Hardwood Flooring Underlayment Q&A

Question 1

Is moisture block necessary when installing click over plywood? Also, does click require an adhesive? View answer

Asked 6 ´years ago

Question 2

I am putting radiant flooring in a small bathroom. I am going to put QuietWalk Plus over the radiant heating and under the tile. Do I also need Moisture Block (on the subfloor under the radiant heat)? This is for a cabin with just a crawl space underneath. Thx! View answer

Asked 5 ´years ago

Question 3

Can this be used on unsealed concrete that has in floor heating in the concrete? View answer

Asked 3 ´years ago

Question 4

Does this product tear easily? View answer

Asked 4 ´years ago

Question 5

Is MP Global, Moisture Block Item #15636 6mil in thickness? View answer

Asked 4 ´years ago

Question 6

How far up the edge of the wall do I go with the black vapor barrier? View answer

Asked 5 ´years ago

Question 7

I have excess moisture in my living room and dining room concrete floor approximately 600 sq feet.I installed pergo gold underlayment with 10xmoisture protection barrier. And laminate flooring But after a couple months months im having major mold mildew odor coming from my floor.What to do!!?!??? View answer

Asked 5 ´years ago

Question 8

I have a condo with above grade concrete floors. Would I be able to apply this moisture block on the concrete then install my wood floors directly on top of it? It is solid hardwood. I don't plan on using a plywood subfloor (plywood has toxic chemicals and I'm not interested in going through the off-gassing process). View answer

Asked 5 ´years ago

Question 9

Do you need to tape the underlayment at the perimeter of the room or just at the seams? View answer

Asked 1 ´year ago

Question 10

Would this work instead of tar paper for barrier between rafters and a tin roof? View answer

Asked 4 ´years ago

Question 11

My subfloor is 1x6 boards mostly, with plywood replacement at damaged/ remodeled areas. Can this go over that underneath new red oak 3/4” hardwood strips? View answer

Asked 4 ´years ago

Question 12

Do I use this with quiet walk or do I just use quiet walk on a second and third floor installation? View answer

Asked 4 ´years ago

Question 13

I'm looking at marmoleum or cork for our small kitchen floor redo. Do I have to use a vapor barrier before I put down any flooring? View answer

Asked 4 ´years ago

Question 14

Can this be used to cover exposed insulation? View answer

Asked 6 ´years ago

Question 15

We are planning to install Marmoleum click tiles and panels in the kitchen, bathrooms, and laundry room of our cabin. The rooms are small and oddly shaped and we wondered whether Moisture Block needs to seal at the edges of the room? We will likely need to use self-leveler in some areas as well to ensure that the floors are flat enough for installation, should we order cork instead? View answer

Asked 4 ´years ago

Question 16

Would this be sufficient to cover the dirt floor of a crawl space? View answer

Asked 4 ´years ago

Question 17

Does it have any adhesive on it to make it stick? View answer

Asked 4 ´years ago

Question 18

I'm building a sauna and want a vapor barrier that does not out gas. Would your product work at temps not to exceed 175 F?Thx. Marti View answer

Asked 1 ´year ago

Question 19

Can you tell me what binds the cork together and/or if there any chemical treatments of the cork (rubber, wax, polyurethane, styrene, fungicides, mildewcide setc) ? Also where is this product made & where are the materials sourced from? Tia! View answer

Asked 6 ´years ago

Question 20

Can this be used to float other t&g engineered floors, like Tesoro? View answer

Asked 2 ´years ago

Question 21

Hello, I am installing a click-lock engineered hardwood flooring on top of an existing wood floor. The manufacturer recommended underlayment is a 2-in-1 foam underlayment, max 1/8" thick. A vapor barrier is important here as the level directly below is the cellar (not heated) and there is no subfloor below the existing floor. Do you recommend MP Global, QuietWalk Plus for this situation? Thank you! View answer

Asked 1 ´year ago

Question 22

I am considering a marmoleum floor on a concrete slab. does the mp global pad provide cushion in addition to v barrier and noise reduction? View answer

Asked 4 ´years ago

Question 23

I will be installing waterproof click cork flooring over vinyl. The waterproof cork is much thinner than regular click cork flooring. This seems to be the right product to make the floor seem "softer." Will it work well over vinyl? View answer

