2mm Waterproof WPC Flooring Styrofoam Thick Foam Underlayment

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Benefits and purpose of laminate underlayment

Behind the scenes, underlayment plays a big role in laminate’s performance. The underlayment you choose will affect how your laminate sounds, feels, and its life expectancy.

Underlayment’s primary purpose is to support the laminate installation. Laminate planks will break apart over time with even mild imperfections in the sub-floor. The underlayment is the buffer that smooths out these imperfections. Here are more underlayment benefits:

• prevents moisture
• reduces sound echoing and footstep noise
• insulates your home reducing energy bills

Do I need underlayment for laminate flooring?

In 95% of cases, you need underlayment for your laminate flooring. Without it, you risk prematurely damaging your laminate from an uneven sub-floor or moisture. Therefore, the only time you don’t need laminate is when you are certain that your floor is perfectly level with no hint of moisture–the combo is extremely rare.

If you’re really pinching pennies, you might be able to do without underlayment over vinyl flooring or a newly installed sub-floor. Both can be smooth, dry surfaces.