Sentinel Protect Plus Underlayment (2024)

FAQs

What is Sentinel Protect Plus underlayment? ›

Designed specifically for use with attached pad laminate and rigid core vinyl flooring. Sentinel Protect Plus®, with built in vapor barrier, offers superior moisture protection, sound reduction, thermal protection, and softness underfoot to help to ensure a quality floor install over time.

LifeProof™ includes a pre-attached sound mitigating pad. QuicPrep Universal Underlayment can be used as an additional underlayment under LifeProof™ floorng. Use of any other underlayment will void the LifeProof™ Limited Warranty.

Under vinyl flooring, underlayment is essential for moisture control, sound deadening, warmth, and minimizing floor deflection.

More is not always better, and with underlayment, too much can compromise the integrity of your floor's locking system. Adding additional underlayment under vinyl with an attached pad can create too much cushioning, which causes the floor to come apart through use over time.

Typically, moisture barriers are needed when vinyl flooring is installed on top of a concrete subfloor or crawl space. Please refer to the manufacturer guidelines, installation instructions, and warranty information for more details.

But underlayment can help with a wide variety of issues, such as sound control in a cement floor application or cold floors in a basem*nt for example. The type of underlayment you need depends on your application; tile, wood, vinyl, laminate and so on.

Yes, mold can grow under vinyl flooring if moisture becomes trapped underneath the flooring material.

In short, vinyl flooring itself can be completely self sustainable and does not require an underlayment to function properly. Another reason underlayments may be suggested for vinyl flooring is if the vinyl flooring type is thin. When the vinyl flooring is thin, it becomes a lot easier to flex and bend.

on the floor. Clean any wet spots immediately. Do not use steel wool or scouring powder which will abrade the coating.

Although Lifeproof flooring can be installed without an underlayment, you won't be able to achieve optimal acoustic performance and moisture protection unless you use a premium underlayment.

Does vinyl flooring with attached padding still need underlayment? ›

If your planks already have a pad-attached underlayment, you most likely won't need an underlayment. However, if your flooring manufacturers installation instructions allow for an extra underlayment, adding an extra underlayment will provide improved sound reduction, insulation, and moisture protection.

Plan for ¼” gap along the walls to allow for expansion. This will tell you how many rows of planks you need. Before you start laying the floor, keep in mind: the first and last row should be at least 2” wide.

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Cork underlayments have shown to have a clearly superior performance when compared to the 100% foam-based solution, maintaining their characteristics. After 100,000 charge cycles, cork only lost 5% of its thickness while foam recorded a loss of 55%.

Generally speaking, LVP can be installed directly over subfloors such as concrete or ceramic tile assuming they're clean and level. Additional underlayment may be required if installing over existing hardwood or vinyl sheet floors to protect against moisture damage and sound transmission.

A: Basically, a vapor barrier can be an underlayment, but not all underlayments are vapor barriers. An underlayment is any thin material that lays on the subfloor directly below the finish flooring.

ΔIIC (Delta IIC) measures the effectiveness of the floor coverings in reducing impact sound transmission when compared to standard concrete floors. Flooring assemblies using Sentinel Protect Plus underlayment can reach a Delta IIC of 22 dB.

A thin foam underlayment made of polyethylene or polypropylene usually works best. If you have an attached pad laminate or vinyl floor, our recommendation is the Sentinel Protect Plus Underlayment. This premium underlayment can be used on, below, and above grade.

Underlay is installed under new flooring while underpad is installed under carpets. They are both vital in extending the life and comfort of a floor or carpet. Make an informed decision and purchase the right material for your home.