Flooring

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You should put laminate over linoleum if you want a more modern and solid new floor that’s easy to install. Plus, since it isn’t glued down (like linoleum), changing your flooring will be easier down the line. Although, with its long life span, it should stand up to years of wear and tear.

You first need to fill in any cracks and holes in the concrete surface, and ensure it’s level, and clean. After that you measure the room, and cut the linoleum sheet to fit. Then you cut the linoleum more precisely around the furnishings and walls. Finally, you secure it to the concrete.

To install linoleum over plywood you first prepare the surface of the plywood. It needs to be both flat and smooth. After that you measure the linoleum, cut it to fit roughly, and then lay it out. After that, you trim it around any furnishings and walls. Finally, you glue or tape it down, trim the edges, and seal it.

You can lay laminate over tile if your existing floor is in good condition. The tile flooring must be level and without damaged tiles. You shouldn’t lay laminate over tile flooring if large parts of the existing floor have extremely uneven or damaged tiles.

You can put laminate flooring in your kitchens. However, you will need to be careful when installing it, as laminate isn’t waterproof. You need to install appropriate vapor barrier underlayment to protect the flooring from moisture. You’ll also have to clean up any spills immediately.

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The overall steps are to first clean the surface of the concrete and get it level. Then you install the smooth edge, also called tack strip. After that you lay the underpad. And finally you spread out the carpet, secure it to the tack strip, cut off any excess, and tuck the edges of the carpet in.

You can lay carpet over linoleum, but the linoleum needs to be flat, clean, and in good condition. When installing the carpet, you should use tack strips on the room’s perimeter and lay a layer of padding, securing it with staples. You can also glue the carpet down to make it less slippery.