QuietWalk floor underlayment is a durable substrate for laminate flooring that reportedly dampens ambient sound and minimizes impact and airborne sounds from traveling into spaces below. Approved for use over radiant heated floors, it has an insulating value of only R-0.5, so it shouldn’t limit heat transfer too much. A 100-square-foot roll costs about $45. quietwalk.com
Clay DeKorne is the Chief Editor of the JLC Group, which includes The Journal of Light Construction, Remodeling, Tools of the Trade and Professional Deck Builder.
He was the founding editor of Tools of the Trade (1993) and Coastal Contractor (2004), and the founding educational director for JLC Live (1995). Before venturing into writing and education for the building industry, he was a renovation contractor and carpenter in Burlington, Vt.
