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Lvp installation question

3 years ago

Currently I have a laminate floor in my house (6mm of good quality rubber underlayment + 7.5mm of laminate ).
I am planning to refloor it with floating LVP now . However some installers say that installing LVP over rubber underlayment would cause the clicking system to snap out and we might lose the warranty from the company.
Is the 1.5mm of attached padding that comes in Lvp these days good enough for sound proofing . Has anyone installed LVP on top a rubber underlayment? Does it cause any problem

Comments (8)

  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    Typically only one layer of underlayment is allowed, if attached that is it. But check with the manufacturer but expect them to say with an additional underlayment, no warranty.

  • PRO
    3 years ago

    That would seem to be the answer . Is this in a condo where noise has to be very controlled ?

  • 3 years ago

    It's not a condo requirement and I am getting the Gaia Red series - sole (8mm) . So manufacturer says don't use additional underlayment.  I currently face 2 options 


    Option 1 - Have the rubber underlayment but risk warranty.Also doesn't extra 6mm of rubber underlayment help with added sound proofing and heat insulation 


    Option 2 - If we remove the underlayment and install LVP directly on the subfloor, there would be a drop in level because the rubber underlayment is 6mm thick ( this would cause gaps at the door trims ). So the workaround would be to install quarter inch plywood and then install LVP . But this is giving an additional cost of $2.3K . 

    The dilemma is whether to spend 2.3k now and have the warranty or install LVP on top of rubber underlayment and risk warranty. Does installation of Lvp on top of rubber underlayment cause any issues

  • PRO
    3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    No offense..............but why would you risk warranty and quality of install for 2300.00 dollars ? Over five years? This is 460.00 per year to have a 20 yr floor with reasonable care.

    What to do you spend on take out pizza in a year? On a daily drive through coffee?

  • 3 years ago

    " Does installation of Lvp on top of rubber underlayment cause any issues "


    Two layers of insulation very well may cause the click locks to break since this will basically be a floating floor.

  • PRO
    3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    Click flooring is a tricky thing to begin with making sure the subfloor in totally even so I agree why void the warranty at all.My advice always is do it right to begin with and in your case that meas the rubber removed and eithe live with the bigger gap under doors or install the new sub floor . IMO beats the heck out of the flooring shifting and popping out of the click

  • 3 years ago

    Thanks everyone for your input. I have decided to go ahead with rubber underlayment removal and thereby keepibg the warranty

  • PRO
    3 years ago

    Take good pictures every step of install beginning to end. Lay a long level on that floor and snap that too. Warranties are..........very difficult to enforce in reality. Impossible, without documentation of ever step of process, should you need to enforce . All products used included.