The original pine strip flooring was laid over tar paper.
Tar paper under hardwood.
I recommend using it.
Felt paper is installed under hardwood flooring to provide an extra layer of moisture protection and also to dampen sound.
Many homeowners find that they have beautiful wood floors hidden beneath this tar paper.
The old cabinets were riddled with termites only paint holding them together.
If its not necessary then why expose your body to this element.
Should i use tar paper under the new floor.
Waxed paper underlayment for wood flooring.
As a last point i really don t like using tar paper as a hardwood floor underlayment under any conditions as my personal hangup is that it adds toxins to the home environment that i don t want to breath.
Many models of hardwood planks have dampening foam already attached.
Often placed under linoleum or other resilient flooring products it was designed to act as a moisture barrier over existing wood or cement floors.
Charles peterson owner of connecticut premier hardwoods replies.
Tar paper is used under hardwood floors for moisture and squeak control.
It s a moisture retarder and it helps to diminish noise caused by wood to wood contact.
Vinyl plank flooring underlayment sound proofing material under 1 00 underlayment vinyl underlayment cement foam roll foam rubber padding.
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Tar paper is a floor underlayment that was used throughout much of the 20th century.
Asphalt saturated felt paper is used for two reasons.
Asphalt felt paper is installed by rolling out on the subfloor before installing nail down products.
I believe tar paper under wood floor or cabinets is an old and effective preventive against termites.
If applied properly you will not smell cat smell anymore and any new pets will not detect it either.
While overlapping of underlayment on the 15 is often up for debate the 30 pound product will be too thick for this purpose and should be butted together.