The tiles you choose should also look good.
Temporay floors that can go over carpet.
Use this adhesive tape to hold down temporary flooring as daniel tried with rubber sheets in his kitchen above or for carpet tiles stair treads.
Crummy tile worn down hardwood linoleum for days you ll find yourself spending more time in other rooms.
A proper quality flooring over carpet will not rip up the carpet and leave the place looking worn and destroyed.
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.
Temporary flooring can be what breathes new life into a space without breaking the bank and spending a lot of time tearing out carpet.
A rug over carpet.
If you have a higher profile carpet that is plush and padded like we do you need to lay a solid surface down to make it firm.
If there s one thing that can really spoil a great rental apartment it s a bad floor.
We learned this the hard way.
According to the laminate flooring manufacturer armstrong you can install your laminate flooring over any area that has a flat sub floor is structurally sound dry and clean.
If you re living in a rental and you can t alter the space or if you re 100 set on keeping your plush carpet there is still an option.
In most circumstances it can be installed over wood concrete tile vinyl sheet and even carpeting as long as it is less than one quarter inch thick is set on suspended wood sub floor and is fully adhered.
If there is too much give to the floor underneath the locking system would be strained causing the floor to buckle and possibly damaging the floor.
You can use plywood to create a subfloor on top of your carpet.
Wood laminate flooring directly over the carpet.
I scoured apartment therapy and googled flooring over carpet or temporary dining room floors but only two main suggestions kept reoccurring.
If you have a low profile carpet such as berber you can lay the laminate flooring right on top.
Since carpet is usually plush and soft your laminate flooring would not have the support it needs to keep the locking system sturdy.
If you have a facility that is hosting wedding receptions and other parties an elegant dance floor with a decorative vinyl surface is essential.
There s also a product called hold it adhesive specifically for rugs on hard floors.
Use plywood between the carpet and rubber.
This is basically like building a giant platform.