I have rather tired and badly fitted laminate in three largish rooms and am considering installing new modern laminate. Is there any reason why I shouldn't fit the new stuff simply on top of the old laminate (which is level and un-bowed)? The reason being to avoid the mess and hassle of disposing of all the old stuff. Also if I did fit it on top should I use underlay?

On 31/12/2016 09:23, simon mitchelmore wrote:
I have rather tired and badly fitted laminate in three largish rooms and am considering installing new
modern laminate. Is there any reason why I shouldn't fit the new stuff
simply on top of the old laminate
(which is level and un-bowed)? The reason being to avoid the mess and
hassle of disposing of all the old
stuff. Also if I did fit it on top should I use underlay?


What is under the existing stuff. An edition of home under the hammer
(BBC1) viewed a property where laminate had been laid on top of carpet.

On Saturday, 31 December 2016 15:50:12 UTC, Andrew wrote:
On 31/12/2016 09:23, simon mitchelmore wrote:
I have rather tired and badly fitted laminate in three largish rooms and am considering installing new
modern laminate. Is there any reason why I shouldn't fit the new stuff
simply on top of the old laminate
(which is level and un-bowed)? The reason being to avoid the mess and
hassle of disposing of all the old
stuff. Also if I did fit it on top should I use underlay?


What is under the existing stuff. An edition of home under the hammer
(BBC1) viewed a property where laminate had been laid on top of carpet.

That works, but due to having much less support the laminate sounds hollow when walked on. More sensible to not use laminate imho.


NT

What is under the existing stuff. An edition of home under the hammer
(BBC1) viewed a property where laminate had been laid on top of carpet.

The existing laminate has underlay on a solid concrete floor. The reason for wanting new laminate is it has a few joint end gaps and the colour is unattractive, so mainly cosmetic (to sell the house).

On Sunday, 1 January 2017 11:03:34 UTC, simon mitchelmore wrote:
What is under the existing stuff. An edition of home under the hammer
(BBC1) viewed a property where laminate had been laid on top of carpet.

The existing laminate has underlay on a solid concrete floor. The reason for wanting new laminate is it has a few joint end gaps and the colour is unattractive, so mainly cosmetic (to sell the house).

There's nothing wrong with putting lam on lam. There would be no reason for a 2nd layer of underlay. But it will get you into added hassle with skirting board & door bottom heights. Easier normally to remove existing laminate before laying new. Freecycle or similar would probably take all the old stuff away.


NT

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simon mitchelmore wrote:
What is under the existing stuff. An edition of home under the hammer
(BBC1) viewed a property where laminate had been laid on top of carpet.

The existing laminate has underlay on a solid concrete floor. The reason
for wanting new laminate is it has a few joint end gaps and the colour
is unattractive, so mainly cosmetic (to sell the house).

Why not just tell a prospective buyer you'll give them cashback to the
value of the laminate you intend buying?

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Dave Plowman London SW
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Why not just tell a prospective buyer you'll give them cashback to the
value of the laminate you intend buying?

If house buyers were logical thinkers that would work perfectly but my experience is they're mostly not; they check some basics (location/size etc.) then the rest is 'feeling'. So I have to put down new lam and paint the walls then they think its the perfect house for them. Only a psychologist could explain you why that is. Personally I've bought when places are smelly, bad decoration etc and saved 1000's but modern buyers are very demanding of superficial condition (and sometimes stupid).

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In article ,
simon mitchelmore wrote:
What is under the existing stuff. An edition of home under the hammer
(BBC1) viewed a property where laminate had been laid on top of carpet.

The existing laminate has underlay on a solid concrete floor. The reason
for wanting new laminate is it has a few joint end gaps and the colour
is unattractive, so mainly cosmetic (to sell the house).

Why not just tell a prospective buyer you'll give them cashback to the
value of the laminate you intend buying?

Because they are more likely to decide to buy it with the new
laminate already done.

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*I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.

Dave Plowman London SW
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