The good news is that vinyl floor products often ship with attached cork underlayment.
Best underlayment for hardwood floors on concrete.
Foam offers a few advantages for hardwood floors.
If you need and are allowed to use additional soundproofing felt cork and foam will all work but cork is best because it won t harm or stain the flooring.
Stay away from rubber as it will cause stains.
Permeable or semi permeable underlayment will work.
Moisture vapor barrier for hardwood floors.
Acting like a shock absorber this underlayment helps reduce noise insulate your room and prevent wear on your floor best for concrete.
If you want more warmth consider a radiant heat system.
With today s technology more diy can easily install electric floor heating system for their flooring.
It cushions the wood adding flexibility and some insulation.
If you have a nwfa installer installing your floor they will follow their association installation guidelines.
It also helps to reduce noise and reduces friction during the natural expansion and contraction of the floor.
No underlayment is stated in their installation guidelines and any underlayment will get rejected of installation.
Eco cork foam premium 10 in 1 underlayment at home depot.
According to nwfa a vapor retarder is to be used under hardwood flooring.
Quick step combi floor underlayment pad at amazon.