Hardwood Floor Over Laminate

It is 100 waterproof easy to install and very durable.

Hardwood floor over laminate.

Without knowing the type of laminent that you re purchasing i ll just go ahead and assume that you re using the least expensive type for argument sake. The existing floors are kind of shot. Laminate flooring is a floating floor and must be installed on a smooth and leveled subfloor so you must remove the warping flooring beneath. Because hardwood floors can last for generations they raise your home s value more than laminate floors.

No laminate is floating type of floor installed over an insulation pad. Laminate flooring can be installed directly over hardwood often with no preparation necessary. Based on the way you describe it we recommend pulling up both the laminate and hardwood and starting over. Have you considered vinyl plank flooring.

Why on earth would one install faux hardoood over real hardwood. If the new flooring does not have the built in underlayer simply roll out and tape your underlayment to the wood floor and begin installing the laminate. One of the key things stressed by all wood floor suppliers is that wood flooring should be installed over an appropriate subfloor. Under this scenario unless t.

If your laminate has a built in underlayer you may install it right on top of the hardwood. Hardwood floor has to be nailed stapled or glued to the subfloor. I have asked some local flooring stores if i can install laminates over top the wood floors they say sure. It s not recommended that you install hardwood flooring over radiant heating systems as the boards can shrink and cause the joints to open up.

Solid hardwood flooring can be damaged by standing water and floods and even installation against concrete slabs is frowned up engineered hardwood flooring is a better choice in these situations. If you do manage to install hardwood on top of laminate. I want to cover it with laminate.