Can You Lay Plywood Over Carpet

Wood laminate flooring directly over the carpet.

Can you lay plywood over carpet.

Using a carpet pad or plywood base over the existing carpet can create an even base for new carpet tiles. Rent tools specific to the job such as a power stretcher. If you are using more than one sheet of plywood tape the sheets together at the seam. Thank you very much.

We do not recommend installing rubber tiles over plush carpet as it can provide an even and unstable surface beneath the rubber which would be unsafe for you. This goes for all carpet over carpet projects the old carpet underneath can transfer mold dirt and other debris into your new carpet. But if the carpet is that tight you might as well just go with it. It helps if your existing carpet is low pile as plywood is not that heavy.

A rug over carpet. 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. When placing plywood sheets over plush carpet lay them in the opposite direction the floor will go. We didn t know enough about our future to justify the time and expense.

You can see how to do that in our video. If you have a low profile carpet such as berber you can lay the laminate flooring right on top. Put a thin layer of half inch plywood on top of it or quarter inch ply as long as you can get a flat surface then you can go ahead and put new carpet over that or whatever you want to do. And if the existing carpet was glued down not tacked it can be a huge time saver to lay the new carpet over the old.

First you should try to even out your existing carpet as much as possible. It saves on the cost and labor of pulling up and disposing of the existing carpet keeping carpet waste materials out of the landfill. 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. A completely clean carpet is necessary before proceeding.

If you keep your eye on it you can find deals like that frequently. After putting the layer of plywood over your existing carpet you can proceed to glue the pieces of carpet tiles according to your design or chosen pattern. I ll tell you right now it didn t all go as planned. You may achieve best results by hiring a professional to lay carpet over your plywood floor but it is possible to lay carpet yourself.

Here s a link to a success story over fluffy carpet if you d like to try it.