Flooring – Would it be better to temporarily lay vinyl on a carpet, carpet underlay or floorboards

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I wanted to quickly lay vinyl sheet down. I will put hardboard subfloor on top of floorboards at a later date however right now I'm happy to loosely lay it over the carpet. As I mess around with the floors I noticed the vinyl looks quite smooth on the carpet underlay.

So I'm wondering now should I temporarily lay the vinyl sheet on the floorboards(which I know are uneven), on the carpet underlay or even on the carpet??

It will just be temporary but is even so is there a reason to prefer one temporary subfloor aesthetically and functionally speaking?

Thanks

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Best Answer

Vinyl flooring will fail in short order if laid over something soft like carpet or carpet padding. It's not designed to flex and stretch as it will under foot traffic and furniture, and more concentrated point loads will simply tear it. It'll also wrinkle as it moves and stretches, creating trip hazards.

It must be laid, even temporarily, on a hard surface.

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