While soft thick underlayment should not be installed directly under solid hardwood flooring it is possible to do this when there is an intervening layer of plywood.
Should i instal pat under harwood floor.
In most cases given standard flooring heights you will install the cabinets before the floor covering.
Floor covering or finish flooring is the surface that you see and walk on not the subfloor under the underlayment or underlayment between subfloor and finished layer.
Laminate floors are floating and they expand and contract based on temperature and humidity.
Installing hardwood flooring over concrete.
Hardwood floors are durable low maintenance and easy to clean.
However you can look for a glue that also offers a moisture barrier in order to reap at least one benefit of an underlayment for this installation method.
If your laminate has a built in underlayer you may install it right on top of the hardwood.
William no you can not install hardwood on top of a laminate floor.
Before you install your plywood subfloor first calculate the room s square footage to find out how much flooring you ll need to buy.
Do this by multiplying the room s length by its width.
You need a strong base for the hardwood or any type of flooring for that matter.
If the new flooring does not have the built in underlayer simply roll out and tape your underlayment to the wood floor and begin installing the laminate.
Read manufacturer s directions before installation to maintain warranty coverage.
Adding an in floor heating system under hardwood flooring is.
Look beneath the surface the key to a beautiful long lasting hardwood or laminate floor is a well prepared subfloor.
So you would want to remove the laminate flooring first and then install the hardwood.
Use these step by step instructions to install engineered hardwood floors in your home.