Hello,
I have my first property which I’m currently making tenant friendly before letting it out. I’ve had to put in a new bathroom, back door, and guttering. The walls and ceiling is currently being decorated. It’s a 2 bed terrace so acoustics are awful as expected.
Now I need to lay new carpet as the current one is v old and the house smells not so fresh. So my first thought obviously was to rip the carpets up.
But now, I’m wondering, can I lay new carpet on top of the old carpet? I’m thinking:
1/ saves on underlay
2/ will keep the house warmer
3/ helps to absorb sound a bit better.
I definitely have to rip the old carpet up on the stairs as they are too steep and it would be a death trap if it was left.
I’m also thinking similar in the kitchen and bathroom - put new vinyl on old vinyl.
Has anyone successfully done this? Thanks