ᐅ Laminate flooring: Underlay tape for impact sound insulation and installation direction?
Created on: 7 Apr 2023 11:57
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Gerd F.Hello, I want to install laminate flooring in an attic.
Should the underlay foam be taped together using adhesive tape? Does it have to be aluminum tape, or is regular packing tape also acceptable?
In the room, there are two light sources: when viewed from the door, there is a window 100 x 100 cm (39 x 39 inches) to the north and a skylight 120 x 120 cm (47 x 47 inches) to the west.
I’ve heard that laminate should be installed parallel to the direction of the incoming light. The room is almost square. In which direction should I lay the laminate?
Thanks for your advice,
Gerd
Should the underlay foam be taped together using adhesive tape? Does it have to be aluminum tape, or is regular packing tape also acceptable?
In the room, there are two light sources: when viewed from the door, there is a window 100 x 100 cm (39 x 39 inches) to the north and a skylight 120 x 120 cm (47 x 47 inches) to the west.
I’ve heard that laminate should be installed parallel to the direction of the incoming light. The room is almost square. In which direction should I lay the laminate?
Thanks for your advice,
Gerd
Benutzer1237 Apr 2023 16:08In my opinion, the direction in which you lay the flooring is a matter of personal taste. Take a photo of the room and virtually place the floor in both directions.
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xMisterDx9 Apr 2023 00:19Parallel to the main light source, which is probably located in the west.
If you are not using a vapor retarder, then you don’t need to seal anything. If you do, regular packaging tape is not enough; it has to be a special type. Which one? No idea, it also depends on your vapor retarder.
If you are not using a vapor retarder, then you don’t need to seal anything. If you do, regular packaging tape is not enough; it has to be a special type. Which one? No idea, it also depends on your vapor retarder.
The so-called "creaking protection foil" (a type of impact sound insulation that truly deserves the name cannot be provided by such a foil, nor does it need to be) is installed without fixation, simply laid down in a loose manner.
It is advisable to use a PE foil as a vapor retarder in the direction in which the floor panels will later be installed. Whether this is actually necessary or not is not the question here.
The fact is that a vapor retarder is recommended even on old mineral screeds (not on wooden floors!!) according to the installation instructions of laminate flooring manufacturers.
If any complaint arises later, the absence of a vapor retarder is a convenient reason to reject potentially justified claims. Just for that reason!
The "creaking protection foil" is installed perpendicular to the future installation direction of the floor panels (and therefore also perpendicular to the PE foil).
In the given room situation (square-shaped), a longitudinal installation starting from the north side will be the most sensible solution, as it will visually enlarge the room when the light falls on the long side of the floor panels.
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Best wishes for success: KlaRa
It is advisable to use a PE foil as a vapor retarder in the direction in which the floor panels will later be installed. Whether this is actually necessary or not is not the question here.
The fact is that a vapor retarder is recommended even on old mineral screeds (not on wooden floors!!) according to the installation instructions of laminate flooring manufacturers.
If any complaint arises later, the absence of a vapor retarder is a convenient reason to reject potentially justified claims. Just for that reason!
The "creaking protection foil" is installed perpendicular to the future installation direction of the floor panels (and therefore also perpendicular to the PE foil).
In the given room situation (square-shaped), a longitudinal installation starting from the north side will be the most sensible solution, as it will visually enlarge the room when the light falls on the long side of the floor panels.
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Best wishes for success: KlaRa
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