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What is Hardwood Flooring?
Hardwood flooring can be broken down into two category types- engineered wood and solid wood.
Engineered wood is a multi-layer flooring with either a ply-core construction or a pressed composite core construction. There is a thin layer of wood called a veneer fused to the core and a protective wearlayer on the top surface.
Solid wood is as it implies. It is planks of wood that are usually ½” to ¾” thick, with the same graining throughout.
In addition to solid and engineered hardwood, wood also refers to:
- Bamboo
- Cork
- Parquet
Premium Underlayments
- Perfect for all floating floors and most glue down applications
- Corrects gaps between trim and flooring by raising the subfloor
- Protects floors from water with built-in EcoWick Technology
- Perfect for all floating floors and most glue down applications
- Corrects gaps between trim and flooring by raising the subfloor
- Protects floors from water with built-in EcoWick Technology
- Superior bond strength with adhesives and thinsets
- Provides enhanced performance for attached pad flooring
- Reduces noise transmission for more harmonious living spaces
- Smooths minor sub-floor imperfections
- Adds insulation value and overall comfort
- Silver vapor barrier provides moisture and warmth reflectivity benefits
- Made in USA from Recycled Fibers
Standard Underlayments
- Perfect for all laminate and floating wood floors, even with pre-attached padding
- Reduces noise transmission for more harmonious living spaces
- Protects floors from water with built-in DriWick Technology
- Reduces unwanted noise and lifetime anti-crush support
- Advanced fiber-blend technology allows for versatile applications
- Features outstanding water protection with built-in Dri-Wick Technology
- Reduces unwanted noise and lifetime anti-crush support
- Provides enhanced performance for attached pad flooring
- Reduces noise transmission for more harmonious living spaces
- Smooths minor sub-floor imperfections
- Adds insulation value and overall comfort
- Made in USA from Recycled Fibers
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Perfect for many types of floors, even with
pre-attached pad -
Vapor barrier for water protection with built in
Dri-Wick Technology - Reduces unwanted noise and lifetime anti-crush support
- Ideal for glue-down, nail-down and ceramic tile flooring
- Reduces noise transmission for more harmonious living spaces
- Underlayment is a superior sound barrier
- Flooring underlayment resistant to mold and mildew growth
- 100% recycled rubber underlayment absorbs unwanted noise
- Does not compress and holds its acoustical value over time
- Easy install - resistant to tearing or moving during installation
- Provides excellent acoustical performance
- Minimizes impressions and indentations better than traditional foam underlayments
- Perfect for High Traffic Areas
Economy Underlayments
- Use with Luxury Vinyl, Laminate, and Wood
- Foam underlayment with noise reduction and moisture control
- Mold and mildew-resistant underlayment
- Provides excellent acoustical performance
- Minimizes impressions and indentations better than traditional foam underlayments
- CRI certified and residential and commercial rated
- Economical 2-in-1 underlayment supports your floor and protects from moisture.
- DuoFoam also features a self-seal lip and tape for ease of installation.
- Use with floating laminate and engineered wood flooring.
- Excellent sound ratings reduce reflective noise and transmission of sounds
- Patent Pending Fusion Sealed technology for moisture protection and industry-leading ease of installation
- Superior compression characteristics to support click-together system
- Use with laminate and wood floors
- Foam underlayment with noise reduction and moisture control
- Mold and mildew-resistant foam underlayment
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