Hardwood flooring lasts longer than carpet.
Click wood flooring over carpet.
Installing laminate flooring over carpet is not recommended in most installation situations.
Solid hardwood flooring may last 100 years and engineered hardwood flooring can last up to 75 years.
This one gets tricky especially if your floor has carpeting.
How many of us fellow renters have dreamt this very same idea.
The most common type of floors floated over carpet are vinyl and laminate given they are budget friendly and feature a simple interlocking system of installation.
This flooring option involve boards that snap together and lock across a floor without needing nails or glue to.
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.
A rug over carpet.
Read more about vinyl flooring.
Is it even possible.
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.
Don t balk at this just yet.
Wood laminate flooring directly over the carpet.
Quality carpet flooring will last 8 15 years with consistent cleaning and care.
Here s a link to a success story over fluffy carpet if you d like to try it.
I have been browsing area rugs but eventually i feel like they would get funky even with my regular cleaning.
I think carpet is so unsanitary especially with a child and cat living with us.
We have all wood flooring in our current house but we are moving soon to a place with with carpet almost everywhere including the dining room.
For now here are the key advantages of hardwood flooring vs carpet.
We didn t know enough about our future to justify the time and expense.
Our first choice was the one with the hardwood floors.
Seattle renter sumit basu covered up his low pile apartment carpet with a snap in laminate floor sharing tips of the process with a how to video documenting the upgrade process bored with the dark bland low pile carpet in my living room i.
Since carpet is usually plush and soft your laminate flooring would not have the support it needs to keep the locking system sturdy.
You must replace carpeting when it is worn.