Rigid Foam Under Laminate

But insulating your floors is a good idea for many reasons including energy efficiency and height adjustments.

Rigid foam under laminate. It s made of environmentally sound closed cell polyisocyanurate foam bonded to a durable white matte non glare aluminum facer and a reflective reinforced aluminum facer. Since the weight it distributed throughout the 4 legs it will still be able to float normally. For the pool table you will still float the floor normally. Mannington just suggests installin.

I am installing mannington restoration laminate in our walk out basement. Saw that rests on the floor and cuts a groove the right height under the door frame and trim and you slide the flooring. We are putting 1 xps or eps down first to keep the floors warmer and also hopefully help with condensing. With a rigid core plank you can add additional underlayment under the planks however i would keep it at 2mm or under.

Tape the seams of the foam panels with heavy duty construction tape. Leave a 1 4 inch gap around the perimeter. Use a utility knife to cut the foam to size a hacksaw or drywall saw also work well for this. The vinyl laminate planks are about 1 4 inch thick ridgid core with about 1 16 inch foam underlayment attached brand name mannington adura max with locking tongue groove.

Most people do not think about insulating their floors unless perhaps it s their attic floor. Can you install laminate flooring directly on rigid foam insulation. Foam board insulation is used on attics and walls yet it can also be used to insulate your floors. I need some advice.

R 3 2 polyisocyanurate rigid foam insulation board r matte plus 3 thermasheath 3 is rigid foam r matte plus 3 thermasheath 3 is rigid foam plastic thermal insulation board. I cannot get a straight answer from the flooring company. Imperfections won t be an issue.