Installing laminate flooring over carpet is not recommended in most installation situations.
Pergo over carpet.
Pergo floors are easy to install simple to maintain and have the industry s best warranties.
According to the laminate flooring manufacturer armstrong you can install your laminate flooring over any area that has a flat sub floor is structurally sound dry and clean.
If there is too much give to the floor underneath the locking system would be strained causing the floor to buckle and.
Even if you ve never installed a floor before it s easy to put new floors in your home in less time with just a few simple tools.
Pergo can be installed directly over most hard surface flooring.
If you don t add underlayment to your pergo floors you ll violate the floor s warranty.
If your pergo floors do not come with underlayment then it s important that you purchase it and lay it over your subfloor before installing your new pergo floor.
Richard jackson december 30 2018 at 5 36 am reply.
Pergo floors make it easy because.
We invented laminate flooring back in 1977 and have continued to lead the way in durable floors ever since.
Most laminate flooring underlayment is 1mm to 3mm thick.
Since carpet is usually plush and soft your laminate flooring would not have the support it needs to keep the locking system sturdy.
Plywood is highly recommended when installing over high pile carpet.
Put simply carpet underlayment is too thick.
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To break it down here are the main reasons you need underlayment.
Wood laminate flooring directly over the carpet.
Carpet removal from house of humble blog why can t i use carpet underlayment.
We didn t know enough about our future to justify the time and expense.
To learn more about how to install plywood check out our helpful video.
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Installing laminate flooring over carpet underlayment will do more harm than good in the long run.
No glue no nails no mess.
Pergo laminate and locking engineered planks simply click together.
If you are using more than one sheet of plywood tape the sheets together at the seam.
In most circumstances it can be installed over wood concrete tile vinyl sheet and even carpeting as long as it is less than one quarter inch thick is set on.
Available accompanying accessories include 4 in 1 transition t moldings stair nose wall base quarter round underlayment and moisture barriers.