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ron_man

Glue down underlayment pad for wood flooring?

Ron-man
10 years ago

I purchased some 9/16" engineered t&g wood floor that can be floated or glued down. I'm not sure which I will be doing, but I went ahead and purchased the best quality pad they had. It's not plasticy or foam, but more like rubber/cork feeling.

My question is, the salesman told me the best installation would be to glue the pad to the slab, then glue the wood to the pad.

I've never heard of this method. Has anyone else? Seems like overkill with little to no noticed benefit.

Thanks for any help!!

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