Sound Underlayment Laminate Flooring
Sound Underlayment Laminate Flooring TIPS
- Condos and apartments benefit from sound underlayment
- Cork is a great soundproofing underlayment - SEE LINK BELOW
- Sound travels through air - block all air connections
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Sound Control In Condos
Anne Sluder, who lives in a condo with noisy neighbors below her in St. Petersburg, Florida, asked me the following question:
"What product do you put down under laminate floor to block noise for the unit under you, when you're installing flooring in unit on second-floor of condo building?"
This is an easy one!!
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Cork Underlayment Is Best
Anne, I would get myself some nice 1/4-inch thick cork underlayment to put down under the new laminate floor.
Look at the following photo. I've used cork underlayment just like this to dampen sound in between floors. CLICK THE PHOTO.
Cork has amazing sound-deadening properties.
I've written many past columns about Soundproofing. You should read a few to get up to speed, because you need to locate any possible air leaks between the two units too.
Soundproofing Articles - Discover More Tips
Here one called Sound and Noise Control.
Here's a good one that deals with Soundproofing Existing Construction like you have.