Carpet Over Plank Subflooring

Repair any broken planks.

Carpet over plank subflooring. I always thought there would be hardwood floors or something underneath the carpet. Since i ve never had carpet i wasn t sure if it was normal to lay it right on top of the plywood plank sub floor. Thinner subflooring may be suitable for carpet or resilient floorings such as vinyl or linoleum but thicker subflooring is recommended for nail down hardwood and is required for floor tile. Simply put many contractors find osb to be a more consistent product than plywood or other types of material for subfloor.

Even some of the telltale. However i see now that this is normal. The carpet pad over uneven subfloors will wear unevenly and quickly with the pressure from feet and furniture causing the carpet and the padding to wear out much quicker. About press copyright contact us creators advertise developers terms privacy policy safety how youtube works test new features.

Take time to make sure your existing planks are well secured in place. Read more about vinyl flooring. Over the subfloor a foam underlayment is applied. Every sheet is the same.

Flooring over plank subfloor whether or not you need plywood underlayment under engineered wood flooring depends on the condition of the original subfloor. Either plywood or osb is sufficient as a subfloor for carpeting. This is particularly important if your old sub floor has lumps and bumps in it. Why some contractors like osb for subflooring a few builders say that they prefer osb over plywood for flooring because the surface when new is always clean flat and knot free.

It can help smooth out very minor dents and bumps in the subfloor. Underneath the hardwood laminate tile or carpet lies the subfloor and it s a component that only gets attention during a full scale renovation or a full blown problem. Install a layer of at least or preferably 5 8 ply over the existing planks. Laminate underlayment is thin 6 to 8 millimeters foam padding that comes in rolls about 3 feet wide.

Issue 286 oct nov 2019 we will be installing engineered wood1 4 3.