[Greenbuilding] flooring underlayment

[Mike Morin]

>>My favorite underlayment is a 1/4" birch plywood with no voids in the
>> interior layers.

With glue that diffuses into the home environment?


HMM

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Irving" <bob.irving at zen.co.uk>
Cc: "Greenbuilder list" <Greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org>
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] flooring underlayment


> Is 'underlayment' a real word in the States? It sounds like a Bush-
> ism to me.....
>
> On 18 Sep 2006, at 20:00, Bruce Donelson wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> My favorite underlayment is a 1/4" birch plywood with no voids in the
>> interior layers. I get it from flooring supply houses. It costs
>> about $25
>> per 4x8 sheet.
>>
>> Bruce Donelson
>>
>> I was curious to know what product is preferred for flooring
>> underlayment.
>> The building is designed for 3" concrete floors.  But some of the
>> floors
>> will be wood, cork, or marmoleum.  I was going to put in sleepers
>> (2x4's) to
>> build the floor up even with the concrete, then an underlayment,
>> then the
>> finished product.   What should I use for the underlayment?
>>
>>
>>
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