Insulation Board Under Laminate Flooring

Is it acceptable to install floating laminate flooring over 1 rigid foam insulation.

Insulation board under laminate flooring.

There are lots of different underlayments to choose from for your specific needs. It has a built in damp proof membrane so works great when laying on concrete floors for example kitchens and other downstairs rooms. Techniboard is a lightweight rigid wood and laminate flooring underlay. Laminate flooring has to have underlayment in order to float the flooring.

My desire is to create a warm subfloor over an existing concrete slab above grade as i live in a cold climate. It needs a layer of underlay or underlayment to cushion the laminate planks and ensure a comfortable durable finished floor. The main benefit of a thicker product is the warmth properties it has. Techni board also offers excellent impact sound and walking noise reduction high weight resistance and effective moisture protection featuring drain.

We offer a wide selection of flooring underlay types for wood laminate and carpets. In addition the adhesive used to install the laminate flooring may not be compatible with styrofoam. Therma foil insulation is extensively used with solid wood and laminate flooring suspended floors below carpet vinyl and linoleum reflecting heat back into the room at the same time improving air tightness by acting as a vapour barrier stopping airflow through drafty floorboards. While styrofoam is an excellent insulation material it is probably not rigid enough to be placed below the laminate flooring.

But the hard laminate material doesn t lie directly onto that surface. Super gold is the thickest underlay you can put under laminate or wood flooring. Techni board delivers exceptional thermal insulation 2 15 togs making it ideal for use on cold floors cellars etc. Finally we suspect that an installation of this type would void any warranty that comes with the laminate flooring.

Therma foil has been developed to insulate under laminate solid wood flooring carpets vinyl and linoleum. I have already purchased and installed delta fl underayment on the slab as a vapour barrier. If you re set on having insulation under your floor if you are set on having the warmth and insulation under your flooring we would suggest switching to laminate flooring.