underlayment
Beneath the flooring
Underlayment is a layer of material placed beneath a finished surface, typically flooring.
It sits between the subfloor and the visible floor covering—hardwood, laminate, tile, or carpet—providing cushioning, moisture protection, sound dampening, or a smoother base: We installed foam underlayment before laying the laminate.
Roofing underlayment serves a similar function beneath shingles.
Base beneath finished flooring
- paddingMaterial for cushioning
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
- underpadCarpet's hidden foundation
- laminateBond thin layers together
hardwood · tile · carpet · vinyl · resilient · plank · tongue-and-groove · leveling
Compressed fiber textile
- shinglesOverlapping roof cladding
- deckingOutdoor wooden flooring
- sheathingProtective outer layer
- flashingRepeated brief illumination
membrane · synthetic · asphalt · slate · eaves · pitch · waterproof
Thermal transfer prevention
- acousticRelating to sound
- thermalPertaining to warmth
- soundproofingPreventing noise transmission
- waterproofingMaking impervious to moisture
subfloor
Base beneath finished flooring
- paddingMaterial for cushioning
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
- underpadCarpet's hidden foundation
laminate · hardwood · tile · carpet · vinyl · resilient · plank · tongue-and-groove · leveling · smoothness
felt
Compressed fiber textile
flashing · membrane · synthetic · asphalt · slate · eaves · pitch · waterproof
insulation
Thermal transfer prevention
- acousticRelating to sound
- thermalPertaining to warmth
- soundproofingPreventing noise transmission
waterproofing · dampness · condensation · breathability · permeability
adhesive
Material that bonds objects
- screedLong tedious rant
- self-levelingAutomatically achieves horizontal orientation
- trowelFlat blade for spreading
seams · tape · staples · nailing · roll · sheets · overlap · acclimation · fasteners · cutting
- flooringhardwood, hardwood flooring, laminate, vinyl, tile
- building materialslumber, concrete blocks, concrete, wood, brick
- roofingshingle, shingles, tile, asphalt shingles, metal roofing
- Flooring Servicestile installation, laminate flooring, vinyl flooring, refinishing, sanding
- flooring toolsfloor sander, floor scraper, tile cutter, tile saw, wet saw
- roofing suppliesshingles, roofing nails, felt paper, flashing, drip edge