Can engineered wood floor be floated over carpet underlay?

CBYR1983

As per title, can carpet underway be used for this purpose? Taking up carpet, putting down wood.

slimjimmc

If its much thicker than 3-4 mm I wouldn't. Carpet underlay is often too thick and soft and I guess it could allow the boards to flex too much when walking. You could find yourself with creaking boards in no time and I imagine the joints could be vulnerable.

DublinDilbert

I tried this before in a small room, complete disaster. Its too springy. Pull up the underlay and put down the correct stuff...

richiek67

I did this ok with an upstairs bedroom and its perfect. Have had no problems with it at all....:)

charlie3

why take the chance ? I'm at this game over 10 years putting down floors and the like ,and i can't for the life of me understand why people don't just do it the right way .{ its as easy to do it the right way, as it is to do it the wrong way .}

dodzy

CBYR1983 wrote: »

As per title, can carpet underway be used for this purpose? Taking up carpet, putting down wood.

Rip in the underlay and get the foam roll down. Cheap as chips. Underlay is too thick, prob close to 8mm.