Category: Floor Underlayment
FloorLyft Ultra Underlayment Review: Sound, Moisture & Comfort for Floors
Introduction If you’re investing in new flooring, what you put underneath it is just as important as the visible surface. A high-quality underlayment can improve comfort, protect against harmful moisture, and significantly...
What Floor Coverings Work Best with FloorLyft Ultra?
When selecting underlayment, FloorLyft Ultra stands out for its versatility, performance, and eco-friendly design. But which flooring materials truly benefit from pairing with this premium fiberboard underlayment? Let’s dive i...
How to Level Flooring Between Rooms: A Guide for Seamless Transitions
Uneven flooring between rooms is one of the most common issues faced by homeowners, especially during renovations or flooring upgrades. Whether you’re transitioning from tile to hardwood, carpet to laminate, or trying to c...
Top 5 Signs You Need a Product Like FloorLyft Ultra
Gaps beneath the baseboards and door casings around the perimeter of new floors aren’t just an eyesore, they are a result of not raise up the subfloor height to match the height of previous installed floor coverings. If you...
How to Use FloorLyft Ultra: A Step-by-Step Guide to Installing Flooring Underlayment
If you’re preparing to install new flooring, especially over an uneven subfloor from different floor height especially found in room-to-room transitions FloorLyft Ultra is one of the smartest upgrades you can make. Availab...
QuietBoard Under Residential Broadloom Stretch-In Carpet
Standards regarding tackstrip, padding/cushion, and installation methods for residential carpet are established by the Carpet and Rug Institute and can be found by visiting here. Recommended Method 1. Lay QuietBoard film side up...
10 Common Questions About FloorLyft Ultra
Whether you’re a contractor, designer, or DIY homeowner, choosing the right underlayment is a key step in any flooring project. FloorLyft Ultra has quickly become a popular choice thanks to its innovative design and performanc...
Can FloorLyft Ultra Be Installed with Vinyl Plank?
When it comes to upgrading your flooring, luxury vinyl plank (LVP) is a top choice for many homeowners and contractors. It’s durable, stylish, and easy to maintain. But what lies beneath your vinyl plank is just as important. ...
How to Fix Uneven Floors Between Rooms: A Step-by-Step Guide with FloorLyft Ultra
Uneven floors can be a common issue in homes, especially in older buildings, or when you take out previous thicker flooring and replace with new modern thinner flooring. This leads to installation challenges and problems l...
What Is FloorLyft Ultra?
Let’s be honest — underlayment often doesn’t get the attention it deserves in a flooring project. People usually focus on the color, texture, and finish of the planks. But FloorLyft Ultra changes that perspective by making...
Does SMARTCORE Flooring Require Underlayment?
When it comes to installing new flooring, one common question that arises is whether underlayment is necessary. For those considering SMARTCORE flooring, a popular choice available at Lowe’s, the question is particularly r...
The Essential Guide to Using Underlayment with SMARTCORE Flooring
When it comes to enhancing the aesthetics and functionality of your home, choosing the right flooring is crucial. SMARTCORE flooring, available exclusively at Lowe’s, has become a popular choice for homeowners due to its d...
How Long Does Hardwood Flooring Last?
Does your hardwood flooring look worn? In most cases, refinishing rather than replacing is the ideal solution. So, how long before I need to refinish hardwood flooring? And, How long does hardwood flooring last before replacemen...
How Long Does Laminate Flooring Last?
Many homeowners like laminate flooring because it can add beauty and durability to their homes. You could expect your floor to last 15 to 25 years on average, or even longer with proper care and upkeep, depending on the flooring...
Why You Should Put Underlayment Under Your Vinyl Plank Flooring
Luxury vinyl plank flooring is a great option when replacing your current flooring. It comes in a variety of looks that mimic natural wood and even stone. Most LVP flooring is durable and does a good job defending against scratc...
5 Reasons Why You Should Put Underlayment Under Your Laminate Floor
Many people love the look of new laminate flooring for it’s variety of textures and designs. However, what is underneath the flooring is often overlooked. Underlayment gives laminate flooring it’s performance. Lamina...
