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Laminate flooring over existing underlay?

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  • 23-03-2009 12:42pm
    #1
    Deadzone
    Registered Users Posts: 2,231 ✭✭✭


    I'm laying a laminate flooring onto a concrete floor, on removing the existing carpet it revealed good quality underlay.

    My question is should/could I -

    1. Lay the laminate onto the existing underlay for added sound deadening and insulation?

    2. Use the combined vapour barrier/underlay I bought on top of the old underlay?

    3. Remove old underlay altogether?

    Thanks in advance for any tips.


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    builditwell
    Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭builditwell


    Hi

    I would remove the old underlay and use new stuff bought, the old one is generally not suitable for laying a laminate floor on top of as there is too much movement in it.


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    Deadzone
    Registered Users Posts: 2,231 ✭✭✭Deadzone


    Point taken

    Thanks


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