Vinyl planks vinyl planks are designed to resemble hardwood and can be found in a number of wood look textures such as hand scraped wirebrushed and distressed.
Vinyl flooring over carpet pad.
Given that most vinyl recommend no rubber here are our non rubber alternatives.
Rug pads for vinyl and vinyl plank floors.
You can lay vinyl flooring over it.
The carpet just goes right over the top of the pad.
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.
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Most vinyl flooring manufacturers recommend using a non rubber product while some will recommend using only rubber.
The most common type of floors floated over carpet are vinyl and laminate given they are budget friendly and feature a simple interlocking system of installation.
Pay special attention to your warranty when installing underlayment.
Just be aware that any bumps or unlevel spots in the linoleum will be seen with a sheet vinyl over top of it.
For better results you can use a carpet pad under the carpet.