Question from Mary
Good Morning,
We are having prefinished hardwood floating floor installed.
The representative suggested they put a ‘muffler’ layer of padding under the flooring to muffle the sound & give a slight cushion.
We have just had to remove all carpet due to a mold problem so I am hesitant to put any fabric in/on the floor. ( we live in Ga. so humidity is high here.)
Do you have an opinion on this ?
thanks!
Debra’s Answer
I’ve installed at least a half a dozen prefinished wood floors and have never installed a “muffler.” I’ve installed these floors over concrete and wood subfloors.
This seems to be a new thing–perhaps to sell more materials?
I’ve never noticed a problem with sound nor needed cushioning.
I would especially not install a foam padding due to outgassing, and your case a natural material would only grow mold, so that’s out too.
