If you install any additional underlayment the base for your flooring will end up being too soft and could jeopardize the integrity of the locking system.
Two layers of underlay under laminate.
Some laminate flooring comes with a layer of underlayment attached to the bottom of each plank.
Finally the only way i d ever consider.
Can you use two layers of underlay under laminate flooring.
However you may need a separate moisture barrier if you re going over concrete.
Over time this can also cause the planks of laminate flooring to shift.
It is intended to muffle.
Do you think it would be ok two put one layer of underlay on top of another.
I want to raise the floor of my kitchen by 20mm and to cover it with a laminate.
The underlayment can shift while you re walking on it.
If you re going right onto the plywood lay about 3 8 thick bed of mortar on the plywood and lay the radiant heating above it and then add a layer of leveling compound over it roughly 1 8 1 4 thick and then you can lay your laminate on top of it.
Thanks in advance steve haskey 17 feb 2009 1.
No it is not recommended to install a thick or double layer of underlayment with laminate flooring.
On a wood floor that has especially high peaks and valleys it may be tempting to install an extra layer of padding under your prepadded laminate.
If you re able to you could also look into a radiant heating element underneath the floor to help keep you warm.
If you want to spend real money then you can add an extra layer of acoustic barrier matting which is a 2mm or 3mm thick mat and which is unbelievably dense.
The last owner put rubber underlay 5mm thick down under the old carpet which is excellent at making floor feel even and gives the carpet support but isnt the most comfortable to walk on.
Prepadded laminate over wood.
Manufacturers of underlayment say that adding two layers of this essential product can actually do more harm than good.
The underlayment for laminate floors does not make the floor softer to walk on.
Underlayment is manufactured and meant to be used as only a single layer to allow your floor to be balanced and float properly.
However adding a double layer of laminate flooring underlayment isn t the ideal solution.
Can i do two layers of underlayment for laminate flooring.
By chance two layers of underlay and one layer of laminate is exactly 20mm.
Sound barrier underlayment is used when you want to muffle the sounds between floors.
You also risk voiding the warranty of the laminate flooring.