Can You Lay Vinyl Plank Flooring Over Carpet Padding

You cannot successfully put any hard surface floor over carpet.

Can you lay vinyl plank flooring over carpet padding.

Just be aware that any bumps or unlevel spots in the linoleum will be seen with a sheet vinyl over top of it. Hi bonnie as long as your linoleum is still in good condition and securely adhered you can lay vinyl flooring over it. Unlike tile floors which have a very specific series of underlayment requirements vinyl plank floors can be installed over existing flooring so long as it is clean of debris in good repair and. It can go right over top of it.

I need advise on vinyl plank. Hi samy thanks for the question. The basic rule of thumb when checking to see if you can lay underlayment down on top of an installation is to check to see if your new finish product is reliant on movement for its structural. 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.

When installing vinyl plank flooring over existing floor materials underlayment may not be required but it can help with cushioning and sound reduction. Replied over 1 year ago. I prefer no padding under vinyl plank flooring but some people will put a very think pad vapor barrier underneath. You can install the luxury vinyl planks over the vinyl sheet as long as it is in good condition and level.

Carpet padding is far too thick and the planks if they re click type will separate when walked on for any period of time. You shouldn t have any issues if you have had no moisture issues in the past.