Can You Install Vinyl Flooring Over Carpet Padding

You absolutely cannot use carpet underlayment underneath laminate flooring.

Can you install vinyl flooring over carpet padding.

As much as you want to cut down costs on a new floor this is not the way to do it. 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. Vinyl planks vinyl planks are designed to resemble hardwood and can be found in a number of wood look textures such as hand scraped wirebrushed and distressed. Has any of you heard of putting vinyl plank flooring on top of the carpet padding.

One of the contractors i was speaking with about replacing carpet asked me if i wanted to have the flooring installed on top of the carpet pad. Just like ceramic tile linoleum needs to be installed on a flat surface that will bond with the adhesive used in installation such as plywood or cement but not carpet or carpet padding.