Crack isolation and sound control products are designed to solve well-known issues in flooring installation. Crack isolation products keep subfloor cracks from transferring into tile and stone floors. Sound control products are designed to minimize impact noise from footfalls and other types of traffic, as measured by their Impact Insulation Class (IIC) rating. We asked…
Introducing QuietWarmth Radiant Heat Film for Floating Floors New in-floor electric radiant heat system, made in America, gives homeowners an easy and cost efficient way to add gentle supplemental electric radiant heat room by room to homes in any climate. NORFOLK, Neb. – Nov. 5, 2015 – The new QuietWarmth Radiant Heat Film for Floating…
6 Reasons to Use Supplemental In-Floor Electric Radiant Heat in Light Commercial Applications In-floor electric radiant heat is a new hot trend in commercial projects these days. It’s an easy way to provide supplemental heating for offices and other workspaces and can be activated at the local level, enabling individual occupant comfort. Rather than moving…
QuietWarmth Peel and Stick Radiant Heat for Tile Floors is an in-floor electric radiant heating system for adding comfort and coziness to rooms with traditional tile, stone or marble flooring. QuietWarmth Peel and Stick Radiant Heat for Tile Floors is an in-floor electric radiant heating system for adding comfort and coziness to rooms with traditional…
Challenge: Specifying underlayment for new flooring at the Trump International Sonesta Beach Resort, a hotel in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. The developers of the resort, Donald Trump and Dezer Properties, wanted an underlayment that would address noise abatement, crack suppression, and potential mold issues. The hotel has 355 hotel rooms and guest suites, each with…
[Norfolk, Neb.] Engineered specifically for installation under glue-down or nail-down hardwood and engineered wood floors, MP Global’s Insulayment is designed to dampen impact noise and decrease airborne sounds from traveling to the room below, the company stated. According to MP Global, Insulayment is an appealing choice for installations where concern for the environment is a…
Norfolk, Neb. – MP Global Products’ Insulayment is a high performing acoustic underlayment engineered specifically for installation under glue-down or nail-down hardwood and engineered wood floors. The roll-out fiber underlayment is designed to dampen impact noise and decrease airborne sounds from traveling to the room below. Insulayment is a very appealing choice for installations where…
Contractors installing a variety of hard surface flooring in new homes, condos, multi-family housing, and hospitality settings can now stock the jobsite with one “universal” underlayment, VersaWalk™ that offers superior performance under nail-down or glue-down wood, floating laminate, and engineered wood. Float it, nail it, or glue it! Odorless and non-allergenic, VersaWalk is composed of…
VersaWalk from MP Global Products LLC adds an R-Value of 0.50 to the floor system, creating a thermal break to the flooring assembly that helps keep floors warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Contractors installing a variety of hard surface flooring in new homes, condos, multi-family housing, and hospitality settings can now…
PRESS RELEASE: [Norfolk, Neb.] Contractors installing a variety of hard surface flooring in new homes, condos, multi-family housing, and hospitality settings can now stock the job site with one “universal” underlayment, VersaWalk, that offers superior performance under nail-down or glue-down wood, floating laminate, and engineered wood. Float it, nail it, or glue it! Odorless and…
Norfolk, Neb. – March 14, 2015 – Contractors installing a variety of hard surface flooring in hospitality settings can now stock the job site with one “universal” underlayment, VersaWalk, which offers superior performance under nail-down or glue-down wood, floating laminate, and engineered wood. Float it, nail it, or glue it. Odorless and non-allergenic, VersaWalk, made…
While the marketing strategies across all hard surface segments always include the benefits of each particular product, the attributes of underlayment do not seem to garner the same attention. Many individuals in the industry do consider underlayment the unsung component of a successful flooring job, yet it often remains underappreciated and undervalued. Underlayment manufacturers believe…