Vinyl Flooring Over Carpet Pad

Just be aware that any bumps or unlevel spots in the linoleum will be seen with a sheet vinyl over top of it.

Vinyl flooring over carpet pad.

If you reuse your thick carpet padding your floor will be too bouncy and it may damage the locking system. The carpet just goes right over the top of the pad. The recycled felt rug pad can be used under rugs that do not tend to slip. This pad should be laid down right over the vinyl but not over the carpet runners.

For better results you can use a carpet pad under the carpet. Most vinyl flooring manufacturers recommend using a non rubber product while some will recommend using only rubber. Pay special attention to your warranty when installing underlayment. The best choice for a rug pad under a rug on a vinyl and linoleum floor is a recycled felt rug pad or natural rubber rug pad.

Vinyl is a bit tricky so we always recommend following your floor manufacturer s instructions. Rug pads for vinyl and vinyl plank floors. You should not glue the pad and carpet together and then glue it to the vinyl as this would cause too much work if it ever needed to be removed. This is also wrong.