Hi all,
I'm having a builder lay down some laminate for me and I wanted some advice interns of underlay and if additional sheets of chipboard would be necessary.
All the old carpet and underlay has been removed with just the original thin-ish floorboards left. The floorboards, while in decent condition aren't very pretty (it's a 1960s/70s built house) and there are a few loose/wonky ones.
Anyway, I was thinking of laying down chipboard to level out the floor, to guarantee stability, then lay this type of fibre underlay on top:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/wood-fibre-underlay-boards-7m/7824r#product_additional_details_container
On top of that I intend to lay my 12mm laminate flooring. Is this overkill?
The floorboards aren't too bad, and I figure hammering them down should keep and un-evenness/movement to an absolute minimum.
Which of theses options does in make most sense to go with :
1) 18mm chipboard + simple foam underlay +12mm laminate
2) 5.5mm fibreboard underlay + 12mm laminate
3) 18mm chipboard + 5.5mm fibreboard + 12mm laminate
The ares to be boarded are all bedrooms.
Thanks in advance for your help.
I'm having a builder lay down some laminate for me and I wanted some advice interns of underlay and if additional sheets of chipboard would be necessary.
All the old carpet and underlay has been removed with just the original thin-ish floorboards left. The floorboards, while in decent condition aren't very pretty (it's a 1960s/70s built house) and there are a few loose/wonky ones.
Anyway, I was thinking of laying down chipboard to level out the floor, to guarantee stability, then lay this type of fibre underlay on top:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/wood-fibre-underlay-boards-7m/7824r#product_additional_details_container
On top of that I intend to lay my 12mm laminate flooring. Is this overkill?
The floorboards aren't too bad, and I figure hammering them down should keep and un-evenness/movement to an absolute minimum.
Which of theses options does in make most sense to go with :
1) 18mm chipboard + simple foam underlay +12mm laminate
2) 5.5mm fibreboard underlay + 12mm laminate
3) 18mm chipboard + 5.5mm fibreboard + 12mm laminate
The ares to be boarded are all bedrooms.
Thanks in advance for your help.