... of planning for DIY finishing my basement. Doing my best to mitigate any potential water issues down the line and looking for advice for carpet underlayment. I want to use something like this or this and then put pad/carpet on top. I know some people will say to lay that, then 5/8 tongue/groove ...
Nov 24th, 2022 11:39 am
... house we were considering buying (or in this day and age..."bidding"). I saw the builder putting the roof on and noticed he didnt use an underlayment . Im not sure if ice/snow guards/shields were put on the edges since they are covered but is that a sign of a cheap builder? The roof guys ...
Dec 17th, 2021 11:41 pm
... with a 1.5mm thick underpad on the back for a total advertised thickness of 6.5mm. I'd like to add a vapour barrier and some sort of additional underlayment rather than placing the LVP directly on the concrete. Does anyone have experience with these 2 products: 1. Technoflex Premium Acoustic ...
Sep 24th, 2021 9:52 am
... goal (without having to go with infloor heating). Would it be better to go with loose lay planks directly on the slab, or use something like DMX underlayment and then your standard vinyl flooring? How do loose lay vinyl planks not move? It seems like just from walking or moving a chair that they ...
Aug 8th, 2021 6:08 pm
... in his flooring guys to lay down the vinyl over the concrete slab. I requested they use DMX 1step 2.0 however his flooring guys use a different underlayment (picture attached). What kind of underlayment is this? Is it a suitable alternative? Or should I insist using DMX 1step or even a different ...
Apr 24th, 2021 11:51 am
I’ve been getting quotes to get my roof redone. Some roofers are saying you need the underlayment under the shingles while others are saying it’s not necessary as my roof pitch is 7/12. They all said it’s how you nail the shingles and the quality of the shingles that ...
Mar 30th, 2021 9:09 pm
Planning to do 6mm Vinyl planks (with pad attached) on top of existing tiles flooring in basement.Saw some recommendations on DMX Air flow as underlayment in another forum but I see also some negative reviews against dmx sheets.So what else I need to consider as good underlayment?
Dec 7th, 2020 6:09 pm
... going to replace cheap carpet in my condo townhouse with laminate. I contacted condo management and they sent me a form where they require to put underlayment with ICC 76 sound insulation level. I checked all stores in my area and the most expensive "super-luxury-elite" corc foam has ...
Nov 30th, 2019 11:17 pm
Anyone know affordable place to buy Ditra underlayment. Need about 370sq for my kitchen/hallway renovation. Located in Toronto.
Jul 1st, 2019 5:31 pm
Just found this one at Home Depot. I was looking for some kind of underlayment for my basement's new laminate floor. One roll covers 100 sq-ft and it looks pretty easy to install. According to the Home Depot staff, it is rarely on sale, so it looks like a good deal...
Nov 8th, 2018 3:39 pm
So guys wanted to know if you guys by chance have seen this in some of the shops. I don't know if this is legit cause i can't seem to find this on the internet at all. Seems like it has really good Ratings for Condo use, but don't know if its good or not.
Sep 30th, 2018 8:56 pm
Hi RFD, I've been looking for a tiler but unfortunately am falling short on time waiting for them to quote and the lack of availability. I know that I need to rip up the current plywood and read online that OSB or plywood can be installed over a 6" tongue-and-groove plank substrate followed by ...
Aug 19th, 2018 4:50 pm
... and have had several roofs provide us quotes. We have noticed that going through the quote portion, there is an item that is optional called underlayment. It looks to be roughly 5%-10% of the total cost depending on the roofing company. I understand that it isn't a large amount, but I'm curious ...
Apr 20th, 2018 6:36 pm
Currently contemplating subfloor and underlayment options and configurations for my basement project. I'm completely decided that the finished floor will be Luxury Vinyl Plank, from either Torlys or Fuzion Floors (both have the anti-microbial ...
Oct 19th, 2017 11:59 am
... screws into the planks where the joists meet. Installed 3/4 new plywood and so far no squeaking like before. Question is do I really need this underlayment since I got all basics done?
Dec 13th, 2016 5:52 pm
Hi, We are trying to determine which underlayment product to use on a concrete basement with kronotex laminate for DIY project we are performing. The basement of the house (30 years old) is concrete with carpet and vinyl currently. There is ...
Oct 9th, 2015 2:20 am