Flooring

The most important thing is to ensure the old linoleum is flat and level. This involved measuring it using a carpenter’s level. As well as, filling in any imperfections using a levelling compound. After that the linoleum should be cut, layed out, trimmed, and attached to the old linoleum.

To fill in any damaged areas, fill the spots with a premixed floor leveler and allow it to dry. Once this has dried, you will then need to thoroughly clean the floor of any dust and debris. Once clean, you can then snap chalk lines across the floor to guide the pattern of your new flooring.

If the old carpet in the area is a high-pile carpet, consider laying a thin underlayment of plywood over top of the carpet so that the tack strips can easily grip to the surface, you can have a decent subfloor for the carpet, and you can ensure that there won’t be movement once complete.

If installing self-adhering vinyl tiles, you will need a hammer, utility knife, carpenter’s square, tape measure, tile cutter, and a chalk line. Have these tools gathered together and placed in an area that is easy to reach to ensure the most hassle-free and smooth installation process.

To replace damaged vinyl plank flooring, using either spare vinyl flooring from installation or new material that has been acclimated to the room, find the row where the damaged plank lies and remove the baseboard from this area. You’ll then pull the floor gently up until reaching the damaged plank.

To lay vinyl plank around a bathtub, you will need to follow all of the preparation steps that were previously mentioned in “Can You Lay Vinyl Plank Under/Around Vanity?” and finish by caulking the area around the tub that meets with the vinyl, allowing enough space for expansion before caulking.

The tools needed to lay carpet over ceramic tile include utility gloves, a measuring tape, tackless strips, masonry nails, a hammer, carpet underlayment, a utility knife, a staple gun, a chalk line, a row cutter, seaming tape, a seaming iron, a knee kicker, a power stretcher, and a row trimmer.

You should put engineered hardwood over hardwood, as long as the old floor is free of asbestos and structurally solid. Ideally, you should also make sure that there’s enough height allowance between your old floor and the room and door trims. However, if you’re willing to make more modifications to the space, height allowance isn’t a necessity.

You can install hardwood floors directly on top of an uneven floor. However, before you can install new flooring, the existing subfloor must be made level. Attempting to put hardwood on an uneven surface can result in buckling, cracking, and breaking the sections after installation.

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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.

You can put vinyl flooring in a garage. Rollo-out sheets, peel-and-stick tiles, and interlocking vinyl planks are waterproof, easy to clean, and undemanding. Moreover, vinyl is affordable and strong enough to withstand heavy footfall and regular vehicle movements.

You can lay laminate over vinyl flooring, sheets, and VLT. However, first ensure that the vinyl is intact, stuck to the subfloor, and asbestos-free. Also, check that the subfloor is concrete or hardwood and doesn’t have moisture issues. Always apply an underlayment under the laminate.

Ceramic tiles cannot be installed directly over particle board. The particle board is usually too thin and brittle, and will crack the tiles if it swells with moisture. However, tiles can be installed if a moisture barrier and cement backer board are installed over the particle board.

Hardwood can be installed over particle particleboard by using both flooring adhesive and screws to secure it in place. However, this is not recommended because particle board can swell with moisture or flake around screws, reducing the quality and lifespan of your finished hardwood floor.

As a general rule, you can lay tile over plywood. However, you need to ensure the plywood subfloor is 1 and ¼ inch (3 cm) thick. It’s also recommended to use a cement backer board on top of the plywood, but some tilers make a cement backer board by hand.

As a general rule, you can lay carpet over plywood. Plywood is very similar in strength and durability to hardwood, and for that reason makes a great subfloor for carpet. You can also install the carpet yourself, however, you need a few specialized tools.

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You can lay laminate over a carpet, but you probably shouldn’t. Laminate over carpet brings an added layer of insulation and protects against vibrations. However, carpets with a high pile can warp the laminate on top of it, ruining your investment. Make sure the carpet below is thin.

You can lay bamboo over hardwood floors by loose-laying, gluing, or secret-nailing the boards down. It’s best to use a suitable vapor barrier underlay and check that your room’s humidity is between 35% and 65% to prevent gaps and warping. Also, bamboo needs at least ten days to acclimatize.

You can use vinyl planks on bathroom walls and shower walls, as they’re waterproof, scratch-resistant, and long-lasting. WPC and SPC vinyl planks boast a highly dense waterproof layer and an incorporated cork underlay that protects them from water, mildew, and mold damage, perfect for bathrooms.

You can put laminate floors in bathrooms, especially in half baths and small toilets, as it is water-resistant and durable. However, it is crucial to install an underlay to protect it from moisture in the subfloor. You’ll also need to use a sealant to avoid water damage.

As a whole, there are two major steps involved in installing a hardwood floor, first you need to prepare the laminate flooring surface by ensuring it’s clean, and perfectly level, and then laying down the underlayment. After that, you lay the hardwood boards on top of it.

You can lay carpet over particle board, using adhesive and tack strips, but the quality will not be as good because of the cheap and brittle nature of the particle board. Preferably, an underlayment should be installed between the carpet and the particle board to hold the carpet better.

The most crucial aspect when it comes to preparing before installing hardwood over particle board is ensuring that the surface area of the particle board is completely clean. This means that there should be no debris on the surface and no dust present, all of which can cause the adhesive to bond incorrectly which can lead to a poor bond between the hardwood and the particle board.

You cannot lay wood floor over carpet underlay because this underlayment is soft, bendy, and thick. Installing wooden planks over carpet underlay can make your floor bouncy, which damages the locking system. Use a layer of plywood between the carpet and the wood for stability instead.

You can lay hardwood over vinyl flooring if the vinyl is in good condition, doesn’t show bumps or scratches, and is installed on a solid (concrete or wood) subfloor. The vinyl mustn’t show hills and valleys that can affect the installation of tongue and groove planks.