Transcript: “Great question. We usually ask the first question of what flooring you are installing and the installation type. If the installation only requires floating (no gluing or nail down application), the regular QuietWalk will be recommended. If you have a nail or glue-down application, we will recommend QuietWalk Plus as the film is malleable towards nails and has better adhesive properties for flooring glue adhesives. That leaves us the last member of the QuietWalk family – QuietWalk Luxury Vinyl. You got it, The QuietWalk Luxury Vinyl is made for luxury vinyl planks and tiles that are 2mm or thicker. Its dense properties provide denser support than the brother (QuietWalk) for planks and tiles.

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  • Transcript: Specialized underlayment seam tape does work well, but a good quality duct tape from any hardware store works just as well. Many of our underlayments come with a built-in lip and tape system which you don’t have to buy any additional tape for and is really super easy to install.

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  • With all of the different flooring brands out there, it can be hard to tell if your flooring is compatible with QuietWarmth Radiant Heating Systems. The good news is most kinds of flooring are compatible! We will cover some common flooring brands and how you can find out if your flooring is compatible if not listed in the article.

    QuietWarmth paired with QuietWalk can greatly increase the comfort of your floors.

    QuietWarmth Radiant Heating Systems by Brand of Flooring

    Different brands have different installation instructions when it comes to radiant heating. We will cover some of the common flooring brands below. If you do not see your brand of flooring don’t worry. Later in the article, we will discuss QuietWarmth’s compatibility by type of flooring.

    Does LifeProof work with QuietWarmth?

    Yes, LifeProof is compatible with QuietWarmth. The flooring temperature must not exceed 85 degrees Fahrenheit. QuietWarmth mats are designed not to be able to exceed 85 degrees. Unlike wire mesh mats, QuietWarmth’s ink mats are thinner than a credit card so you will not have to worry about wires showing through the flooring. However, you will need to create a channel for the lead wires either in an underlayment beneath, or the subfloor.

    Does SmartCore work with QuietWarmth?

    Yes, SmartCore will work with QuietWarmth. Like LifeProof, SmartCore also has a maximum temperature limit of 85 degrees Fahrenheit. They also require the use of an in-floor heating sensor to accurately monitor the temperature of your floors. All of QuietWarmth’s thermostats come with an in-floor sensor included.

    QuietWarmth Heating Systems by Types of Flooring

    If the flooring you are planning on installing was not listed above, we are going to discuss QuietWarmth’s compatibility based on the flooring type being installed.

    Luxury Vinyl Flooring

    Vinyl flooring has come along and is becoming more and more popular. While its conduction is not as good as tile, the planks are usually thinner and still transfer an effective amount of heat through. With vinyl, the most important factor to look for is the manufacturer’s temperature limit. Most temperature limits are around 85 degrees. This is why we designed QuietWarmth to have a maximum heat output of 85 degrees. Usually, vinyl planks are installed in a floating floor design. QuietWarmth for floating floors does not require any extra self levelers or mortars, keeping the installation as simple as possible.

    Laminate Flooring

    When installing radiant heating under laminate, moisture must be kept in mind. If moisture affects the laminate flooring while changing temperatures, it can cause warping and bending of the planks. If you’re installing over a concrete subfloor, a 6-mil vapor barrier is recommended to eliminate any moisture from reaching your floors. The ideal layout for laminate flooring is subfloor, 6-mil vapor barrier for concrete, QuietWalk underlayment, QuietWarmth radiant heating mats.

    Ceramic, Porcelain, and Stone Tile

    Stone and Tile are the ideal types of flooring to be used with all radiant heating systems. They do not expand nor contract with heat easily giving them higher maximum temperatures. Being particularly resistant to warping or cracking, make ceramic, porcelain, and stone tiles the best choice for radiant heating floor coverings. QuietWarmth Peel and Stick makes installation easier than ever. The mats simply stick to the subfloor and allow the tiling to be installed over the same day. The radiant heat film is also integrated with a waterproof anti-fracture membrane which helps isolate cracks up to 3/8-inch wide.

