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Carpets, Lino & Flooring

laminate flooring ontop of Parque flooring

Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 2.59 PM

20 Matching Questions - I would like to put laminate ontop of existing Parque floor. Which underlay is recommended inorder to avoid trapping moisture and allow the laminate to bulge or squick when people walk on it

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3 Answers

paul jacklin flooring

Rating: 5 out of 5
Ely
Really it's a big no no as the parque can sweat underneath. Take the old flooring up then put a underlay down then laminate down.
Answered20 April 2013
1

Anonymous user

Unfortunately the parquet flooring does need to be removed and possibly a smoothing compound and Dpm (damp proof membrane) may be required depending on the relative humidity readings that should always be taken before installing a wood floor. The reasons for this is that future moisture problems can occur because your trapping everything under the laminate The parquet can come lose too giving you a less solid subfloor which can cause the laminate to spread ( gap )
Answered20 January 2020
0

E Denton Flooring

Rating: 5 out of 5
Manchester
This is not a good idea as the floor will most likely pop due to moisture.
Answered9 March 2020
0