Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring - laminate flooring and carpet

Majority of my house is laminate flooring. Living room, entry way, dining room, kitchen, hallways, and laundry room. All the bedrooms are carpeted.

My wife and I are thinking of wanting carpet in the living area.

So my question is. What is the best way to lay carpet on a laminate floor without hurting the laminate flooring?

I would much rather leave the laminate flooring down so when we sell the house later down the road I can just take up the carpet and it looks good as new you know?

I understand that tacking strips are common, but i dont want to drive nails or put an adhesive that could hurt the flooring.

Why not go with a large area rug?

I have a picky wife! hahahaha

plus carpet is cheaper, we have pets too. weve gone through rugs before. and our living room is huge. it would take a massive rug to cover the area were trying to cover.

I think you can have carpet cut to the size you want and have the edges bound to in effect make a giant area rug.

Kohnwood is correct. I've done this in some pretty large rooms and, so far, haven't had issues. One place wanted carpet and pad, but the landlord was adamant about no tackstrip nail holes. I layed the carpet out and seamed it all together. then I trimmed it so there was an inch of excess all the way around. I then folded the extra inch under using contact cement to create an edge that was finished, but not bound so no binding showed. Once the carpet was fitted and laying flat, I carefully rolled it to one side, layed pad under it and taped it down around the edges and seams, rolled the carpet over onto it, and repeated the process with the other side. The end result was a room that looked and felt carpeted, but was not actually attached to the floor. It worked for this woman until she moved three years later.

If area rugs are not your cup of tea, then, as indicated, bound carpet in a size that meets your needs is an option. Proper underlayment is required to protect floor.