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While you don’t necessarily need an Underlay for Engineered Flooring, it can massively help to increase stability and comfort.
Underlays can massively help to reduce noise from Engineered Flooring by absorbing high impact sounds such as footsteps.
Generally, we recommend your underlay be between 2mm & 5mm for Engineered Flooring.
Yes! Underlays not only help to keep your Engineered Flooring stable and secure but also help to increase comfort.
Underlays can be a great addition in enhancing your Engineered Flooring. They are placed down prior to placing down the floors themselves. They boast an incredible amount of stability, insulating properties and have a wide variety compatible with various flooring types. They can be an incredible addition for these reasons as well as many more.
One of the reasons why it is recommended to use Underlays for Engineered Flooring is because they add a desirable level of comfort. By adding an underlay, it adds a layer of cushioning and makes it easier to walk across what would otherwise be a very hard floor.
In addition to this, Underlays can help to reduce noise. This doesn’t mean that you suddenly won’t be able to hear another person when having a conversation with them. It is instead intended to reduce the noise created from footsteps or other impact sounds. This is because the material used (rubber) is very dense and has good elasticity which absorbs sound and instead converts it into energy; oftentimes, heat energy.
Finally, Underlays can be a great protective layer for the Engineered Flooring itself. Over time, due to heavy foot traffic, flooring can wear down and become damaged. Yet with flooring underlays, they help to make the flooring more secure by keeping it in place. They also act as a shock absorber to any potential damage.
