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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful: By Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Mp Global Quietwalk Underlayment (Misc.) While I am not an expert in the field of "underlayment" I can offer my observations from the product:
I found it to be very consistent with regards to thickness and the overlapping adhesive was very convenient. Its light - so I anticipate that it would not be as good as a mass loaded vinyl type product in regards to certain frequencies. For my specific use I intended, and did, nail down the floor with 2 1/2" cleats. This clearly undermines the "quiet" performance as noise will propagate through the nails. However, I did some casual testing and found that a lot of the "clack" is dampened which was what I was going for. It did NOT in anyway make the floor sound like pergo or some snap-together engineered product (I installed solid hardwood). Product was very easy to work with. However, the vapor barrier is very, very delicate and will tear easily so be careful during insulation. I intend to buy more as I continue to re-floor the rest of the...Read more 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Mp Global Quietwalk Underlayment (Misc.) I used this underlayment to replace 80s foam laid on a concrete basement subfloor. Installation was a breeze, but the moisture barrier was a little thin. The blue color makes it simple to spot gaps, and the extra bit with the adhesive made it easy to seal strips together. I repeatedly found myself patching rips from where I had hammered the flooring a little too hard and my mallet had touched the barrier.
The ease of tearing was the only problem I have with this underlayment. It's certainly quieter than plain foam, and the temperature insulation factor is much improved over a plain plastic barrier. If you put inexpensive laminate on top of it, it will still sound like plastic flooring however. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: By JK (St. Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Mp Global Quietwalk Underlayment (Misc.) I researched under layment for basement laminate application online after a disappointing selection at the big box stores. If your putting down laminate and need an under layment - buy this product! The durability and quality was evident on the 1st roll. It's difficult to cut through with a blade knife - so you may want to use scissors. Sound deadening and feel underfoot is great. If you want to save a few bucks and get a superior product, buy your laminate at your local store but order this under layment online. |