Laying laminate on chipboard do I need underlay?

[kevtrydiy]

I am to lay laminate in my living/dining room and wondered as the title says, do I need to lay underlay? Is there any reason for it or benefit!!

I live in a detached house and the only thing under the living/dining room is my under floor space so noise aint going to bother anyone exept me also I have a no shoes in house rule so no clicking of shoes on it either!!!

Cheers in advance
Kev.

 

[pantsmachine]

A decent underlay(around 5mm) will give you a softer feel when walking on the floor.

 

[mattysupra]

the underlay is there to stop the two floors clapping together, trust me! it will make a right load of noise with no underlay