In most circumstances it can be installed over wood concrete tile vinyl sheet and even carpeting as long as it is less than one quarter inch thick is set on.
Can you fit carpet on top of laminate.
A few reasons i am looking at laying over the top is.
I have just moved into a new house and the lounge and dining room have laminate and i want to have carpet.
At a transition from the laminate underlain flooring to other laminate or hardwood that is not different than a carpet to linoleum or vinyl or concrete transition.
No underlayment is needed in this type of installation.
When you tear up carpet you must remove everything down to the subfloor.
If you suffer from allergies then you might find the combination of carpet and laminate flooring causes you to experience a significant increase in your symptoms.
As don said you will be 1 4 1 2 typically higher with the carpet at transitions.
If you decide to install carpet over laminate flooring make sure to use a quality gripper to prevent the carpet from shifting or moving over the laminate flooring as this can cause unfortunate wrinkles and rips in the carpet.
Mold and mildew yet another issue that comes with the installation of laminate flooring on top of a carpet is a high risk of mold and mildew.
If you are working with sturdy low pile carpeting you can install laminate on top of it.
If you think you may remove the carpet and go back to the laminate floor you may want to consider other alternatives.
Using a throw rug over carpet can brighten up a rental space or installing carpet tiles over a low pile carpet can freshen up your home while saving on time and labor.
Question is can i lay carpet straight over the top or do i need to remove the laminate first.
Size the combined is 11m long x 4m wide.
According to the laminate flooring manufacturer armstrong you can install your laminate flooring over any area that has a flat sub floor is structurally sound dry and clean.
Since you see you already have this underlayment you can use that to install your laminate flooring on top of right.
You absolutely cannot use carpet underlayment underneath laminate flooring.
The answer to whether it is possible to install carpet over laminate then that answer is yes.
Think of carpet you would see in most hotel rooms bus and airplane aisle ways and other commercial spaces.