Carpet Over Plank Subflooring

Repair any broken planks.

Carpet over plank subflooring.

Issue 286 oct nov 2019 we will be installing engineered wood1 4 3. Since i ve never had carpet i wasn t sure if it was normal to lay it right on top of the plywood plank sub floor. Thinner subflooring may be suitable for carpet or resilient floorings such as vinyl or linoleum but thicker subflooring is recommended for nail down hardwood and is required for floor tile. Read more about vinyl flooring.

However i see now that this is normal. This is particularly important if your old sub floor has lumps and bumps in it. Laminate underlayment is thin 6 to 8 millimeters foam padding that comes in rolls about 3 feet wide. About press copyright contact us creators advertise developers terms privacy policy safety how youtube works test new features.

The carpet pad over uneven subfloors will wear unevenly and quickly with the pressure from feet and furniture causing the carpet and the padding to wear out much quicker. Every sheet is the same. Over the subfloor a foam underlayment is applied. Take time to make sure your existing planks are well secured in place.

Underneath the hardwood laminate tile or carpet lies the subfloor and it s a component that only gets attention during a full scale renovation or a full blown problem. I always thought there would be hardwood floors or something underneath the carpet. Either plywood or osb is sufficient as a subfloor for carpeting. Install a layer of at least or preferably 5 8 ply over the existing planks.

Even some of the telltale. Plywood subflooring also comes in 1 2 inch and 5 8 inch thicknesses. It can help smooth out very minor dents and bumps in the subfloor. Simply put many contractors find osb to be a more consistent product than plywood or other types of material for subfloor.

Installing carpet pad over uneven subfloors or floating floors over uneven subfloors will only cover up the problem temporarily.