Thermal Insulation For Laminate Flooring

If you are set on having the warmth and insulation under your flooring we would suggest switching to laminate flooring.

Thermal insulation for laminate flooring.

Flooring type and quality not only affect energy efficiency but also to some degree thermal comfort. Laminate flooring is designed for quick and easy installation over almost any flat smooth floor surface. It needs a layer of underlay or underlayment to cushion the laminate planks and ensure a comfortable durable finished floor. Cushion layer improves sound and thermal insulation properties while reducing standing fatigue.

Reflective foil bottom layer reflects heat back into the room in winter. There are lots of different underlayments to choose from for your specific needs. Sound ratings stc 66 i lic 68 and delta 20. If you re looking for insulation we recommend robert s super felt premium underlayment.

Laminate flooring has to have underlayment in order to float the flooring. But the hard laminate material doesn t lie directly onto that surface. Therma foil has been developed to insulate under laminate solid wood flooring carpets vinyl and linoleum. With thermal insulation for more comfort underfoot better noise reduction more moisture protection and superior compression strength pergo gold offers superior support and flooring protection.

Not only does this simple fan fold underlayment making cutting and installing pergo even easier it also increases the quality of your pergo flooring. While your home s insulation makes the biggest difference in energy efficiency don t discount your flooring choices. They also need to be moisture resistant to increase the lifespan of your flooring. This underlayment is available in convenient rolls containing 100 sqft or 360 sqft each.

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 and resisting the passage of moisture. Ideal for laminate engineered wood and carpet floors. Roberts super felt premium underlayment provides you with superior sound dampening insulation and a vapor barrier. Best insulating underlay for laminate or wood flooring.

Products suitable for laminate or wood flooring need be much thinner so they have a lower tog rating. Super gold laminate underlay 0 9 tog rating. The r value determines whether a flooring material will help or hinder a home s ability to resist heat loss and gain. The felt adds lots of insulation and sound dampening properties that will keep you warm and your floors quiet.

This is a superior choice for installation of laminate and engineered wood flooring.