Foil backed underlay for laminate

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The floors in my house are all laminate , there quite cold , i was wondering if the foil backed underlay made any difference , there is 3mm sonic gold on e-bay says it is 0.6tog ? i take it thats an thermal rating , how does it compare with the bog standard el cheapo white underlay , worth it or not ?
 
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A local builder said it was a complete waste of time , so is he right ?
 
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Hi,

The sonic gold will have some thermal properties but realistically you will feel very little difference unless you have an airflow problem.

Airflow runs under floorboards and is important to the structure. Sometimes the air running through can be damp and if this is the case it would be prudent to use a sonic gold underlay but on the condition it is made of rubber and not foam. (some sonic gold underlays are foam and are overpriced)
 

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