Insulation Under Laminate Flooring

We offer a wide selection of flooring underlay types for wood laminate and carpets.

Insulation under laminate flooring.

Laminate flooring is designed for quick and easy installation over almost any flat smooth floor surface. But the hard laminate material doesn t lie directly onto that surface. There are lots of different underlayments to choose from for your specific needs. Underlayment is either pre attached to the bottom of the laminate flooring by the manufacturer or it is installed separately by the user.

The midas 12 is the number one underlay for insulation. Therma foil insulation is extensively used with solid wood and laminate flooring suspended floors below carpet vinyl and linoleum reflecting heat back into the room at the same time improving air tightness by acting as a vapour barrier stopping airflow through drafty floorboards. Super gold is the thickest underlay you can put under laminate or wood flooring. The underlayment helps the laminate planks lay smoother connect better and for the flooring to feel slightly softer underfoot.

While styrofoam is an excellent insulation material it is probably not rigid enough to be placed below the laminate flooring. Laminate flooring has to have underlayment in order to float the flooring. Best carpet underlay for insulation. The main benefit of a thicker product is the warmth properties it has.

It s a luxury feeling product with a very high tog. There is underlay for many different requirements such as fibre underlay for carpet to foam underlay which is suitable for wood laminate and carpet. Laminate underlayment is a soft pad that is installed under laminate flooring. It can even be used with pergo laminate with attached pad to enhance the performance of your floor.

In addition the adhesive used to install the laminate flooring may not be compatible with styrofoam. It has a built in damp proof membrane so works great when laying on concrete floors for example kitchens and other downstairs rooms. Underlay acts as an insulator whilst offering comfort and cushioning under your feet. Finally we suspect that an installation of this type would void any warranty that comes with the laminate flooring.

If you re set on having insulation under your floor if you are set on having the warmth and insulation under your flooring we would suggest switching to laminate flooring. It needs a layer of underlay or underlayment to cushion the laminate planks and ensure a comfortable durable finished floor. Therma foil has been developed to insulate under laminate solid wood flooring carpets vinyl and linoleum.