Some stains won t lift.
Hardwood over carpet reddit.
I went to ikea and bought a box of their laminate flooring.
How we put hardwood over carpet back in june i did a blog post titled apartment hunters where i did an hgtv style review of each of the apartments we looked at.
Needs fairly consistent humidity in your home.
Expensive and time consuming install.
My preference is hardwood floor everywhere.
A rug over carpet.
Tile cracks under pressure or if not layed down properly.
We didn t know enough about our future to justify the time and expense.
12 best fake hardwood floor over carpet moisture barrier laminate flooring on concrete inspirant superseal s.
Can crack in dry climates.
Made a 5 x4 section of laminate and stuck the felt on the other side.
Every floor person strongly pushes towards the engineered wood flooring which really isn t much cheaper than solid wood flooring depending on the wood.
However our family room seems so cold and when people come over no one sits in there it is open plan continuing into the kitchen breakfast area and kitchen.
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.
Hardwood floor can scratch from moving furniture.
Spills harder to clean.
Our first choice was the one with the hardwood floors.
I did something similar for my home office.
I had refinished my hardwood floors in my house and i m kind of over protective of them.
Great roi looks great can be refinished several times.
Carpet vaccume won t get everything.
See also dark walnut stain on white oak hardwood remodel 1floors in 2018.
Here s a link to a success story over fluffy carpet if you d like to try it.
If not properly sealed will swell when mopping.
Wood laminate flooring directly over the carpet.
I found a large roll of felt on amazon that had peel and stick adhesive on one side.
Anonymous wrote we have hardwood basic oak orangy color on our entire main level i love hardwood for the look and ease of cleaning.
It s just hard for me to wrap my finger around purchasing plywood with a thin strip of laminate instead of solid boards of hardwood.
With your animals it would have to be one of the harder more expensive varieties or it will scratch.
Also a hell during the winter seasons and slippery when wet.
Place the carpeting in the room allowing 3 to 4 inches of extra carpeting along each wall.