Q: My mother is getting a floating floor installed in a Kitchen/Hallway area. The area has been covered by a rubber-back carpet with no pile, and is over 20 years old, but on a good subfloor. Does this carpet need to be removed?
A: Yes the carpet needs to be removed. The laminate still needs a good base, and carpet does not provide that.
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