Can You Use Radiant Heat Under Vinyl Plank Flooring?
Luxury vinyl plank flooring is a popular, affordable way to bring the natural beauty of wood or stone into your home. But can you install radiant heat beneath it? The answer is yes—with some important precautions. In this guid...
How to Replace Carpet With Vinyl Plank Flooring
Many homeowners are looking for ways to spruce up their homes on a budget. Do-It-Yourself projects have always had a niche in the home improvement arena, but during the pandemic, they took off. One of the easier projects out the...
How to Fill a Gap Between Baseboard, Door Casings, and Flooring
You are about to install your new flooring. As you lay the first plank you realize that there is going to be a gap between your baseboard and your floor and often times your door trims and casings. Don’t worry, this issue ...
QuietBoard Installation Instructions for Laminate & Vinyl Plank Flooring
QuietBoard Underlayment is specifically designed for use with floating vinyl plank, laminate, and engineered wood flooring products, offering detailed QuietBoard installation instructions for optimal performance. This sound-redu...
5 Cheapest Ways to Raise Floor Height
Running into an uneven floor is frustrating, this can lead to unexpected costs, in both time and money. If you want to raise the height of a floor, the cheapest and easiest way is to add a thick underlayment designed for the job...
QuietWalk Underlayments Overview
QuietWalk Underlayments Overview: QuietWalk branded flooring underlayments are the #1 trusted underlayments on the market, sustainably constructed from repurposed and recycled fiber materials that would have otherwise been dumpe...
How to install underlayment for laminate flooring
How to Install Underlayment for Laminate Using QuietWalk All wood and concrete subfloors must be flat within 1/8″ over a 6′ span, or 3/16″ over a 10′ span. All areas must be checked prior to installation....
How to install underlayment for vinyl plank flooring
How to Install Underlayment for Vinyl Plank using QuietWalk Luxury Vinyl All wood and concrete subfloors must be flat within 1/8″ over a 6′ span, or 3/16″ over a 10′ span. All areas must be checked prior ...
Laminate Flooring With Attached Underlayment: Pros and Cons
When shopping for laminate flooring, you’ll often see products advertised as having an “attached underlayment.” This built-in feature can make installation easier—but is it always the best choice for your space? Here’s...
Underlayments and Floor Types Guide
So, you’ve officially had it up to here looking at your existing floors and finally have enough cash in the bank to do something about it. That’s exciting stuff, but you might want to pump the brakes for a moment. Th...
Is a separate moisture barrier required?
This a good question as many underlayment come with built in vapor barrier and some don’t. Depends on your subfloor type also. Why do you need a moisture barrier in the first place? A moisture barrier blocks moisture from ...
Do you need underlayment for laminate flooring?
The simple answer is YES! According to the North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA) the manufacturers require an underlayment for under laminate flooring. Underlayment for laminate flooring provides proper support, s...
The Reason Your Vinyl Plank Floors are Buckling (and What to Do About It)
It goes without saying that whenever you finally make the upgrade to vinyl plank floors, you don’t want to see it falling into disrepair anytime soon. After all, that’s a significant investment, especially with some luxury o...
Does Waterproof Vinyl Plank Flooring Need Underlayment?
There’s little more satisfying than installing new flooring in your home. Objectively, it’s not a particularly massive change – nothing nearly as extensive as removing walls or adding new rooms – but it’s an alteration...
Pre-Attached Underlayment: The Pros and Cons
For anybody thinking of redoing their floors with laminate or vinyl plank, opting to use underlayment is a fantastic choice for a myriad of reasons. But simply deciding you want to utilize this underfloor padding isn’t the...
Underlayment: Do You Need It for Hardwood Floors?
There are few things more satisfying than giving your space a fresh update and seeing it come alive again. While taking down walls, installing new appliances, repainting, and replacing fixtures make a significant impact, brand n...
What is the best flooring for your dogs?
The floor is more than just the floor. It’s a place where we spend a lot of time, and it has to be comfortable for all family members – including our furry friends! When choosing flooring options, there are many fact...
