Thin Laminate Underlay

An underlay is a thin layer of a cushioning material placed underneath your flooring.

Thin laminate underlay.

Why laminate flooring needs underlayment. Underlay acts as an insulator whilst offering comfort and cushioning under your feet. It s always a necessary step to include with your laminate flooring installation. Laminate is a very thin material usually 6mm to 10mm in width.

We offer a wide selection of flooring underlay types for wood laminate and carpets. This type of laminate floor can be walked on immediately after installation. Laminate floors require a thin underlayment which feels softer underfoot and creates the realistic sound of walking on a hardwood floor. Laminate flooring underlayment is at most 4mm thick.

Laminate flooring underlayment cannot be too thick or it will compromise the joint integrity and be too bouncy causing the joints to fail and your floor s locking system to break. In laminate flooring installations the underlayment is the thin flexible sheet of resilient material that is installed on top of a subfloor in order to act as a base for the laminate planks or tiles you re installing. Unfortunately the only two options are to either. There is underlay for many different requirements such as fibre underlay for carpet to foam underlay which is suitable for wood laminate and carpet.

Laminate flooring is thin and is constructed of a type of fiberboard rather than solid hardwood or even plywood as with engineered wood flooring.