Asked 4 ´years ago

Question 24

Would this product work to block bass sound coming from below? My neighbor below plays music at all times, and regardless of years of complaints the sound never stops. I am adding 1/2" pressed felt floor pads and 3"inch floor rugs to all my rooms. Would adding this on top of wood floors, below the felt padding add additional sound absorption? I was considering this product or cork. Thanks! View answer

Asked 3 ´years ago

Question 25

Can Taylor Ironwood flooring adhesive be used between Quietwalk Plus underlayment and engineered hardwood? View answer

Asked 1 ´year ago

Question 26

Do you need to do a double glue down application of Quietwalk Plus? Or can you only glue the top side of Quietwalk Plus to engineered wood flooring (ie not glue Quietwalk Plus to concrete subfloor)? View answer

Asked 1 ´year ago

Question 27

Do you have any underlayment products for wood floors that is 9mm or 3/8" thick? View answer

Asked 4 ´years ago

Question 28

Can cork underlayment be used under nail-down hardwood flooring? I have read that over time movement will cause the fasteners to degrade/ disintegrate the cork. View answer

Asked 5 ´years ago

Question 29

how soon after a new concrete foundation poured can the CaCl2 kit be used? if I seal the slab with a curing compound, do i still need to perform the test? View answer

Asked 3 ´years ago

Question 30

Is this glue good for building a wood table? Is it VOC free? Or can you recommend some other kind of wood glue that is non-toxic and VOC free? Thank you View answer

Asked 1 ´year ago

Question 31

Will this product serve as a protection from ridges and rough areas as an underlay for a linoleum flooring in a basement ?? View answer

Asked 5 ´years ago

Question 32

Can I use this as a finish flooring? I'm looking for the softest flooring possible for an area used only for floor sleeping. Can I double it up like I double up my cork yoga mats? View answer

Asked 4 ´years ago

Question 33

I have a home in Central OR (low relative humidity but cold winters) and want to install a floating click floor. What would be the best underlayment? This looks good, but so does Global MP quietwalk and also the other underlayment you offer with vapor barrier attached. How do I decide? View answer

Asked 5 ´years ago

Question 34

Will this work on SPC rigid vinyl flooring with the pad already attached to the back? View answer

Asked 2 ´years ago

Question 35

We have 2 sides to our basement, do we need to test each side or can we check 1 section. The space is about 700sqft? View answer

Asked 3 ´years ago

Question 36

What underlayment do you recommend under electric radiant heat under stone tiles and over a thin concrete slab at grade? Thinking about a high R value and possibly a moisture barrier. Thank you! View answer

Asked 2 ´years ago

Question 37

can I apply and hand wax finish on top "Pure" to increase sheen? View answer

Asked 2 ´years ago

Question 38

I bought USFloors cork underlayment in a roll from Lowe�s - it came in a 100 square ft roll. Is that product the same as this one? Just asking since it�s sold as USFloors on Lowe�s but the branding on the roll has a black spiral and the label says Premium Cork Underlayment. View answer

Asked 4 ´years ago

Question 39

How is the cork bonded? View answer

Asked 1 ´year ago

Question 40

Can I use this to glue rebond carpet padding to jute backed wool carpet? This is for bullnose stair treads that will be taped to wood stairs. View answer

Asked 5 ´years ago

Question 41

Is this product quietwalk plus w/o microbials available in Canada? View answer

Asked 1 ´year ago

Question 42

Is this suitable for a basement floor? View answer

Asked 2 ´years ago

Question 43

Can this product be stapled to the subfloor? Do the seams need to overlap? Do the seams need to be taped? View answer

Asked 6 ´years ago

Question 44

Do you need an underpayment for a click floor? View answer

Asked 2 ´years ago

Question 45

Can i use this with Coretec Plus floating vinyl planks? View answer

Asked 3 ´years ago

Question 46

What is the delivery time? View answer

Asked 1 ´year ago

Question 47

Can this be used with a glue down floor? View answer

Asked 1 ´year ago

Question 48

Can this be used under a glue down floor? View answer

Asked 1 ´year ago

Question 49

I have a solid plywood subfloor down, I have glue down vinyl flooring to lay on top. Can I use this to give me the smooth surface they say I need for the glue? View answer

Asked 3 ´years ago

Question 50

Can I use this under hardwood floors? View answer

Asked 1 ´year ago

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