Lay the impact sound insulation under the laminate

What you need:

• Impact sound insulation
• Butt tape
• box cutter
• some time
• a little manual skill

Impact sound insulation under laminate

• Lay laminate floating. This means that the laminate does not get any connection with the underlying floor (mostly screed). So that your neighbors don't take every step on your new one Flooring notice, it is imperative that you install good footfall sound insulation.
• Impact sound insulation can consist of different materials and is a type of mat that you can buy on rolls made of either mineral wool or rigid foam.
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• There is also sound insulation made from natural materials, such as B. Cork or fibreboard.
• You can buy impact sound insulation in different thicknesses. It is intended to contain the impact sound that arises from the occurrence. Especially if rooms are below the room that you want to cover with laminate, it is important to ensure adequate footfall sound insulation.

Lay an impact sound insulation

1. The impact sound insulation has a width of approx. one meter. There are approx. 10 meters in length. Roll the footfall sound insulation on the clean and level Underground z. B. Screed out in strips. Any unevenness will later affect the laying of the laminate.


Laying footfall sound insulation - this is how it works

Laminate and parquet are very popular and can be found in almost every household.

2. Start on one wall in the room by laying the impact sound insulation from the roll.
3. Fix the mat in place in some places. Now roll out the next strip and fix it too. Please make sure that the edges do not overlap. The lanes must be end to end.
4. Now connect the edges with the help of a special butt adhesive tape. Please make sure that a uniform flat surface is created.
5. It is important that you cover the entire floor with the footfall insulation so that no sound bridges are created later.
6. Now you can lay the laminate according to the manufacturer's instructions.
7. If you have any questions, you can get advice from any hardware store or specialist store. Some hardware stores even offer courses where you can learn how to lay laminate, including footfall sound insulation, under professional guidance.

at Laminate Impact sound insulation is an absolute must, in the room below you will be thanked if it is properly installed. It is inexpensive and, above all, very easy to lay. You should definitely accept the time and costs. It is worth it ..