Of course there s always the option of reusing that carpet in another room or on the staircase but if you don t have an obvious use for it repurpose it into something great.
Craft room flooring over carpet.
Wood laminate flooring directly over the carpet.
There are so many wonderful things to be made with your carpet just like there are so many wonderful things to be made with old ladders just check out.
Being spilled on it quite often i might add i m clumsy.
Here s a link to a success story over fluffy carpet if you d like to try it.
A rug over carpet.
In those cases laying a thick luxurious shag rug adds a wonderful sense of softness and elegance to the space.
Instead of plywood i am considering using vinyl floor runner over the existing carpet and taping at the seams.
It seems as if this would prevent the separation of the tiles while protecting the carpet.
Area rugs generally work best over short pile or looped carpet.
If you are installing home dance flooring over carpet there is actually no need for a cushioning underlayment.
For ballet floors the some dancers have found plyometric rubber which is available in rolls serves the purpose well.
On mar 28 2016.
I am looking to install rubber flooring in a room that has plush carpet and have been told that removing the carpet isn t an option.
After j spent a full day and a sleepless night measuring cutting and laying the floor down it ended up being way too spongy because of the carpeting.
The key to layering carpet over carpet is to vary the texture.
The most common type of floors floated over carpet are vinyl and laminate given they are budget friendly and feature a simple interlocking system of installation.
Vinyl planks 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.
We didn t know enough about our future to justify the time and expense.
I would go to an office supply store and get on of those rubber floor mats like they use.
Neither foam or rubber is a recommended flooring over carpet however.
I plan to rip out the old carpet and replace it with something that will hold up to paint glue glitter etc.
On mar 28 2016.
Read more about vinyl flooring.
Laurie asked i m just starting to plan a remodel of my craft room home office and i would like to know thoughts about the best flooring to use.
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.