Help: Which underlay?

arun30 · 28 May 2020

Hi

We are going to fit laminate flooring in our first floor and we would like to go with one of this underlay. Any recommendations please.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/duralay-premier-wood-laminate-flooring-underlay-3mm-10m/48485

OR

https://flooringwarehousedirect.co....silver-plus-3mm-foil-wood-underlay-10m2-roll/

The only problem with screwfix product is that its out of stock for a while now and not sure when will it be back on stock.

Thanks

dazlight · 29 May 2020

QA one is decent. Duralay Timbermate excel is better if you can get it

foxhole · 30 May 2020

Better with an acoustic underlay on first floor or will sound like a drum .

arun30 · 30 May 2020

dazlight said:
QA one is decent. Duralay Timbermate excel is better if you can get it

Hi, Did you mean this one

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Duralay-Timbermate-Excel-Laminate-Underlay/dp/B00IXLN7GW

arun30 · 30 May 2020

foxhole said:
Better with an acoustic underlay on first floor or will sound like a drum .

Thanks for that. We've carpet in first floor now and yes - we do hear lot of noise in ground floor.

Is timbermate excel is acoustic?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Duralay-Timbermate-Excel-Laminate-Underlay/dp/B00CL9EI0G/

dazlight · 31 May 2020

Yes that’s the one but that’s expensive. Where about are you ?

arun30 · 31 May 2020

dazlight said:
Yes that’s the one but that’s expensive. Where about are you ?

Its indeed very expensive.

I'm in Brentwood, Essex.

arun30 · 31 May 2020

It looks like the one sold by screwfix is actually Duralay Timbermate excel, but in the name of Woodtex

dazlight · 31 May 2020

It usually 15m2 rolls.
my mate Lee at LT flooring in Colchester sells it and stocks it if that’s any help.

arun30 · 31 May 2020

dazlight said:
It usually 15m2 rolls.
my mate Lee at LT flooring in Colchester sells it and stocks it if that’s any help.

Thank you, just found their website. I will call them tomorrow for the price - It'll be worth a drive if they are cheaper as I need around 60-70m2.

dazlight · 31 May 2020

It’s really heavy so be warned mate.

arun30 · 31 May 2020

dazlight said:
It’s really heavy so be warned mate.

Sure. I bought them from screwfix (guess it was also duralay timbermater, but sold as woodtex) when we did our ground floor. Guess each weighs around 20kg

dazlight · 31 May 2020

It’s more like 40kg mate. There is 15m2 on the pro one 10m2 on the Diy One.

arun30 · 31 May 2020

dazlight said:
It’s more like 40kg mate. There is 15m2 on the pro one 10m2 on the Diy One.

Ah ok, thank you. Lot to learn!

arun30 · 4 Jun 2020

dazlight said:
It usually 15m2 rolls.
my mate Lee at LT flooring in Colchester sells it and stocks it if that’s any help.

Hi, They are expensive than I thought. Can I ask you a quick (last) question.

Is this same underlay in terms of quality. The price looks ok.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TIMBERMA...Sq-m-FOR-LAMINATE-WOOD-FLOORING/274348912957?

Thank you.

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