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Underlayment for Laminate
Q: We are considering buying laminate flooring in our 11 year old house. Should we go with attached underlayment or not? Will we have to put down…
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APC Cork Flooring
Q: I am a little confused about what type of underlayment I should purchase for the APC Athene Cork flooring I am purchasing. The floor I am installing…
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Subfloor Prep for Laminate Flooring
Q: I am ready to purchase 10mm laminate flooring for my family room. I pulled the old carpet and noticed some of the subfloor joints were uneven. I made…
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Laminate Underlayment Question
Q: I have installed several Pergo floors in the past using Pergo’s SilentStep. I really liked the quietness of the floors with this underlayment. How does…
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Cork Underlayment and Radiant Heat
Q: We are ready to buy an engineered wood floating floor, but have gotten stuck on an issue. I have a single story house built in 1951 with slab radiant…
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Adding to a Subfloor and Underlayment Help
Q: I am working on laying new 3/8″ engineered wood flooring over a wood subfloor. I also have ceramic tile floors which will meet with the new wood floor…
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3-in-1 Underlayment
Q: I am installing a Westhollow 12mm thick laminate floor…first time…I’m pretty comfortable with everything, but the underlayment…because it was 12mm, the…
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Underlayment in an Apartment Building
Q: I have been reading all of the information on laminates (absolutely the best and most concise ever) and will be ordering laminate for my upstairs…
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Is Underlayment Needed with a Cork Floating Floor?
Q: Is a cork underlay needed if the cork floor, is going over a cement subfloor? We have turned a very large crawl space into 2 rooms and a bathroom and…
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Laminate Installation Over Saltillo Tile
Q: Our home has an old Saltillo tile floor…between the natural variation in the tile and the grout lines the surface is not terribly flat. After months of…
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American Duet Vintage Pine by Armstrong
Q: I would like to purchase the American Duet Vintage Pine Narrow by Armstrong but it doesn’t look like much padding on the underside. I’ve seen some…
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Marble Tile over a Slate Slab
Q: Can I lay marble tile on a slate slab that is fairly flat? Rick A: You can install marble tile over a slate slab, but you will need to use an…
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Laminate Floor Acclimation
Q: Does the padding for floating floor have to lay on floor for 48 hrs before u can lay the laminate floors? Margie A: For floating floors there is no…
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Bamboo Flooring Over Tile
Q: When installing floating Bamboo flooring over uneven concrete (Old tile mortar and slightly uneven) What would be the best material to use underneath…
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Floating Floors and Carpet
Q: Can you put a laminate floor over carpet? Abohanna A: This is a pretty common question. The answer is “no,” but lets get into a deeper explanation of…
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3-in-1 Underlayments
Q: What does 3-in-1 mean for Underlayments? A: Underlayments which are labeled as “3-in-1” are a combination underlayment which consist of a foam…
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Sound Transmission Class – STC Ratings
Q: What is STC rating? A: STC rating, or Sound Trasmission Class, refers to the amount of sound reduction a given floor has. This is typically a rating…