Laminate underlayment is thin 6 to 8 millimeters foam padding that comes in rolls about 3 feet wide.
Carpet over plank subflooring.
However i see now that this is normal.
However i see now that this is normal.
Read more about vinyl flooring.
Installing carpet pad over uneven subfloors or floating floors over uneven subfloors will only cover up the problem temporarily.
Repair any broken planks.
Install a layer of at least or preferably 5 8 ply over the existing planks.
Thinner subflooring may be suitable for carpet or resilient floorings such as vinyl or linoleum but thicker subflooring is recommended for nail down hardwood and is required for floor tile.
Why some contractors like osb for subflooring a few builders say that they prefer osb over plywood for flooring because the surface when new is always clean flat and knot free.
Even some of the telltale.
Every sheet is the same.
Simply put many contractors find osb to be a more consistent product than plywood or other types of material for subfloor.
Issue 286 oct nov 2019 we will be installing engineered wood1 4 3.
Since i ve never had carpet i wasn t sure if it was normal to lay it right on top of the plywood plank sub floor.
I always thought there would be hardwood floors or something underneath the carpet.
Over the subfloor a foam underlayment is applied.
Underneath the hardwood laminate tile or carpet lies the subfloor and it s a component that only gets attention during a full scale renovation or a full blown problem.
Flooring over plank subfloor whether or not you need plywood underlayment under engineered wood flooring depends on the condition of the original subfloor.
The carpet pad over uneven subfloors will wear unevenly and quickly with the pressure from feet and furniture causing the carpet and the padding to wear out much quicker.
Plywood subflooring also comes in 1 2 inch and 5 8 inch thicknesses.
This is particularly important if your old sub floor has lumps and bumps in it.
It can help smooth out very minor dents and bumps in the subfloor.