Picking the right acoustic floor underlay for a quiet home
Finding a good acoustic floor underlay is basically the secret to finally stopping those annoying footstep sounds from your upstairs neighbors or your own kids running down the hall. It's one of those things you don't really think about until you're living in a house that sounds like a drum set every time someone walks across the kitchen. If you're planning a flooring renovation, this is the one layer you definitely shouldn't skimp on, even though nobody will ever actually see it once the job is done. ...