    Woods

    Hardwood

    Installing hardwood over a radiant heating system can be tricky, but also extremely comfortable if executed correctly. Hardwoods can be affected fairly easily by sudden temperature changes. This makes it extremely important to raise the floor’s heating temperature gradually being careful not to damage the flooring. Factors like the type of wood, sawn style, and acclimation all play a role in the hardwood’s ability to work with radiant heating systems. MacDonald Hardwood’s blog goes into deeper detail about these factors.

    Keep in mind nail-down hardwood installations will not work with QuietWarmth as the nails will puncture the film, disrupting the connection of the mat. QuietWarmth Peel and Stick is suitable for glue-down applications of hardwood flooring. If you have pre-existing hardwood floors and have access to the floor joists, QuietWarmth Retrofit Radiant heating mats can be installed in between your floor’s joists.

    Engineered Hardwoods

    A wood flooring option that is better suited to be used with radiant heating systems is engineered hardwood flooring. The arrangement of thin layers of solid wood or fiberboard. As a result of multi-layer construction, the planks are more dimensionally stable, with less room for movement, allowing the flooring to withstand changes in temperature and humidity much better than traditional hardwood floors. The ability to float most engineered hardwoods makes them more ideal for installation over concrete subfloors.

    Although engineered hardwood flooring is more compatible than standard hardwood, the adhesives and wood species will still play an important role. Since Engineered Hardwoods can be floated or glued, they are compatible with all three types of QuietWarmth. QuietWarmth for floating floors, QuietWarmth Peel and Stick, or QuietWarmth Retrofit.

    Carpet

    Carpet is a suitable choice for radiant floor heating systems. However, it is not a quality conductor of heat. In consequence, your feet will stay warm but it will be more difficult to begin to heat the entire room. QuietWarmth cannot be installed directly underneath carpets. However, QuietWarmth retrofit can be installed underneath the floor in between the joists as stated before. The benefit of installing Retrofit mats is the ability to install radiant heat at any time without ripping up any of your existing flooring.

    Warranties

    Some flooring manufacturers will void the warranty if you install radiant heating underneath. It is not always because the flooring is incompatible, but because they do not want any extra potential factors of creating flooring failure. If you are concerned with the warranty of your flooring being voided with the addition of radiant heat, it is best to contact the flooring manufacturer to get more information.

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  • When researching underlayments, you may notice compressive force or resistance numbers on the list of the technical specs. Well, we are going to explore what they mean.

    This is the era of “floating floors”. Floating floors are plank or tile shapes that fasten together or interlock with one another, but do not fasten to the subfloor. Examples are laminate flooring, engineered wood, and Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT).

    If the flooring pieces interlock or click together, the joint between planks or tiles are subject to downward force under heavy foot traffic, or heavy furniture, appliances, carts, etc. Think of it as the joints of each plank gaining strength from the next connected plank and so on.

    It is recommended that you select a suitable underlayment that provides firm support for the overlying floor, especially at the click-together joints. If an underlayment is too soft or can be dented or compressed too easily, the flooring joints may come apart beneath heavyweight. Look for an underlayment that resists compressive forces like normal traffic – enough to adequately support the floor and not squish or crush over time.

    Underlayment’s like MP Global’s QuietWalk, properly test their underlayments in lab settings to understand how much compressive force it takes to compress the underlayment to 1/2 of its thickness. This force is measured in PSI (Pounds per sq inch) So when you look on the label of QuietWalk and see the label stating 85 PSI – it takes a lot of compressive force to crush it. Looking at other popular foams, it takes a whole lot less. The higher the number the more anti-crush-ability the underlayment has to buckle under the normal performance characteristics your floor will have. The longer your floor will last and perform to protect your investment.

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  • Transcription: The QuietWalk 360 sq. ft. rolls offer the main benefit of less taping of seems and unrolling. The 6 ft. wide vs the 3 ft. wide roll allows faster and easier installation all around. Most retailers are going to give you a cheaper price per square foot on the 360 sq. ft. roll. Also, think about where this installation is going to take place. A 3ft. wide roll in a hallway makes more sense than a 3ft. wide roll in a main living area. A 6ft. roll would be much easier to install.

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  • QuietWalk luxury vinyl will only work with luxury vinyl planks that are 2mm thick or thicker. Planks below 2mm thick are very thin and underlayment will provide too much cushion, risking the longevity of the flooring.

