In addition skim coating provides a good adhesive surface for any vinyl sheet or vinyl plank that will be glued down.
How to install vinyl sheet flooring over carpet.
The only problem may be water seeping under the carpet and staining it.
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.
Installing carpet on vinyl tile hunker.
If you plan to install it over concrete check for excess moisture by gluing down a 3 x 3 ft.
There are two ways to measure and fit vinyl.
Carpet will install easily with really no extra work than there would be installing over a wood floor surface.
Vinyl flooring is sold in 6 foot and 12 foot widths making it possible to install a seamless floor in smaller rooms such as bathrooms halls and kitchens.
This smooths over the current vinyl pattern and prevents it from showing through a new vinyl sheet on top.
This is a how to video on transitioning carpet to vinyl professionally using z bar disclaimer.
After 72 hours try to pull up the vinyl.
However a floor patch product usually needs to be applied called skim coating.
Piece of vinyl flooring and taping the edges.
If it comes up easily there s too much moisture in the concrete to install a sheet vinyl floor.