I'm considering changing the carpet in our lounge to a wood/laminate flooring but have a couple of concerns.
First one is insulation. I looked around DIY store yesterday & notice can get square 3 or 5mm thick "spongy" underflooring whch apparantly aids insulation, sound proofing & flattens out the floor
Can anyone give me an idea if its an efficient form of floor insulation & does it compared well to traditional underlay & carpet ???
Secondly : With my current carpet, its easy to hide the wires under it around the room, telephone extensions, speaker extension cables etc ... Is there a common solution to hiding these cables when using wooden/laminate flooring that will allow access to the cables at a later date if needed ???
Any feedback appreciated
First one is insulation. I looked around DIY store yesterday & notice can get square 3 or 5mm thick "spongy" underflooring whch apparantly aids insulation, sound proofing & flattens out the floor
Can anyone give me an idea if its an efficient form of floor insulation & does it compared well to traditional underlay & carpet ???
Secondly : With my current carpet, its easy to hide the wires under it around the room, telephone extensions, speaker extension cables etc ... Is there a common solution to hiding these cables when using wooden/laminate flooring that will allow access to the cables at a later date if needed ???
Any feedback appreciated