11-05-2019, 11:33 AM
I'll putting down underlayment in a room. How much adhesive per 4 X 8 should I use? Sub floor is in great condition and level
Construction Adhesive
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11-05-2019, 11:33 AM
I'll putting down underlayment in a room. How much adhesive per 4 X 8 should I use? Sub floor is in great condition and level
11-05-2019, 08:21 PM
0 I've always been told to staple the underlayment ever 6".
11-05-2019, 09:34 PM
No adhesive recommended for underlayment. You will thank me later. Install as cndamm suggested would be best.
Any free advice given is worth double price paid.
11-06-2019, 04:02 AM
(11-05-2019, 11:33 AM)Halfathumb Wrote: I'll putting down underlayment in a room. How much adhesive per 4 X 8 should I use? Sub floor is in great condition and level Subfloor adhesive is for subfloor sheathing not for underlayment . As posted the underlayment is either nailed down with hand nails made specifically for this or pneumatic staple guns using 1/4" x 1" staples on 6" centers both on seams and the field. You want to be able to remove old flooring with underlayment in the distant future, hence no adhesive. mike
11-06-2019, 07:05 AM
I use rosin paper or 15 pound felt between the 2 layers helps with squeaking
11-06-2019, 07:35 AM
(This post was last modified: 11-06-2019, 06:18 PM by Snipe Hunter.)
I use ring-shank nails. Lots of them, spaced every 6 to 8 inches. No glue. Never done staples but I know it's an acceptable method.
Just about every component of a home should be installed with the understanding it may eventually need to be removed without too much damage to the home.
11-06-2019, 07:47 AM
On the other hand.... what are you installing over the underlayment?
11-06-2019, 10:19 AM
11-06-2019, 10:30 AM
(11-06-2019, 07:35 AM)Snipe Hunter Wrote: I use shank nails. Lots of them, spaced every 6 to 8 inches. No glue. Never done staples but I know it's an acceptable method. Having taken up a layer of underlayment that I meticulously installed decades ago with ring shanked nails on a 6" grid...I might suggest not using construction adhesive...any more difficult to remove than that might involve incendiary assistance...
11-06-2019, 06:20 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-06-2019, 06:20 PM by Snipe Hunter.)
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