Can You Install Laminate Flooring Over Old Laminate Flooring

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Can you install laminate flooring over old laminate flooring.

Installing engineered hardwood over existing flooring is a great option for people who have hard to remove floors such as glued down hardwood or glued down vinyl. The good news is laminate is usually installed as a floating floor. In this video jon and i install a laminate or floating floor in one of his bedrooms at his house. First uninstall the existing vinyl and clean off the subfloor making sure it is flat smooth and dry.

You may reuse the underlayment for your new floor provided it s in good shape. Then you ve also got the extra thickness of flooring which can cause problems at transitions doorways and in the kitchen with built in appliances and counter height. It is always best to go down to the substrate whenever you re doing any type of flooring. If the current flooring is fixed to the subfloor and in good condition you may be able to apply a new flooring over top.

If you re installing anyway. First you need to look at the condition of the current floor. If the flooring you purchase can be installed over existing flooring you will still need to consider some other things. I doubt any of laminate flooring manufacturer would honour their guarantee if you built the new floor over an old laminate floor.

Therefore you should be able to remove old laminate flooring within half a day or less. A good video for removing laminate can be found here. Not recommended under floating floors. No matter the weather or season a laminate wood floor should be a silent expanse that runs through your living spaces.

Laying laminate flooring on uneven concrete can lead to problems. Based on what you described to us you can go ahead and install laminate flooring over the old vinyl that is glued to the subfloor. If the floor is uneven you need to address a few things to create a flat floor for the laminate flooring. Yes provided the surface is flat and level per our subfloor specifications and the condition of the floor is good.

If the vinyl is installed over concrete use our dream home 6mil poly sheeting as your moisture vapor barrier over your existing vinyl overlap the seams 6 and duct tape install your floor.