Laminate Attached Underlayment Or Not

Save money from not purchasing separate underlayment.

Laminate attached underlayment or not. Attached underlayment is not suitable for heavy traffic areas. Laminate underlayment is a soft pad that is installed under laminate flooring. Not only does this eliminate the preliminary step of rolling out underlayment you are prevented from using separate underlayment the flooring would not lay correctly. Convenient and affordable for budget friendly homeowners.

Although it is cheaper than other flooring types it does not withstand heavy traffic patterns. Save time from rolling out underlayment during installation. Repurposed thin foam on bottom wont hold up in high traffic areas. Underlayment is either pre attached to the bottom of the laminate flooring by the manufacturer or it is installed separately by the user.

The underlayment helps the laminate planks lay smoother connect better and for the flooring to feel slightly softer underfoot. However if your sub floor has many large dents or cracks the underlayment will make little difference. Underlayment may be pre attached by the manufacturer to the bottom of the laminate planks. Absorbs minimum sound from foot.

If you choose to use laminate flooring with an attached underlayment you will be eliminating some minor annoyances.