If there is too much give to the floor underneath the locking system would be strained causing the floor to buckle and.
Can carpet be installed over pergo.
Thanks for any insights.
As don said you will be 1 4 1 2 typically higher with the carpet at transitions.
Pergo hardwood must be installed above grade.
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.
Installing laminate flooring over carpet is not recommended in most installation situations.
Can pergo extreme be installed over an existing floor.
If you don t add underlayment to your pergo floors you ll violate the floor s warranty.
At a transition from the laminate underlain flooring to other laminate or hardwood that is not different than a carpet to linoleum or vinyl or concrete transition.
I know i can t install vinyl tiles over it so i want to put a layer of plywood on top of carpet underlayment to make it more.
To break it down here are the main reasons you need underlayment.
I want to install click luxury vinyl tiles in rooms where high pile carpets are fitted.
Does anyone know if you can install new pergo over existing pergo.
If you really can t get the carpet up you will have to put down another plywood sub floor over the carpet and then install the pergo on that.
Since carpet is usually plush and soft your laminate flooring would not have the support it needs to keep the locking system sturdy.
As i need to keep an extra layer of sound insulation due to leasehold policy i have decided to keep carpet underlayment.
I have installed pergo or similar type products in many rooms of my home.
Have never had any issues this would be my first attempt at putting it over an existing pergo floor.
No glue no nails no mess.
Some have been directly on a new wood subfloor some over existing ceramic tile.
Pergo can be installed directly over most hard surface flooring.
Some pergo laminate products feature attached underlayment.
Be aware that unevenness and imperfections in the subfloor may telegraph through the planks negatively affecting the final appearance of the installation.
Pergo laminate and locking engineered planks simply click together.