Installing vinyl plank flooring

5 years ago

We have been looking at flooring options and have had 2 flooring stores tell us that lvp could be installed over our current tile and parquet floors (as long as we buy the right kind)

However, the right side of our house is carpet and the left is a mix of parquet and tile. If we went over the existing floors wouldn’t we have a significant height difference where the carpet was removed compared to where we went over tile or wood? Is there a way to fix that? We are on a concrete slab.

This is a floor plan of our house. The orange is where we have carpet.

This shows the different floors

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millworkman
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
"If we went over the existing floors wouldn’t we have a significant height difference where the carpet was removed compared to where we went over tile or wood?"

The tile will need to have all the grout joints filled before they do any leveling. If you do not fill the joints the grout lines will telegraph thru the vinyl in short order They can put down underlayment where the carpet is and that will more than likely need leveling as well as the floor must be flat within 1/8" over 10'.
SJ McCarthy
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Remove the tile and the wood. You NEVER EVER lay vinyl over wood floors! EVER!

The vinyl has a chemical reaction to polyurethane on the wood. The two products ruin each other.

So you will rip out carpets = $1/sf.

Remove wood floor = $2-$3/sf (glue down = more expensive).

Jack out tile=$2/sf.

Whomsoever told you to go I've the tile/wood is looking to his/her pay cheque.

Go elsewhere. These people are selling you a bridge that hasn't been built yet.
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lisarh04
Original Author
5 years ago
Wow. We went to several stores and they actually suggested that we go over everything to save money. We were planning to remove the floors, but they said if you bought rigid core vinyl it would be fine.

We can definitely remove the carpet ourselves, but I’m not sure about the other two. The wood is glued down, and I think the kitchen tile is on top of sheet linoleum. The sunroom is probably directly on the slab. We removed the bathroom tile ourselves and it was not fun. Plus after It was all up the slab was not level (it had several high and low spots).

Here is the wood:

We have some loose planks by the door and this is what is under them.

And the product they were recommending:
cat_ky
5 years ago
You may want to read all this before you make a final decision.

https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/5720175/newly-installed-rigid-vinyl-plank-flooring-makes-crackle-sound#n=81
SJ McCarthy
5 years ago
No vinyl over hardwood! You are being told the salesman's pitch. Flooring PROs don't install things the way they are sold. Or we shouldn't.

Pay for removal of you can't do it yourself. And pay for the subfloor prep. Old concrete needs expensive prep. Like $3-$5/sf.

It is the cost of flooring. This is vinyl. Not laminate. Laminate can run over hard and tile. We don't recommend it (because it is cheap and bad And lazy) but it is VERY possible with laminate.

It's your call. Vinyl...no. Laminate...yes.