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QuietWalk Underlayments Overview
Floor Underlayment

QuietWalk branded flooring underlayments are the #1 trusted underlayments on the market that are sustainably constructed from repurposed and recycled fiber materials that would have otherwise been dumped into our landfills, AND they were developed right here in the USA! This innovative design of QuietWalk underlayments not only help reduce the impact on our environment, […]

How to install underlayment for vinyl plank flooring
Floor Underlayment

How to Install Underlayment for Vinyl Plank using QuietWalk Luxury Vinyl All wood and concrete subfloors must be flat within 1/8″ over a 6′ span, or 3/16″ over a 10′ span. All areas must be checked prior to installation. General Information Product may be installed over: Recommended Uses: Subfloor and Preparation: Installation Methods Floating Floor […]

Laminate Flooring With Attached Underlayment: Pros and Cons
Floor Underlayment

Pre-Attached Underlayment Pro’s: Save money from not purchasing separate underlayment Save time from rolling out underlayment during installation Convenient and affordable for budget friendly homeowners Con’s: Absorbs minimum sound from foot Repurposed thin foam on bottom wont hold up in high traffic areas Click & Lock System is vulnerable to moisture seeping through crack – […]

Best Underlayment for Uneven Subfloors
Floor Underlayment

When it comes to our flooring, most of us have it all wrong. We tend to believe that the lifespan of our floors is primarily decided by their quality in materials and manufacturing, yet that’s simply not true. While these factors undoubtedly influence whether your beautiful new floors are likely to stick around as long […]

Underlayment: Do You Need It for Hardwood Floors?
Floor Underlayment

There are only a few things in life more satisfying than doing some renovations, taking the years off your beloved space, and seeing it become fresh and vibrant once again. Of course, taking down walls, getting new appliances, repainting the walls, and replacing fixtures all majorly contribute but let’s not forget that brand new hardwood […]

What kind of tape to use when installing underlayment?
Floor Underlayment

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. MP Global Products – […]

Flooring Underlayment Compression Resistance
Floor Underlayment

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 […]

How to pick the right underlayment
Floor Underlayment

Transcription: You’ve picked your flooring style, now it is time to fill in the gaps for the other pieces to the project. Let’s talk about underlayments and how do you pick the right one for the job!? When choosing a flooring underlayment, not all are created equal. In fact, not all are universal for the […]

Rough Subfloor Prep
Floor Underlayment

Here at MP Global we take pride in our products and we listen to feedback from our customers closely. A customer wrote this article based on an experience they had with our QuietWalk Luxury Vinyl Underlayment. We noticed their article and reached out to them asking if we could feature it on our blog page. […]

Best Underlay for Laminate Flooring
Floor Underlayment

Choosing the best underlay for laminate flooring can be a daunting task as there is hundreds of different types of underlayments for laminate on the market.  With various underlayments being made by various materials, features, price difference and installation ease can overwhelm the homeowner. In this article not only will be tell you what we […]

What is the difference between underlayments made in USA vs Import?
Floor Underlayment

As a manufacturer of flooring underlayment for the last 20 years, we have seen a lot of companies and underlayments come and go. More and more underlayments have been showing up within the last 10 years due to Alibaba making it affordable for sellers with little capital to import from China. Most imported underlayments don’t […]

How To Fasten Underlayment To Subfloor
Floor Underlayment

We wanted to go over how to fasten underlayment to your subfloor in this article. Before starting, we recommend you to read your flooring underlayment installation instructions. Two Different Ways to Fasten Underlayment to Subfloor Floating Underlayment Most flooring underlayment is installed floating on top of your subfloor. Installers usually lay the underlayment on the […]