Newly Installed Rigid Vinyl Plank Flooring Makes Crackle Sound?
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What should i put under my LVP (luxury vinyl plank) flooring?
Comments (5)Vinyl products do NOT like anything soft/squishy underneath them. In fact they can separate or break their own edges if you have underpadding underneath. If the Pergo vinyl has an attached underlayment, then it is DEFINITELY NOT allowed to add anything else. This is NORMAL for vinyl. In fact it is a major drawback for all vinyl products. Underpadding is not allowed with 99.9% of vinyl floating/glue down/perimeter glue products. The installation instructions will tell you what is ALLOWED to be used. If it is listed then it is allowed. If you do NOT see it listed, then it is NOT allowed. It is an easy rule to follow. Continue with the rigid underlayment (like you did in the bathroom). The noise reduction from the attached underlayment is the only padding/accustic insulation you are going to get....See Morevinyl plank flooring
Comments (20)I also live in Texas, and I wouldn't install anything other than a stone composite product here. Vinyl is finicky with heat, and the less movement you have in the floor the better. The stone composite products are less likely to move. You may still need to have your floor worked on in order for it to be flat enough for a vinyl plank installation. Once you get the current flooring up, it you can tell flatness a lot better. Use a 10' piece of 2 x 4 that is straight, and run it around your floors. Anywhere that there is a gap of 3/6" or larger within that space needs to be flattened....See MoreVinyl Plank Flooring - Underlayment AND Moister Barrier?
Comments (10)The 6mil barrier is needed. That's for sure. The chance of adding an underpad is up to the vinyl manufacturer not the salesperson nor the padding manufacturer. LL no longer has installation instructions listed on their website....which is not a good sign. I highly recommend you ask for the installation instructions for this product. The biggest question is how much work does the concrete need. Old concrete slabs that are wet/assumed to be wet are notoriously difficult to get smoothed out and ready for vinyl plank flooring. The underpad, if it is allowed, is going to be a very small price ($0.70/sqft). The cost for the subfloor preparation is going to be more expensive than the $1.79/sf vinyl (which is VERY VERY low....and something that low priced is questionable....go ahead and google Lumber Liquidators lawsuits or class action lawsuits). A decent vinyl starts at $4/sf (still a low price but nothing harmful). A good LVP = $7/sf....See MoreRecommendations on luxury vinyl plank flooring
Comments (22)The only thing I can say is try to get as close to 3/4" thick with the thickest wear layer possible (as close to 6mm as possible...nothing less than 3mm). The narrow strip engineered will get you something....but less than $5/sf is risky business. You would do MUCH better with a HIGH END European Laminate for $5/sf than you would a bottom of the barrel engineered hardwood for the same price. And after that, you want to increase your budget. If you can't do that...then do what you think is best for your situation. I would prefer a high end laminate over a cheap-cheap engineered hardwood....See MoreKyle peterson
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