hardwood floor laying

[wombledon]

hi
im gonna lay a hardwood floor ontop of old floor boards,is there any sort of underlay i need,like a sound barrier!
also,under the house we have a 3 ft crawlspace,is there anything i need to take into consideration.

alo.....
i was wanting to put some sort of isulation under the original floor boards[in the crawlspace under the house,any tips?any specific kinds of insulation!"its cold here=)
thank you
anna

 

[WoodYouLike]

hi
im gonna lay a hardwood floor ontop of old floor boards,is there any sort of underlay i need,like a sound barrier!

Hi Anna
If existing floorboards are level (not cupped) 2 - 3mm foam underlayment will be fine. Don't use DPM with it, could cause condensation between existing floorboards and underlayment

 

[wombledon]

thank you very much



anna

 

[wombledon]

hi
im gonna lay a hardwood floor ontop of old floor boards,is there any sort of underlay i need,like a sound barrier!

Hi Anna
If existing floorboards are level (not cupped) 2 - 3mm foam underlayment will be fine. Don't use DPM with it, could cause condensation between existing floorboards and underlayment

sorry for being stupid,dpm!damp proof membrane?i realy dont know,
i told the guy who is gonna lay the floor he just scratched his head.not a good sign for me

are any of these appropriate=
http://www.hardwoodfloorstore.co.uk/Kahrs/kahrs_underlay_offer.htm
thanks for your time

 

[WoodYouLike]

Alveolit Underlay 3mm thick
That's the one. Without Damp Proof membrame, or as they call it: vapour barier

 

[wombledon]

thank you very much

anna