How Do You Install Laminate Floor Over Carpet Foam?
Carpet foam can be a difficult material to remove from a floor’s surface, requiring the pulling of hundreds of tacks or the tearing away of the foam as well as hard- to-remove adhesive. Fortunately, laminate flooring can be installed with the foam remaining in place, as long as a stable and sturdy underlayment is placed over the foam. While placing the new underlayment can be time-consuming, it’s less difficult than removing most carpet foam. And by leaving the foam in place, you provide additional noise reduction to the new laminate flooring as well as an additional layer of cushion. Prepare the carpet foam for the installation of the plywood subfloor. Make sure the foam is completely clean, removing any dirt from the foam’s surface, and that the foam is level without any wrinkles, folds or tears. If there is damage to the foam surface, the damaged areas should be replaced by cutting and removing damaged areas and replacing them with new carpet foam. Staple or glue the foam to the sub
