Anyone experienced with Pergo type flooring?

[14holestogie]

Say you have a fairly new house with level floors and some linoleum that someone doesn't care for. Is it possible to lay Pergo right over the top of the linoleum?

[Rob.]

Originally Posted by 14holestogie

Say you have a fairly new house with level floors and some linoleum that someone doesn't care for. Is it possible to lay Pergo right over the top of the linoleum?

Can be done, but I would still use proper underlay, others may say you do not need underlay though as the cusionfloor acts as a underlay. And you will need proper drop bars where you meet other flooring types(doorways etc)

Originally Posted by 14holestogie

Say you have a fairly new house with level floors and some linoleum that someone doesn't care for. Is it possible to lay Pergo right over the top of the linoleum?

Yes.

[wayner123]

Originally Posted by 14holestogie

Say you have a fairly new house with level floors and some linoleum that someone doesn't care for. Is it possible to lay Pergo right over the top of the linoleum?

The short answer is Yes. However is it linoleum or vinyl flooring? And where is located at? Answering those two questions may make my answer change.

[14holestogie]

Originally Posted by wayner123

The short answer is Yes. However is it linoleum or vinyl flooring? And where is located at? Answering those two questions may make my answer change.

Pretty sure it's vinyl. Sorry.

[wayner123]

That is one more thing I forgot to mention. Take a look at the box of laminate itself. The directions on there (at least the ones for Armstrong and a couple others) are pretty good. They tell you how to measure and layout the floor. And buy at least 10% more than you need as you will have cut pieces that won't match up. If you are left with a box, just return it for a refund.

Originally Posted by 14holestogie

Pretty sure it's vinyl. Sorry.

No worries. I have done it over vinyl. But the vinyl was a single piece and smooth. Not those vinyl tiles. There are a lot of surface vinyls that have a roughness to them to mimic whatever patern they have. If it's smooth, just add a thin underlayment (no need to buy the expensive stuff) and lay down. I still wouldn't lay it right on top unless it was true linoleum.