Carpet Over Laminate Underlay

In most cases you will not want to use a vapor barrier type underlayment when installing laminates on a standard plywood subfloor because wood is a natural material that needs to breathe installing a vapor barrier over this can cause moisture to become.

Carpet over laminate underlay.

There is underlay for many different requirements such as fibre underlay for carpet to foam underlay which is suitable for wood laminate and carpet. When it comes to installing a new flooring material you sometimes have the option of installing the underlayment for your new floor directly on top. Laying underlayment over an existing flooring. We offer a wide selection of flooring underlay types for wood laminate and carpets.

Underlay acts as an insulator whilst offering comfort and cushioning under your feet. Find flooring underlayment at lowe s today. Installing laminate flooring over carpet underlayment will do more harm than good in the long run. Most laminate flooring underlayment is 1mm to 3mm thick.

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