimum of 3 8 plywood underlayment over the existing floor to increase stability. Here s a link to a success story over fluffy carpet if you d like to try it. It was time consuming but i threw on a podcast and zoned out.

Installing hardwood on concrete is not a do it yourself project. You don t want to try and glue it down either. By installing a narrow tackless strip that grips the outer perimeter of the carpet around the perimeter of the room you only place small holes in the hardwood. The reason why is because there are many tricky things you ll need to consider.

We didn t know enough about our future to justify the time and expense. We just lay it right on top of the carpet and then put the hardwood on top of that. 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. It stays in place under the weight of the laminate especially when you add furniture on top of that.

We have done this twice now because we moved and it has never shifted or caused any problem. Howto lay a wood floor on top of the carpet in your rental apartment cory doctorow 6 14 am sun jan 22 2012 sumitsumit sez tired of carpet want wood floors but living in a rental apartment. Installing a carpet runner using tackless strips adds color and comfort to stairs and can be accomplished by a diyer of any skill level. Lather rinse repeat 10 000 times.

1 rip a strip of scrap wood 1 1 8 inches wide on a table saw. Bored with the dark bland low pile carpet in my living room i decided to install a wood laminate floor to cover part of my living space. My solution for installing hardwood flooring on stairs with an existing nosing. Wood laminate flooring directly over the carpet.