Underlay for Quickstep on concrete

oldskoo1

Hello

There is a lot of threads on underlay but nothing specifically on the feel once down.

We have had quickstep put down before with the cheap foam stuff and it was as solid as it could be, surprisingly rigid actually for 2mm cheap foam we bought on a budget. But it could be a decent concrete floor that helped us get lucky there.

I absolutely hate the spongy feel of walking on a ground floor laminate or oak. My parents have really expensive oak floor which is spongy / springy which destroys the luxury for me.

The floor is going onto a concrete subfloor which is only about 8 years old. I would like to get a built in DPM but i'm not sure which underlay to use to ensure i get a solid underfoot feeling.

I'm put off going too thick for this springy reason (although could be wrong), but i've been told the 2mm or 3mm foam roles are terrible in quality.

What would you recommend? I was origonally looking at a duralay but i'm thinking of sticking with quickstep uniclick combi roll (built in DPM/Moisture) or 1 step up to the QuickStep Unisound Combi roll which is slightly more expensive).


Thanks,

asp1969

Hi. I have just finished puttting down Quickstep in our hall and kitchen. Concrete floor about 4 years old. I used the Quickstep underlay with the built in DPM (Uniclic I think). Not springy or spongy at all.

oldskoo1

Cheers

Was it like this : http://www.ncsflooring.co.uk/quick-step-combi-floor-p-384.html

I was looking at this too : http://www.ncsflooring.co.uk/quick-step-unisound-combi-floor-p-385.html

Not sure if it was worth the extra money.

BTW: did you seal the floor edges in the kitchen in an attempt to give extra protection to any water leaks?

cyclonebri1

You have made your decision on flooring? yes.

You have gone for artificial. and unfortunately to allow it to move around it will feel a little artificial.

Sorry, that's not a downer, but if you want a solid feeling floor then it has to be solid.

But, I would go for the 5/6mm pads that Wickes sell.
They accommodate discrepancies in the concrete but are not soft under foot.

oldskoo1

Dont worry, not a downer, our last quickstep was amazing to walk on. It did feel a lot more solid than my parents solid oak floor which creaks and bounces all over the shop.

I think it's all down to the underlay.

We might not get so lucky with this concrete subfloor