But it raises questions about moisture that could seep beneath the boards and potentially damage the carpet.
Temporary vinyl floor over carpet.
Laminate planks are an excellent option for a temporary floor as they too can be installed floated over carpet using the same installation process as vinyl planks.
When you put a temporary floor over carpet you can have beautiful easily installed new floors that also help save the carpet underneath.
I am going to put a hardwood floor over my carpet it is very low pile capret.
Simply snap and lock them together over your existing floor using the interlocking tongue and groove installation system.
Conceivably a renter could measure and snap into place an entire floor over carpeting.
There s also a product called hold it adhesive specifically for rugs on hard floors.
I scoured apartment therapy and googled flooring over carpet or temporary dining room floors but only two main suggestions kept reoccurring.
Wood flooring has many advantages for temporary situations.
So glad you were able to find a temporary solution that works for y all.
Plus it looks great.
Hard floor over carpet these snap together court tiles are designed for indoor basketball and volleyball courts but they also make for excellent dance flooring over carpet.
Kate ferguson october 8 2013 at 12 19 am reply.
Adhesive tiles in a discreet location before installing all over wall to wall carpet tiles.
They lock together firmly using a tab n loop.
Carpet floors can be a hassle to work around especially when you re renting but they don t have to be.
Wood laminate flooring directly over the carpet.
All you need is the floor and the flooring knife and you can order both online.
Sure i d get my security deposit back but i d have to live with a disgusting 8 x 10 cover up in the meantime.
Look for a floor that comes as a roll not individual tiles.
I love the floor color.
That is an awesome idea.
October 8 2013 at 12 37 am reply.
Use this adhesive tape to hold down temporary flooring as daniel tried with rubber sheets in his kitchen above or for carpet tiles stair treads.
Keywords to look for are sheet flooring full roll or vinyl sheet and the measurements in the description should be several feet not just a few inches.