ACOUSTIC UNDERLAY

Preparation

The floor to be treated should be examined and any loose floorboards should be firmly secured with screw fixings.  It is also extremely beneficial to seal the joints of the existing floor with our mineral loaded sound barrier mat SBM5.  No mechanical fixings or glue is required.  SBM5 can simply be laid over the floor surface wall to wall with the edges butt jointed.  Our PVC tape can be used to secure the joints before installation of any carpet.

Installation

Quiet-Floor is simply loose laid on the floor.  It is essential that the thinner  barrier layer is on the bottom of the panel when placed in position.  It is also essential the panels are laid in a staggered, brick type pattern and that they are butted tightly together over the entire floor surface and secured with our PVC tape.  If SBM5 has been applied first, carpet grippers should be fixed in the normal manner directly on top of the SBM5.  The Quiet-Floor can then be installed in exactly the same way as normal carpet underlay.  If SBM5 has not been used, Quiet-Floor should be installed right up to the skirting boards and the top layer of barrier mat and foam cut back with a sharp craft knife to allow fitting of the carpet grippers.  The grippers can then be screwed or nailed into their normal positions before fitting of the carpet commences.