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Hi Kelly, It's ok to lay carpeting over lino. Keep in mind though, that bathroom floors often get wet, which is not an ideal situation for carpeting.
The Flooring Lady at April 20, 2009 12:00 PM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at April 20, 2009 12:00 PMI live in military housing in Hawaii. We are wanting to lay down carpet in our garage and seal off the door so we can use it as a play room for our kids. The issue is that we CANNOT use tack strips. We definitely want to use carpet and not just rugs. Any suggestions?
Joe P at April 27, 2009 05:13 PM
Posted by: Joe P at April 27, 2009 05:13 PMI have a new plywood floor that I want to carpet without the use of a pad. This is an office area where chairs with rollers will be used. Is this a good idea? Should glue be used, or is it OK to just use tacking strips and just stretch it? Could you, or would you provide me with step by step instructions as to how to do it? Thank you, Ed Doyel
Ed Doyel at April 28, 2009 06:13 PM
Posted by: Ed Doyel at April 28, 2009 06:13 PMHi Joe, I would suggest carpet tiles. Yep - there really is such a thing! Honestly though, I've never used them, so I can't tell you what to expect. They're usually applied with adhesive and there's also the peel and stick kind.
But, I suppose you're not allowed to use glue either, correct? You know, you could put down particle board or plywood first - think of it as a 'floating' floor. You could then glue it down or staple it - you could still use carpet tack strips too! Just be sure that the nails are shorter than the height of the board and strip combined. See these articles: http://www.theflooringlady.com/how_to_install_carpet_pad.html and http://www.theflooringlady.com/basement_carpet_pad.html .
You could still use carpet tile - all you'd need is some thin sub-flooring material under it.
The Flooring Lady at April 28, 2009 10:56 PM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at April 28, 2009 10:56 PMHi Ed, What type of carpeting are you thinking about? It's not a good idea to not use a carpet pad. Pads extend the life of the carpet. Please see this article about carpet pads.
In an office setting, plastic type mats (most likely acrylic??) are used at the desk area where a chair will be used to help protect the carpet.
There's further information about installing carpeting and the pad, please check the Full Archives - the link is on the top right-hand corner. It doesn't go into as much detail, but there are do-it-yourself sites that give wonderfully detailed instructions. Do a search at Google.
Good luck!
The Flooring Lady at April 28, 2009 11:03 PM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at April 28, 2009 11:03 PMThank you very much Flooring Lady for the fast response. I didn't expect a reply within 24 hours. I will follow your advise and use a carpet pad and then use acrylic mats. Thanks again. Ed Doyel
Ed Doyel at April 29, 2009 08:51 AM
Posted by: Ed Doyel at April 29, 2009 08:51 AMHi Ed, Thanks not needed, but appreciated. ;~) That is why I have this site - to try to help people. Glad you found the info useful. Good luck on your project!
The Flooring Lady at April 30, 2009 11:40 AM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at April 30, 2009 11:40 AMHi, our basement flooded (slightly) enough to get all our carpet and padding wet. This happened about four months ago. We pulled up all the carpet and padding. We threw out the padding but kept the carpet. We dried out the carpet and feel we can still use it. Is it reasonable for us to reinstall our own fresh padding and either try to put the carpet back on, or hire someone to reinstall the carpet on top of our padding job? The carpet is all there, but is back in its original strips (needing to be seamed again).
John at May 6, 2009 05:29 PM
Posted by: John at May 6, 2009 05:29 PMHi John, If you feel that you can do the job well enough, then sure, try to do it yourself. I would recommend figuring out where the water came in from and addressing that problem first so that hopefully, you won't have to be bothered with all of this again. The basement floor should also be sealed if it isn't already.
The Flooring Lady at May 7, 2009 08:50 PM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at May 7, 2009 08:50 PM
We pulled up old carpet out of my mom's house. The old padding is basically stuck to the wood floor. Can we install new pad and carpet without having to remove the old pad. We are talking about 30 year old pad.
Shirley at June 4, 2009 12:54 PM
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