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Do you need to lay down felt paper or any kind of under lay when installing new hard wood over old hardwood?
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∙ 14y ago
This is a point is debated among those who install flooring. Bruce Hardwood Flooring, the leading hardwood seller in America states felt paper or red rosin in unnecessary for installation of a nail or staple down floor.
There are those who believe it acts as a vapor barrier. The issue with that thought is, if you need a vapor barrier over your wood subfloor, you shouldn't be installing wood anyway.
Some believe it will reduce the squeaks in the floor. This would be a hard thing to say for sure. If this is a concern, you may want to.
One thing that red rosin does do for sure is make flooring easier to install. You can more easily slide boards together and across the floor. The paper reduces the friction against the subfloor.
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