Installing Pergo Over Carpet

If you re laying pergo over concrete remove all carpet trim and other things covering the sub floor to expose the concrete underneath.

Installing pergo over carpet.

Pergo floors can be walked on as soon as they re installed. Pergo will not fit under door. Pergo laminate and engineered flooring can be installed on any level of your home. When placing plywood sheets over plush carpet lay them in the opposite direction the floor will go.

After removing the shoe molding pergo fits close to the baseboard. Installing laminate flooring over carpet is not recommended in most installation situations. Since carpet is usually plush and soft your laminate flooring would not have the support it needs to keep the locking system sturdy. Pergo can be installed directly over most hard surface flooring.

Pergo hardwood must be installed above grade. Pergo laminate and locking engineered planks simply click together. Some pergo laminate products feature attached underlayment. You can re install the molding afterward or install a pergo shoe molding that matches the floor.

Plywood is highly recommended when installing over high pile carpet. Why not just tear up the carpet. If you are using more than one sheet of plywood tape the sheets together at the seam. If you have severe allergies stirring up all the dust and dirt that may be settled into the carpet could keep you sneezing for weeks.

Before laying pergo it s a good idea to smooth out the concrete to make sure that you ve got the flattest surface possible for the new installation.