If you choose to use a separate underlayment with pre attached underlayment you can do the following.
How to install laminate flooring with padding attached.
Eliminating one step from the process of installing laminate flooring may reduce overall time spent on the project.
Install separate underlayment underneath pre attached underlayment.
How to install an engineered hardwood floor installing laminate flooring with attached underlayment laminate underlayment installation basics laminate flooring with attached underlayment the ultimate guide to laminate flooring underlayment.
If you are installing your laminate flooring with the pre attached underlayment over a cement subfloor you will want to use a vapor barrier.
Start the second row where you started off the first.
Whats people lookup in this blog.
Take off the pre attached underlayment and install separate underneath floor.
This will stagger the seams which results in a more natural look.
Laminate underlayment is a soft pad that is installed under laminate flooring.
How to install laminate flooring with padding attached.
Underlayment is either pre attached to the bottom of the laminate flooring by the manufacturer or it is installed separately by the user.
This type of underlayment does not have any additional padding so it will not pose a risk to your laminate flooring.
Note that it usually takes little time to lay out and tape separate underlayment.
Saves time but not much.
Budget about thirty minutes to install underlayment in a 400 square foot room.
If it s not start the row with a plank cut to a length greater than 1 foot.
I am installing a thermo soft heated mat system in my 12 x 12 ft.
You can be sure that no moisture or other damage will occur with this option under a pre attached underlayment.
Den the laminate i purchased is shaw nature element with no padding attached do i need a product like robert s first step or would that be too much insulation between the heated mat and the laminate flooring.