How to Install Rubber Flooring Over Carpet

[@marshall6113]

Just a small thing I found useful when laying rubber floor tiles onto low pile carpet. I was having issues with my tiles coming apart creating gaps and getting pushed out of line. To stop this I used Turf tape (used to connect artificial grass together). The adhesive works well on rubber, its easy to connect tiles together and as it only sticks to the tiles it won't damage the carpet underneath. It worked well for me so maybe it might help someone else.

[@creaturecore13]

You can get stall matts which are thick sturdy rubber sheets at 4x6ft from tractor supply for much cheaper then any of these tiles. Just hopefully your tractor supply keeps them outside, because otherwise you need to do that for a few days to let the rubber smell dissipate.

[@johnwood5912]

I used them to put a floor in the rear section of my Ram Promaster cargo van. the cargo area floor was very hard on my knees, cold and noisy while driving back there. 40 bucks each for 3X4, one inch stall/horse trailer mats at my tractor supply. They stunk like rubber for a a week, then the odor dissipated. I quickly dulled several utility knife blades in the very slow and laborious cutting the mats, but I like the heavy mats on the cargo van floor for hauling cargo or sleeping while camping.

[@nikangel5362]

Im planning on laying roll out vinyl over my Sons small bedroom. Its office type carpet. Very very thin. I hope it works well.

[@diymom1698]

Your carpet looks like it doesn’t have cushion underneath. I want to convert my library into a craft room. It has cushion and plush carpet. Can I do this on my carpet? Also I’m using foam tiles not rubber as you are.

[@jimtiguevideography608]

What is the type of tile that you are shown putting over the plush tile? Cork tile or ?

[@lulusmakeupartistry]

What is the black rectangle on the edges of the plywood against the wall?

[@Oc3anMaster]

What do you mean reducer for smooth transition? I want to do a partial rubber gym floor over high pile carpet because I'm rather limited on space on the bottom floor of my townhouse.

[@OneD33pTX]

Maybe I’m dumb, but wth is a “reducer”?

[@DerekMeese]

Like a ramp, to help prevent tripping. Reduces the rubber level to the carpet level.

[@majorgear1021]

don’t feel bad , I thought it was a sci-fi shrinking ray when I first heard the term.

[@sarareynolds3959]

The space I am working with has high pile carpet. Later if I decide to remove this. Will my carpet still look new or will there be damage?

[@stayingshredded]

Will this work if I were to place a heavy power rack over my high-pile carpet?

[@alyssaduncan3035]

Joe Chung my question as well!

[@andrewvo6854]

I’m thinking the plywood route would work with a power rack

[@TheH0nestLiar]

Did any of the options work out for you? Was planning to install a power rack on my carpet as well. Thanks

[@basedabdu8653]

I just put a stall mat on my high-pile carpet and it’s still unstable. I think I’m gonna put a sheet of OSB underneath

[@XxAlexanderProxx]

@@basedabdu8653 We meet again lol. I am having the same issue. Was going to do the with Stall Mats, but I put one down and the next day the wife told me it stinks too much. I think I am just going to leave the Carpet and build a Deadlift Platform for the Olympic lifts. What did you end up doing?

[@kaydawgy1999]

the videographer obviously got a new camera slider and insisted on using it for EVERY shot

[@THEISLANDFAM]

thanks

[@konradkitrys]

What tape did you use to tape the plywoods together at the seam

[@theonlybuster]

Looks like simple duct tape