For any laminate floor, underlayment is necessary. The last thing you want is for it to fail or fail prematurely because the underlayment was not addressed or it was installed improperly. Finished flooring, even carpeting, needs a solid foundation for good durability over time. Engineered wood floors are prefinished which means they are sanded and sealed. The advantage of engineered wood flooring versus laminate is that engineered wood can be sanded after scratches and dings develop.
Unlike solid wood, which must be nailed to a wood sub-floor, engineered wood can be installed in a different number of ways. It can be nailed down, glued down or floated. Floating makes for an easier and more forgiving job and is the most popular method of securing the new floor.
A floating floor is actually a method of installing a floor. In this method, the individual planks or boards attach to each other by gluing or snapping together but do not attach to the sub-floor. Floating these pieces and attaching the structure together is easy to learn and the process of assembling the floor is relatively quick. Expensive nail guns and compressors is not necessary using this method.
The underlayment is placed on the sub-floor first. After this the new floor is assembled above the underlayment. The sub-floor is usually composed of one or two layers of plywood that are nailed on supporting floor joists. The first layer of plywood is generally three-quarters of an inch thick and the second layer of plywood is one-half inch thick.
After the underlayment is placed down, the floor is assembled above it much like a puzzle. The joined pieces in the puzzle "float" on the surface.
Engineered and laminate floor boards are much more stable than solid wood flooring. The (very minor imperfections are absorbed by the underlayment. This helps deaden the sound since it is not attached to the sub-floor. They are fairly quick to install and their exists a tremendous assortment of colors and wood grain styles to choose from.
The types of laminate or engineered floor underlayment from flooring stores vary but the can be broken down to 3 main types. There is the standard foam type, foam/film combination type, a floor muffler modified/upgraded type underlayment.
A combination underlayment has a vapor barrier attached to one side. A standard foam underlayment has no moisture barrier attached. Vapor barriers are important to the integrity of the floor.
Unlike solid wood, which must be nailed to a wood sub-floor, engineered wood can be installed in a different number of ways. It can be nailed down, glued down or floated. Floating makes for an easier and more forgiving job and is the most popular method of securing the new floor.
A floating floor is actually a method of installing a floor. In this method, the individual planks or boards attach to each other by gluing or snapping together but do not attach to the sub-floor. Floating these pieces and attaching the structure together is easy to learn and the process of assembling the floor is relatively quick. Expensive nail guns and compressors is not necessary using this method.
The underlayment is placed on the sub-floor first. After this the new floor is assembled above the underlayment. The sub-floor is usually composed of one or two layers of plywood that are nailed on supporting floor joists. The first layer of plywood is generally three-quarters of an inch thick and the second layer of plywood is one-half inch thick.
After the underlayment is placed down, the floor is assembled above it much like a puzzle. The joined pieces in the puzzle "float" on the surface.
Engineered and laminate floor boards are much more stable than solid wood flooring. The (very minor imperfections are absorbed by the underlayment. This helps deaden the sound since it is not attached to the sub-floor. They are fairly quick to install and their exists a tremendous assortment of colors and wood grain styles to choose from.
The types of laminate or engineered floor underlayment from flooring stores vary but the can be broken down to 3 main types. There is the standard foam type, foam/film combination type, a floor muffler modified/upgraded type underlayment.
A combination underlayment has a vapor barrier attached to one side. A standard foam underlayment has no moisture barrier attached. Vapor barriers are important to the integrity of the floor.
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