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Question:

“I would like to lay down a oak laminate floor in my den and living room. I now have a very thin rug in both rooms. My question is would I be able to lay down the floor on top of the rug? This would save me the trouble of taking the rug up and also be used as a cushion.”

Answer:Unfortunately, we do not recommend installing a laminate floor over carpet or rugs. This will make your floor “fall” when you walk over it – or the joints may break. Doing this would more than likely also void your warranty.

You can, however install laminate over ceramic tile if the tile is smooth, sound and dry. Laminate can also be installed over vinyl or resilient flooring that is adhered well. This is particularly useful when going over older vinyl that may contain asbestos that would be costly and dangerous to remove.

Always use the proper underlayment when installing laminate flooring. Other helpful hints are to use a professional installer and always keep mats at every entrance to keep dirt and grit from scratching your laminate floors.

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Manninton Mills is one of the largest flooring companies in the US. They are the only North American Company that manufactures and markets residential and commercial resilient, laminate, hardwood, porcelain tile floors and commercial carpet. They are known in the design community for having new and innovative designs and state of the art technology.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has just recognized Mannington for its exemplary efforts on environmental responsibility. The Environmental Stewardship Program has recognized Mannington for their routine practices that exceed requirements and regulations.

The guidelines include factors such as programs aimed at reducing emmissions and greenhouse gasses, conservation of water and enegy, reduced hazardous waste, encouraging green building and construction and requiring vendors to adopt strong environmental practices. It also looks at effective environmental management systems as well as property and habitat environments.

Congrats to Mannington for being recognized for their innovation, stewardship and environmental improvement. The recognition for their voluntary and proactive measures taken to go beyond compliance in an effort to improve the environment ensuring a sustainable future should be recognized and applauded.