Tar Paper Under Hardwood

Charles peterson owner of connecticut premier hardwoods replies.

Tar paper under hardwood.

Tar paper is a floor underlayment that was used throughout much of the 20th century. If applied properly you will not smell cat smell anymore and any new pets will not detect it either. Should i use tar paper under the new floor. Many models of hardwood planks have dampening foam already attached.

Felt paper is installed under hardwood flooring to provide an extra layer of moisture protection and also to dampen sound. Often placed under linoleum or other resilient flooring products it was designed to act as a moisture barrier over existing wood or cement floors. Many homeowners find that they have beautiful wood floors hidden beneath this tar paper. Waxed paper underlayment for wood flooring.

Tar paper is used under hardwood floors for moisture and squeak control. I believe tar paper under wood floor or cabinets is an old and effective preventive against termites. The old cabinets were riddled with termites only paint holding them together. It s a moisture retarder and it helps to diminish noise caused by wood to wood contact.

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. If its not necessary then why expose your body to this element. Ken szmyt via email none. Engineered hardwood 2 laminate 1 solid hardwood 1 stone 1 tile 1.

To rid yourself of the cat smell the most practical solution is to use a product called kilz and you just roll it on the floor and let it dry. You will need to install it under your wood floors if a padding is not already attached to the hardwood planks. 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. I recommend using it.

Vinyl plank flooring underlayment sound proofing material under 1 00 underlayment vinyl underlayment cement foam roll foam rubber padding. Our installer did this when installing our new cabinets in a condo several years ago and we have had no bug problem since.