Can You Put Foam Tiles On Top Of Carpet

Tack strips are difficult to install.

Can you put foam tiles on top of carpet.

You can really use any gym flooring over your carpet as long as you follow the above instructions. I also plan to use 1 5mm thin vinyl tiles underlayment on top of plywood layer so tiles can float properly. Or you can use double sided carpet tape to secure the edges. Eventually you will have to remove the tiles the base and everything else on top to get to the bottom layer and pry it out.

If you re just thinking about straight carpet tiles on carpet you shouldn t rush into it. The old carpet will continue to degrade underneath all that new flooring. Have you wondered if you can put gym flooring over carpet. This can cause your tiles or rolls to come apart.

Once you lay your plastic you can still loose lay your rubber. I know i can t install vinyl tiles over it so i want to put a layer of plywood on top of carpet underlayment to make it more sturdy. The anchoring nails on tack strips run about 3 4 inch long which is far too short to penetrate the old carpet plus a pad if the carpet has one and drive into the subfloor. However some carpet tiles do come with attached padding and other features that make them appropriate for use over concrete or in children s play areas.

Carpet tiles with padding are not the norm since plush underlayment can cause problems with installation or cause the tiles to lift. If you try laying rubber or foam over carpeting it will sink at the seams. By leaving a layer of carpet you make it that much harder to nail down the tack strips the long wooden strips around the perimeter with upward pointing spikes. Related content rubber flooring.