QuietWalk LV®

Universal Acoustical Underlayment for Vinyl Plank, Laminate, and Hardwood

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

50 Sq Ft 3' x 16'7" QW50LV 100 Sq Ft 3'x33'4" QW100LV 200 Sq Ft 3'x66'8" QW200LV 300 Sq Ft 3'x100' QW300LV 360 Sq Ft 6'x60' QW360LV

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QuietWalk LV (Luxury Vinyl) is a recycled fiber underlayment that provides excellent support to your flooring. Its dense construction makes it a universal underlayment, suitable for use under many types of floors with a variety of installation methods. The exclusive Dri-Wick Technology of the fibrous structure features an antimicrobial fibers to inhibit mold and mildew growth and promote moisture evaporation when installed over concrete. The attached vapor barrier protects your flooring from vapor emissions, while simultaneously protecting your subfloor from topical liquids. Impressive sound ratings provide exceptional through-the-floor and footfall noise protection, making this underlayment ideal for many flooring types. QuietWalk LV will also add insulation value, increasing the energy efficiency of your home.

Specifically designed for floating and glue down vinyl plank flooring including luxury vinyl plank, luxury vinyl tile, laminate floors, floating engineered wood, glue-down engineered wood, glue-down wood, Rigid core vinyl plank, wood/plastic composite and multi-layer flooring (Nail down hard woods too) Enhances pre-attached pad already on the back of planks.
PAD ATTACHED COMPATIBLE: QuietWalk Luxury Vinyl provides additional benefits to pad attached flooring for full coverage moisture protection under the planks where pad attached products do not provide protection. QuietWalk Luxury Vinyl maintains a high compression resistance to prevent floor decoupling and lifetime support.
MADE FROM RECYCLED FIBERS IN USA: Support the bigger mission! Our patented manufacturing process saves our landfills from millions of tons of fiber waste each year. These fiber materials are transformed into the high-performance underlayments you see today!
WATER PROTECTION: Exclusive Dri-Wick Technology protects floors from beneath. Installation over concrete manages vapors from becoming bulk moisture. The attached vapor barrier protects the overlying floors from harmful water.
INHIBITS MOLD GROWTH: Treated with proven and safe anti-microbial to inhibit mold and mildew growth providing a safer indoor air environment in your home.
SOUND CONTROL: Recycled fibers absorb sound and keep it from traveling to other rooms, makes floors sound solid underfoot. IIC 70 STC 62
HIGHEST RATED DELTA IIC RATING OF 28; the higher the number, the better the sound won't transfer from another room; the Delta IIC rating is the best rating to consider when comparing the performance of different types of underlayment's
WARMER FLOORS: Provides a blanket of insulation between the cold subfloors and your floor covering. Giving you additional comfort to your entire home during seasonal temperature changes
ADDS COMFORT: Proven to increase comfort by reducing force to your joints (University Study)
LIFE TIME DURABILITY: Properly supports the joints of the floor and maintains its shape and lasting support for the life of the floor
FLOOR HEATING APPROVED: Approved for all in-floor radiant heat systems allows heat to permeate evenly while helping to protect the floor covering material from thermal shock, achieve warmth with QuietWarmth radiant heat system
EASY INSTALLATION: Roll out and join seams with built-in lip and tape system. No additional underlayment tape required.
LAYS FLAT DURING INSTALLATION: No annoying roll back during installation. Dense fiber pad lays out flat and stays flat unlike most foam underlayments.
INDUSTRY STANDARD SINCE 1997: The QuietWalk brand is a reliable underlayment and has been installed in millions of homes and growing each year, making it the #1 trusted underlayment on the market.

Flammability Passes Federal Flammability Standard: 1-70 (Pill Test)
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Tested for 81 different off-gas compounds in accordance with CA 01350. Passed to the level of Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) and Office Spaces
Product Emissions Passed the most rigorous emissions test: Section 01350 for CHPS and Standard Office.
<a href="https://www.google.com">GREENGUARD GOLD</a> Meets health-based criteria for additional chemicals and also requires lower total VOC emissions levels to ensure that products are acceptable for use in environments such as schools and healthcare facilities. Exceeds California's strict indoor air quality standards.
NALFA Meets all underlayment standards set by the North American Laminate Floor Association (NALFA).
Joint Force Reduction 1.8lbs per step to lower limb joints as per our 2022 independent University study which measured pad attached vinyl plank with and without QuietWalk LV. QuietWalk LV was able to add more comfort to our bodies per step!

Weight 9lbs / 100sqft roll
Thickness 1.4mm
Compression Resistance 64.58
Smoothing 1mm
R-Value 0.528
Water Vapor Transmission Rate (WVTR) 0.12lbs/1000ft / 24hrs
Concrete Moisture Emissions Protection 6 lbs/1000sf/24 hrs
IIC (Impact Insulation Class) Sound Rating 70
STC (Sound Transmission Class) Sound Rating 62
DELTA IIC Sound Rating 28
Manufacturer Warranty Limited Lifetime Warranty
Antimicrobial Protection Yes

Features

Universal Flooring Underlayment

Thin, dense fibers to support most Vinyl Plank, Laminate, and Hardwood floors, even with attached pad flooring.

Superior Sound Reduction

Recycled fibers absorb sound and keep it from traveling to other rooms. Makes click-together floating floors sound more solid underfoot.

Water Protection

Dri-Wick technology allows installation over concrete to “breathe”. The attached vapor barrier protects the overlying floors from harmful moisture.

Thermal Insulation

Provides additional comfort to the entire home during seasonal temperature changes. Suitable to use with radiant heat flooring systems.

Made from Recycled Materials

A patented manufacturing process repurposes post-industrial materials into high performance underlayment.

Certified Clean and Safe Indoor Air Quality

No VOC's (Volatile Organic Compounds) or off-gassing.

Ambient Sound (STC) - Rating of 62

STC is a measure of how much airborne sound (speech, TV, stereo, etc.) is reduced after traveling through the floor covering, underlayment, and building structure and emerging in the room below

Impact Sound (IIC ) - Rating of 70

IIC is a measure of how much impact sound (walking, kids playing, etc.) is reduced after traveling through the floor covering, underlayment, and building structure and emerging in the room below.

Thermal Insulation

Provides additional comfort to the entire home during seasonal temperature changes. Suitable to use with radiant heat flooring systems.

Offers Flooring Support

The dense, recycled fiber composition will not crush or compress overtime Properly supports the click and lock mechanism, increasing floor's longevity Floating floors will feel solid underfoot like hardwood

Additional Info

Warranty

Spec Sheet

GreenGuard Gold Certification

Installation Instructions

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by Lori - Lowe's Review

Very nice quality

This was great for the price. The only con is that the rolls are rolled in the wrong direction. They should be rolled inside out so that when you go to roll it out on the floor it rolls easily & you don;t have to turn it for underneath. But other than that it’s great stuff.