Advancing the fiber blend technology of the original, QuietWalk Plus features an advanced attached vapor barrier, increasing the versatility by making glue applications possible. QuietWalk Plus boasts exceptional performance at reducing unwanted traveling noise and superior moisture protection, while offering proper support to the structure of your flooring. This underlayment can be installed over wood or concrete subfloors, and is designed for use with laminate and hardwood flooring.
QuietWalk Plus can be purchased without the antimicrobial additive from Green Building Supply.
- Use with hardwood, laminate, and bamboo. QuietWalk PLUS is for glue-down and floating applications. Not approved for use with luxury vinyl flooring. Please use QuietWalk LV for that application.
- PERFORMANCE UPGRADE: Overall performance upgrade over poly foams and an economical alternative to rubber and cork, boasting impressive sound deadening ratings
- MORE VERSATILE: Advancing the fiber blend technology of the original, QuietWalk Plus features an advanced attached vapor barrier, increasing the versatility by making glue down applications possible.
- WATER PROTECTION: wicks away vapor emissions from the concrete and allows the moisture to evaporate without causing mold or mildew. The attached vapor barrier prevents the harmful moisture below from damaging your floor covering, while also preventing topical "accidents" from soaking into the underlayment and staining your subfloor.
- 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.
- SUPERIOR NOISE REDUCTION: Recycled fibers absorb sound and keep it from traveling to other rooms, making floors sound solid underfoot. IIC 71 STC 66
- 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
- APPROVED FOR IN-FLOOR RADIANT HEAT SYSTEMS: Allows heat to permeate evenly while helping to protect the floor covering material from thermal shock. Achieve in-floor heat with our QuietWarmth Radiant Heat Systems.
- APPROVED FOR PAD-ATTACHED FLOORING: QuietWalk's exceptional compression resistance assures that the underlayment will maintain its shape over time and will not contribute to floor decoupling, especially in high traffic areas..
- 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. Join seams with built-in lip and tape system. No additional underlayment tape required.
- LIFE TIME DURABILITY: Properly supports the joints of the floor and maintains its shape and lasting support for the life of the floor
- INDUSTRY STANDARD SINCE 1997: QuietWalk is a reliable underlayment and has been installed in millions of homes and growing each year. Voted #1 Trusted Underlayment Brand among users, contractors, and architects.
- 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.
- GREENGUARD GOLD 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).
- Product Thickness 3mm
- R-Value 0.58
- Compression Resistance 85.5 psi
- Smoothing 2.5mm
- Water Vapor Transmission Rate (WVTR) .16 lbs / 1000 sq ft / 24 hrs
- Concrete Moisture Emissions Protection 7 lbs /1000 sq ft / 24hrs
- IIC (IMPACT INSULATION CLASS) SOUND RATING 71
- STC (SOUND TRANSMISSION CLASS) SOUND RATING 66
- DELTA IIC SOUND RATING 24
- Manufacturer Warranty Limited Lifetime Warranty
- Antimicrobial Protection Yes