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  • Yes. The DriWick Technology will wick away moisture when concrete emits moisture. If you want to be on the safe side of ensuring your floor is gonna be dry and according to NALFA, installing a 6-mil vapor barrier underneath the QuietWalk will provide complete protection from moisture reaching your floor.

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  • Oftentimes, when you are going to be putting down a new floor. The insulation value of underlayment is not really thought about too much, but we are going to be talking today about how important that can be. Not only for your flooring but your pocketbook as well. All products have a certain amount of “R-Value.” R stands for Resistance. R-Value is used to measure the effectiveness of insulation by measuring the resistance to the passage of heat through the walls and ceilings of a home. It is the capacity of an insulating material to resist heat flow. The higher the R-value, the greater the insulating power.

    Although many flooring underlayments are pretty thin, QuietWalk’s fiber composition, provides a thermal barrier between the subfloor and the over lying floor.  QuietWalk gives you a superior R-Value compared to many other products.  Go online and look at our reviews and notice how many customers achieve a noticeably warmer floor just by adding QuietWalk underlayments.

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  • QuietWalk underlayment can be used under pad-attached. There is a known rumor that extra underlayment with pad-attached may produce a decoupling of the click-lock mechanism. QuietWalk’s compression resistance exceeds the industry requirement for pre-attached flooring that is greater than 29 psi @50% per ASTM D1667. The high compression resistance assures that the underlayment will not contribute to floor decoupling.

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  • Welcome to the home of MP Global Products – where for over 25 years we have been manufacturing high performance flooring underlayments and other custom fiber products right here in Norfolk, NE.  We might be located in a small town, but our ideas are big, and our products span the globe!  Let’s see how the best underlayment for hard surfaced flooring on planet is made….

    GREEN Manufacturing

    We are a green manufacturer and we like to tout that we were “green” long before being “green”  was ever fashionable!  In general, the DNA of our products come from upcycling remnant fibers from Textile mills that were otherwise destined for a landfill.  Our patented manufacturing process consumes up to 300 tons of these fibers per week!  If we were to convert those fibers to blue jeans, that would be the equivalent of One Hundred Thousand Blue Jeans walking around every Month 😊. 

    But as it is, these various fibers are sourced from all over the country and are the backbone of all our products including: our mainstay brand of QuietWalk! 

    QuietWalk and its family of flooring underlayment products have been specified and installed all over the world for sound . moisture control, and unfailing support to the floor’s performance.  In fact, we have sold enough to cover over 40,000 football fields!!!

    Hoppers

    Each product has an engineered and tested formula of fibers that are continuously fed in these various hoppers – to further open them up and to blend them together to the designed recipe for the final product.  For our process, the fluffier we make the fibers, the better they are for our process . Each product we make has a certain performance spec and precise formulation of material calculation that results in the end thickness and density. 

    Antimicrobial

    In one of the last phases of the blending process, we add our anti-microbial treatment to the fibers to inhibit mold and mildew growth in our final products. 

    As the blend of fibers travel along through a series of air ducts, they are formed on the belt before the thermal bonding process begins.  

    Over 400-degree oven –

    Over 400 degrees of heat applied to the fibers as they pass on through the oven and this will  thermally bond them together – this additionally kills any microbes or organisms in our product 😊

    As it comes out, it goes through a series of rollers and cooling processes that forms the pad to the proper spec of density and thickness of the product being produced.

    It is still warm enough to allow the vapor barrier to thermally bond to the fibers.  This “Heat Transfers” onto the fibers without any additional adhesives or chemicals – helping us further our hypoallergenic certifications and excellent Indoor Air Quality Certifications, like our GREENGUARD GOLD stamp that proudly is displayed on every one of our fiber underlayment products.  Not only is this healthy for the end consumer, but for the installer that is working with the materials as well. 

    Once the product is cut to size, rolled up, and appropriately packaged… we proudly prepare it for our customers’ orders.

    As you can quickly see, the power of our products is in our fibers.  And MP Global’s commitment to producing the best performing underlayments on the market –  all start from materials that would have otherwise ended up in our landfills. 

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