Carpet Over Wood

The only problem may be water seeping under the carpet and staining it.

Carpet over wood.

This will take just a few minutes and can be done after workers leave the office. Overlap the edges of the carpet leaving about two inches of excess carpet at the wall. Here s a link to a success story over fluffy carpet if you d like to try it. Carpet vs wood flooring.

In some cases you can also install carpet tiles over existing wood tile or vinyl flooring so long as the existing flooring is no more than an inch thick. 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. If you don t have any seams remove the top paper and roll out the carpet over the double sided tape. The lower the pile the better.

It also may be a little more difficult than installing carpet over padding. Finally use a carpet roller to ensure the carpet attaches smoothly to the tape beneath. Use seaming tape to join the seams. Carpet at 1 600 for ceramic and porcelain tile installation and about 1 800 for natural stone tile.

Roll over the seam with a rolling pin. Carpet will install easily with really no extra work than there would be installing over a wood floor surface. Can be installed in moist places which gives it an advantage over wood and carpet. We didn t know enough about our future to justify the time and expense.

Composite overlay if your existing deck subfloor is level you can install an overlay made of weather resistant composite materials manufactured to resemble real wood or tile. Once the adhesive is melted immediately press the carpet edges together over the tape. Either way it may be time to tear up the carpet and restore the hardwood flooring. Be aware the project generates quite a bit of dust and could spread out over two or three days but your ultimate reward will be a great looking wood floor that enhances the beauty of your home.

A rug over carpet. Cheaper than hardwood and can be lower in cost vs. Available in a variety of styles and materials from ceramic to slate. Lower pile minimizes the degree to which the floor will be raised by adding a layer of new carpet over the old.

Before you can install carpet tiles you must prepare the existing floor. Use a seaming iron to melt the adhesive by slowly pulling the iron down the tape. Carpet tiles can adhere to concrete plywood or particleboard subfloors. Carpet wins the game.

The best choice for a carpet over carpet installation is a carpet with extremely low pile. With a carpet you ll want to lay plywood subflooring panels on top of the existing decking boards to rid the floor of the decking gaps that would leave your carpet uneven.