One common underlayment for vinyl floors is 1 2 inch particle board.
Best underlayment for sheet vinyl.
What type of vinyl floor will you install.
The preferred underlayment for vinyl flooring is 1 4 plywood.
Its one of the best underlayment heated floor system its help reduce thermal transmission loss.
Some installers will lay vinyl over existing osb or plywood subflooring if it is in excellent condition.
Plywood is available in 4 x8 and 4 x4 sheets.
Since vinyl planks are generally thinner than a laminate the underlayment is also thinner.
Stay away from rubber as it will cause stains.
Sheet vinyl has been around for decades.
If you need and are allowed to use additional soundproofing felt cork and foam will all work but cork is best because it won t harm or stain the flooring.
If too much cushion is beneath the vinyl planks the locking system and joint integrity will be compromised.
A vinyl flooring underlayment will not be as thick as a laminate or hardwood underlayment.
Eco cork foam 675 sq.
It s inexpensive flat smooth and bonds well to the vinyl adhesives.
The good news is that vinyl floor products often ship with attached cork underlayment.
Its best installed with robert cork adhesive with a 75 pound roller.
X 3 2 mm waterproof premium plus 10 in 1 underlayment for vinyl laminate engineered floors.
On the downside particle board underlayment has very little structural strength.
Most vinyl underlayments are 1mm to 1 5mm thick.