Dura-Son Flooring Underlayment 3.5mm 1/8" 100 Sq.ft. for Laminate and Engineered Hardwood Floors

Used for engineered wood floors because my old floors had the exact same one. Seems to work perfectly.

I had to pull up some laminate flooring in a room in our basement and realized that there is condensate underneath. I consulted a contractor friend who stated that's normal because the foundation takes in moisture from the ground. Still, I don't want it up against my LVP, so I got this Dura underlayment. It is mold and mildew resistant, so I feel better about having my kiddos in that room. The roll is large but easy to work with. The black side goes down on the subfloor with the paper-backed side on top. I rolled it out and cut with a simple pair of kitchen scissors, then joined it to the next section with duck tape. Easy peasy, and it adds some extra insulation from the cold concrete under the floor.

It’s Just a Padding , does nothing from a soundproofing noise .

This underlayment is similar to other high quality products and does exactly what it’s supposed to do. It quiet’s, protects and makes your floors comfortable to walk on and has some insulating qualities. I didn’t install it over a heated floor so I can’t say anything about it. I can say it holds up to any other product I’ve installed. What I appreciate most is that it’s 95% reused material. Now days in the building industry you hear terms like carbon footprint, building envelope, mini splits and net zero almost as much as you hear about lumber prices in the building industry. It says a lot about how views are changing about environmental sustainability in an industry that has historically resisted that change. Having a high quality option that is environmentally friendly for underlayment makes a great selling point.

Nice underlayment, easy to install, but it did start falling apart on us during install. It makes me nervous what it will look like underneath if we ever decide to rip up the flooring and re-do it.