MUST remove carpet's underpad? - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

10-11-2004, 03:01 PM

I’m replacing carpet with laminate. Do I HAVE to remove carpet's cushion/underpad or I can put laminate’s underlayment on the top of it?

Thanks.

Mike Costello · 10-11-2004, 03:47 PM

Remove he pad!!

10-11-2004, 03:55 PM

why? it looks perfectly fine ;-))

10-11-2004, 04:26 PM

i mean why do i have to remove it, if i can place laminate’s underlayment on the top of it?

10-11-2004, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Costello

Remove he pad!!

Thank you, Mike
But why do i have to remove it, if i can place laminate’s underlayment on the top of it?
Thanks again.

Mike Costello · 10-11-2004, 05:18 PM

You will void the warantee of your laminate ,first and foremost.

That is way too much cusion under a laminate floor it will be flexing and popping every time you walk on it,and eventually your edges of your planks will start to chip from all the movement.

**Floorwizard** · 10-11-2004, 06:08 PM

Total destruction if installed on carpet padding. very very soon after install. Maybe in minutes!

**Teetorbilt** · 10-11-2004, 06:56 PM

Like Mike and Flor said, self destruct.