Product Application: Our underlying layers are an economical and high-quality solution for reducing impact sound beneath laminates and structurally engineered floors. They can also be used to improve the impact qualities of any carpeted floor, acting as an impact-resistant layer placed underneath the base of the existing carpet. The Reverso SoundMat can be used with most final hardwood floor finishes without needing an additional top layer. If you use the SoundMat 3 Plus or SoundMat 2 Plus as an acoustic floor solution, any engineered wood floor that is 18 mm or more thick can be applied directly to the surface.
For a finer hard finish, we recommend using a 6mm hardboard for a flat, stable base. Two of our base layers provide drum noise isolation: the Quickstep Unisound Combiflor (19 dB) and the Quickstep Silent Walk (17 dB). They can be used with laminate or engineering floors and are ideal for sneaking around for a midnight snack. You should also find out what it takes to lay a laminate floor. If you're looking to install laminate flooring in your home, you may be wondering if soundproofing is necessary.
The answer is yes! Soundproofing is essential for reducing impact sound from footsteps and other noises that can travel through your floors. Fortunately, there are several options available for soundproofing your laminate flooring. You will find the instructions for placing the laminate on our website and you can purchase the appropriate accessories, as well as the laminate itself, at your nearest BAUHAUS specialist center. In the case of floor coverings, such as laminate or artificial wood, soundproofing is likely to be a more important factor when choosing the base layer, largely because of the possibility of transmission of impact sound, such as when stepping on a hard floor.
However, the standard options offered by retailers and many flooring suppliers are unlikely to offer levels of sound insulation far beyond the relatively basic ones. But don't worry - there are ways to improve your laminate floor's soundproofing capabilities. One option is to use one of our specialized acoustic base layers. These layers are designed to reduce impact sound from footsteps and other noises that can travel through your floors. However, it's not just these types of floors that can benefit from an improved acoustic base layer.
In reality, this is a comparison between a bare concrete floor and a concrete floor with the base in question placed on top, but more importantly, without the last hard, noisy laminate floor that is closed with a clip. When purchasing new floor coverings, especially from one of the largest national retailers, your coating options are likely to be determined by factors other than their soundproofing capabilities. If you need an acoustic base for the LVT, the best option is to place a 6 to 9 mm layer on top of one of the soundproof base layers mentioned above to obtain a stable base on which to place the LVT. The SoundScreed WF28 is a soundproofing solution for high-mass floors used to reduce high levels of noise in the air, helping to create peace and quiet in the home. The impact sound usually occurs when someone walks on the floor surface, especially on hard surfaces such as tiles, laminate and wood, but it also occurs when moving furniture or when falling or throwing objects on the floor. We always recommend placing a layer of hardboard of at least 6 mm on the soundproofing base before placing the laminate or vinyl to obtain a flat and stable base.
The most common number you'll find, especially on soundproof laminate floor bases sold in DIY stores, is the “Delta Lw”. As one of the last laminated base layers on the market, it benefits from a unique foam structure called AeroFoam. Different layers of mass are cleverly combined with a closed-cell foam layer in an easy to install product that considerably improves the soundproofing capabilities of existing floors. Being made of high-density foam, it will rectify any imperfections in the subfloor and help create a level surface on which to place the laminate. You have to use a good trick: companies that sell carpet coverings with sound-insulating properties quote a figure in dB.
However, this only indicates how much airborne noise is blocked on a concrete floor, of which the bottom layer of carpet is only 5%. The soundproofing properties of carpets are also not soundproofed in the same way as mats and mats. Installing soundproofing under your laminate flooring is essential for reducing impact noise from footsteps and other noises that can travel through your floors. There are several options available for improving your laminate floor's soundproofing capabilities - from specialized acoustic base layers to hardboard layers - all designed to reduce noise transmission and create peace and quiet in your home.
