And in some cases it s even possible to go right over the existing floor covering with a decorative concrete overlay or microtopping.
From carpet to tile on a concrete floor.
The advantage of these tiles is that fact that they keep the carpet material raised off of the concrete preventing water from soaking into the material if they aren t already waterproof.
Mount tack strips to sub floor.
While carpet and underlayment will be able to hide some flaws in the concrete sagging or bumby areas may show through.
And both of the options use the same layers of 1 2 in.
Is it possible to remove worn carpeting ceramic tile or sheet vinyl from an existing concrete subfloor and then stain or polish it.
To install carpet on concrete choose a carpet that is constructed of synthetic products only as natural fibers are often too absorbent.
Use a self leveling compound to fill in any low spots.
Then lay tack strips around the perimeter of the room and install your strips of padding.
That way the carpet is already tucked in and you re just adding an extra level of security.
Designed to eliminate your carpet edges from fraying vinyl floor edging from curling.
After that use the tack strip to hold it in place.
Before you can install carpet tiles you must prepare the existing floor.
In some cases you can also install carpet tiles over existing wood tile or vinyl flooring so long as the existing flooring is no more than an inch thick.
Like the foam base carpet tiles plastic based carpet tiles are also floating floor tiles and should not be glued down.
For below grade slabs assume that the concrete floor will get damp at some point.
Any kind of persistent moisture will allow mold to get a foothold and soon ruin carpet or wood flooring.
Before you install the carpet make sure to check the concrete for any moisture issues that need to be addressed.
However you can also pull the carpet across the space between the tack strip and the tile s edging.
Mount tack strips to sub floor is an excellent option if you have concrete underneath the tile or carpet.
A z bar transition is a another great option for carpet to tile flooring.
Carpet tiles can adhere to concrete plywood or particleboard subfloors.
Plywood carpet pad and carpet as shown.
Keep in mind though that this option will work best if you install the carpet before the tile floor.
You then have two options depending on your circumstances.
Then use a knee kicker so that the carpet has extra edging allowing it to be pushed into the space.