Best Subfloor For Commercial Carpet Tiles | Choose The Suitable Surface To Install Carpet Tiles

Once we have chosen the design and quality of carpet tiles that best suits our needs, we must take into account another important question: What floor surfaces can carpet tiles be installed on, or is the existing subfloor in our room suitable for this type of commercial carpet? So before installing the carpet tile, you will need to prepare the subfloor. If you have any type of hard surface flooring currently installed in the room, you can let it go down. 

What Type of Subfloor Can Install The Carpet Tiles On?

1. Clean, Dry, Flat, and Solid Floor Surface

They must be placed on an absolutely flat, dry, and solid laying surface. An installation on an old carpet is therefore totally prohibited. Also, it is necessary that your reception surface is clean and free of any dust or residue (glue, cement, etc.) so that your coating does not deteriorate.

As well as you will have to make sure that any reliefs present on your soil are not too pronounced. Indeed, if many hollows and/or bumps appear on your surface, they could alter the longevity of your carpet and shine through it. In this case, a ragréage will be necessary in order to flatten the whole.

In addition, if you want to cover your old tiles with carpet, the floor will have to be sucked in, cleaned, and devoid of any roughness. Also you will have to make sure of the flatness of the latter by dragging a mason's rule. If one or more deviations greater than 4 millimeters occur, you will have to carry out the prior resurfacing of your surface. In addition, if some of your tile tiles peel off, you will need to remove them with a hammer and chisel. Also, in order to regulate the porosity of your tiles, the application of an adhesion primer is very strongly recommended.

2. Subfloor Types: Hardwood, Concrete, Ceramic Tile, Vinyl Floor Subfloor

Carpet tile can be installed on hardwood, laminate, tile, or vinyl. However, if you have carpet in the room, you will need to make sure that you take before installing your carpet tiles. The carpet is not strong enough to put carpet tile on top of.

Prepare Concrete Floor For Carpet Tiles

If you have a concrete floor, you may need to use self-leveling compound to even out the floor. If you have a wood subfloor, you may need to use wood pulp to fill in the cracks. Make sure you sweep the room and have a level surface to work with.

Prepare Wood Subfloor For Carpet Tiles

Many homes have a plywood subfloor. Before laying carpet on these surfaces, sweep away all dirt and debris from the pavement. Check speech for nails. Hammer and mill the nails for a smooth surface. Walk the ground and listen to the screams of mice. Screw or nail disjointed boards to floor joists at 6-inch intervals.

Clean and Prepare Surface for Installing Carpet Tiles

Carpets adhere better to flat, dry and clean pavement. It is not possible to place the carpet on a previously installed carpet. Therefore, it is important to make sure that the desired surface is completely clean and free of adhesive residue before starting.

If necessary, you can level any irregularities with some filling or leveling paste and remove mild impurities, such as grease stains or dust. Do not continue until these criteria are met; otherwise, the adhesive may not adhere properly and lumps may appear on the surface.

If the surface is ready to use, we recommend that you spread the carpet and let it dilate or shrink. The floor covering will adapt to the temperature and humidity conditions of the room, taking between 24 and 48 hours depending on the product.

After placing and leaving the carpet on the floor for 24-48 hours to acclimatize to the temperature of the room, you can start!