If you currently have wood or vinyl flooring you may be able to lay the carpet over your existing flooring instead of tearing it out.
Flooring you can place on your old flooring.
Generally there is nothing inherent about the lower floor covering s material that precludes it from acting as a substrate for the upper vinyl flooring.
But you can do the same to prepare your floor so the new vinyl flooring will have a perfectly even surface to adhere to.
Things needed cleaning supplies vinyl tile cutter vinyl tile adhesive trowel floor roller.
If the hardwood floor is wavy you will need to do some work to level it out before installing your laminate floor.
For one thing if you ever want to revert back to the original hardwood you can simply pull out the laminate and the old floor has suffered no damage.
In most cases you can install vinyl flooring on top of existing flooring.
If this is not an issue you can sand off the old finish and or high spots then prepare the flooring by making any repairs or replacements of loose boards then thoroughly cleaning the floor.
However it s best to consult with your installation company about what options are available to you and what s best for you and your new carpet.