Rigid Foam Under Laminate

I am installing mannington restoration laminate in our walk out basement.

Rigid foam under laminate.

It s made of environmentally sound closed cell polyisocyanurate foam bonded to a durable white matte non glare aluminum facer and a reflective reinforced aluminum facer. Foam board insulation is used on attics and walls yet it can also be used to insulate your floors. Lay sheets of high density rigid foam over the polyethylene. I cannot get a straight answer from the flooring company.

Saw that rests on the floor and cuts a groove the right height under the door frame and trim and you slide the flooring. Lay rigid foam. Leave a 1 4 inch gap around the perimeter. R 3 2 polyisocyanurate rigid foam insulation board r matte plus 3 thermasheath 3 is rigid foam r matte plus 3 thermasheath 3 is rigid foam plastic thermal insulation board.

For the pool table you will still float the floor normally. Mannington just suggests installin. With a rigid core plank you can add additional underlayment under the planks however i would keep it at 2mm or under. Imperfections won t be an issue.

Tape the seams of the foam panels with heavy duty construction tape. We are putting 1 xps or eps down first to keep the floors warmer and also hopefully help with condensing. The vinyl laminate planks are about 1 4 inch thick ridgid core with about 1 16 inch foam underlayment attached brand name mannington adura max with locking tongue groove. Can you install laminate flooring directly on rigid foam insulation.

Since the weight it distributed throughout the 4 legs it will still be able to float normally. Use a utility knife to cut the foam to size a hacksaw or drywall saw also work well for this. Most people do not think about insulating their floors unless perhaps it s their attic floor.