Support Your New Flooring With Foam Products Corporation Underlayment

GIVE YOUR FLOATING FLOOR THE SUPPORTIVE FOUNDATION IT NEEDS

If you’re renovating your home, then there will be lots of decisions to be made about the flooring, including what color, pattern, and material it will be. But what should come before all of that is what kind of subfloor condition you have, and what underlayment will be used on the project. Failing to address these two issues could mean your lovely new hardwood floor squeaks every time you take a step on it, and your vinyl tiles appear bumpy when the light catches it just right. To avoid these issues with a floating floor, it’s best to place a layer of underlayment down on top of the subfloor and then your new flooring on top of that. 

Subfloors may appear smooth and clean, but adding extra underlayment guarantees that you’re laying on the best surface possible. Eclipse II underlayment from Foam Products Corporation has been created from a closed-cell EVA foam that is dense and provides a supporting layer between your flooring and the subfloor. With a 1.8 mm thickness, it adds practical cushioning between the surfaces and is an integral part of floor installation when you have opted for a floating floor design, whether the finished flooring sits directly on the underlayment as opposed to being glued or nailed to the subfloor. 

You can use Eclipse II underlayment with laminate flooring, engineered wood, and solid rigid core vinyl that has a minimum thickness of approximately 4 mm. This gives you a wide variety of options to choose from as you plan the style and material of flooring you want in your home. It can work as a suitable base for compatible engineered wood flooring if you want natural detail in your space that brings support as well as comfort. If you’re choosing vinyl plank flooring instead, then it’s important to make sure the flooring you have selected is compatible with Eclipse II. 

ECLIPSE II MAKES HARD FLOORING MORE COMFORTABLE

There are multiple types of hard flooring, and it is one of the most attractive surfaces in a room, whether you choose plank, vinyl, or LVT, and it can be easily coordinated with your design. However, when you walk on hard flooring, there can be many disadvantages, one of which is the noise it creates, especially if you have a large echoey space or are installing wood flooring on the first or second floor in your home. 

The hard surface naturally amplifies the sound of footsteps, furniture movement, and conversations throughout the home. With Eclipse II underneath the flooring, it has an acoustic dampening effect that works to greatly reduce noise created by the floor or in the room, allowing you to enjoy the appearance of the flooring without the associated noise. It is especially helpful when you’re installing popular wide-plank laminate flooring in a bedroom on the first floor, as if you don’t have an area rug underneath the bed or chest of drawers, sounds of movement can be amplified by the laminate to the rest of the home and downstairs.

You can even carry the Eclipse II underlayment into different rooms or onto the landing to provide complete acoustic protection for the entire upper floor. This gives you the peace of mind that you can focus more on the grain, color, texture, and pattern of your floor rather than worrying about how it will perform. What’s more, it also provides comfort under your feet when you spend a lot of time standing on the floor, such as preparing food in the kitchen. You can run your floating wood flooring from one room to the next, creating a seamless transition between the flooring in your kitchen or dining room and your living room laminate flooring. 

ADDED MOISTURE PROTECTION FOR KITCHENS, BATHROOMS, AND BASEMENTS

Moisture is one of the main problems flooring can experience, especially when you install it directly over concrete. This is true whether it’s a room on ground level or in the basement where moisture and damp are most common. Thankfully, you can use Eclipse II as a moisture-resistant barrier with a sealing system to protect the entire room from moisture. Not only does it provide cushioning underfoot, but if you also install water-resistant laminate flooring on top of this underlayment, you can lock out moisture from all aspects of your flooring, whether you’re using it in a kitchen, bathroom, or utility room. 

The product is resistant to both mold and mildew thanks to its closed-cell construction. As the 100-square-foot roll measures 43 inches wide by 27.9 feet long, contractors will find this product easy to unroll across the entire prepared surface and cut it to size in no time at all. Don’t forget to add the finishing touches to the edge of your flooring installation to protect the cushioned underlayment underneath with the compatible vinyl molding for your chosen flooring.