5 Reasons You Should Use Underlayment Under Vinyl Plank Flooring
Whether you’re a regular maestro with all things renovation, you’ve spontaneously thrown yourself into household projects during the pandemic and beyond, or you’re completely clueless even with clear plans in place, everyo...
When Underlayment is Not Necessary for Laminate Flooring
Re-doing your flooring is a big undertaking, especially for large rooms or your entire home. It takes a considerable amount of time, dedication, and, of course, cash, making it imperative that you follow the old adage (both figu...
Underlayment For Vinyl Plank Flooring
Looking for Underlayment for Vinyl Plank Flooring? We recognize that luxury vinyl plank is a growing trend in the flooring industry due to its waterproofing capability. It does have benefits for the DIY/homeowner market. In this...
What is Underlayment
Underlayment is basically a thin layer of material that is sandwiched between other materials. The underlayment is used in two different industries, roofing and flooring. Both industries have different benefits and in this artic...
Does Vinyl Plank Flooring Need Underlayment?
Looking for underlayment to reduce sound? The only time we suggest underlayment under vinyl tile or plank flooring is if want to reduce the impact sound or sound transmission in your room. The additional underlayment under the f...
Underlayments and Sound Definitions (IIC - STC - Delta IIC)
One of the most well-known reasons for using flooring underlayment is its acoustic benefits, often referred to as underlayment sound definitions. This means reducing unwanted noise from traveling to other rooms, which is especia...
What kind of tape to use when installing underlayment?
Transcript: Specialized underlayment seam tape does work well, but a good quality duct tape from any hardware store works just as well. Many of our underlayments come with a built-in lip and tape system which you don’t hav...
Flooring Underlayment Compression Resistance
When researching underlayments, you may notice compressive force or resistance numbers on the list of the technical specs. Well, we are going to explore what they mean. This is the era of “floating floors”. Floating floors a...
Difference Between QuietWalk 360 Sq. Ft. Rolls and 100 Sq. Ft. Rolls - Flooring Underlayment
Transcription: The QuietWalk 360 sq. ft. rolls offer the main benefit of less taping of seems and unrolling. The 6 ft. wide vs the 3 ft. wide roll allows faster and easier installation all around. Most retailers are going to giv...
What is the thinnest LVT plank to use with underlayments
QuietWalk luxury vinyl will only work with luxury vinyl planks that are 2mm thick or thicker. Planks below 2mm thick are very thin and underlayment will provide too much cushion, risking the longevity of the flooring. MP Global ...
Can QuietWalk Be Used On Concrete Subfloor
Yes. The DriWick Technology will wick away moisture when concrete emits moisture. If you want to be on the safe side of ensuring your floor is gonna be dry and according to NALFA, installing a 6-mil vapor barrier underneath the ...
R-Value of QuietWalk Flooring Underlayment
Oftentimes, when you are going to be putting down a new floor. The insulation value of underlayment is not really thought about too much, but we are going to be talking today about how important that can be. Not only for your fl...
Can QuietWalk Be Used With Pad Attached Flooring?
QuietWalk underlayment can be used under pad-attached. There is a known rumor that extra underlayment with pad-attached may produce a decoupling of the click-lock mechanism. QuietWalk’s compression resistance exceeds the i...
Where is QuietWalk Made? MP Global Products Plant Tour
Welcome to the home of MP Global Products – where for over 25 years we have been manufacturing high performance flooring underlayments and other custom fiber products right here in Norfolk, NE. We might be located in a s...
How to pick the right underlayment
Transcription: You’ve picked your flooring style, now it is time to fill in the gaps for the other pieces to the project. Let’s talk about underlayments and how do you pick the right one for the job!? When choosing a...
Should You Test Your Concrete Subfloor for Moisture?
(Intro) As you can see, we have marked off an area that is approximately 20in by 20in. And the idea here is to have a good clean and smooth surface inside this perimeter. So we need to brush it off, sweep it off, maybe even have...
What is GREENGUARD Gold Certification?
When we shop for beds, furniture, flooring, or other home decors, the GREENGUARD Gold Certifcation logo is popular on some products. It simply means that the product has been tested and certified for low chemical emissions. Usua...