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- Laminate & Carpet 3’3″ x 50′(162 sq. ft.) / 1m x 15m $123.12
- Laminate & Carpet 3’7″ x 65’6″ (237 sq. ft.) / 1.10m x 20m $180.12
- Laminate & Carpet 6’7″ x 50′ (324 sq. ft.) / 2m x 15m $246.24
- Subfloor Tape$11.50
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Permanent moisture barrier subfloor
- Stops substrate moisture from absorbing into underlay, carpet, and wood.
- Adds a thermal break and dual air gap, allowing the flooring material and the substrate to ventilate and stay dry.
- It is 10x faster and 10% of the weight of plywood type subfloors.
- It is easy to cut and is very flexible.
- When installing carpet tack strips, the strips can be nailed through the membrane.
- The membrane is extremely strong and will not crush if you decide to frame over it.
- The unique profile allows the user to install it without removing existing baseboards or cutting door frames.
- Non Lead bearing walls can be built directly on top of the membrane.
- No need to change subfloors with different flooring products.
- Installation of the subfloor is very easy and takes very little time.
Laminate & Carpet Installation Instructions
INSTALLATION STEPS
- Acclimatize the roll (12-24 hours)
- Sweep up all loose debris.
- Ensure your floor is flat prior to installation.
- Fill any low spots with a leveling compound.
- Cut to fit leaving it ¼ inch away from the wall
- Flip the membrane over
- Butt all seams together and tape
- install flooring
Material and tools required:
- Appropriate amount of Superseal Subfloor
- Superseal tape
- Tape Measure
- Standard utility knife
How does the double dimple technology of Laminate & Carpet subfloor work?
The membrane has dimples protruding both ways, leaving an air gap between the floor and the membrane, and membrane and the new flooring material. This provides a dual thermal break just like a two pane window. In addition, the duel air gap allows for both the floor material and the substrate to stay dry.
Can I install it on non-load baring walls?
Non-load baring walls can be framed directly over the product.
How do I secure the membrane to the floor?
You simply unroll the membrane and tape the seams together. You do not fasten it to the floor. Instructions are provided on the roll.
Carpet tack strip can be nailed directly through the membrane into the concrete (Hint: have a few extra tack strip nails handy).
If there is existing tack strips in place you can replace or reuse them. If you choose to re-use them, cut the Superseal subfloor ¼ inch from the tack strips. Using double sided carpet tape in a few spots can help to secure the membrane to the concrete while you are installing the carpet pad.
Gluing the carpet pad down is not required.
Non- load bearing walls can be built directly on top of the membrane. This provides airflow under the wall and throughout the entire floor area and elevates the wood off the concrete.
Flooring transitions can be done directly on top of the membrane if you plan on changing the type of flooring from one room to the next.
A plywood subfloor is NOT required. If you do want to add plywood it can be installed directly on Superseal membrane. A 5/8 inch or ¾ inch tongue and groove is recommended. Glue any joints with a standard construction adhesive. It can be a floating system or you can mechanically fasten it with concrete fasteners or tapcon screws.
INSTALLATION STEPS
- Acclimatize the roll (12-24 hours)
- Sweep up all loose debris.
- Ensure your floor is flat prior to installation.
- Fill any low spots with a leveling compound.
- Cut to fit leaving it ¼ inch away from the wall
- Flip the membrane over
- Butt all seams together and tape
- Nail tack strip down
- Install carpet pad
- Install carpet
A foam underlayment on top of the membrane is not mandatory for laminate or Engineered flooring. However, it is recommended as it will soften the walk, keep the floor a bit warmer, and be quieter against footfall noise. Even the thin, cost effective foam at the flooring store will help. A more dense foam will enhance the floor even more. Some laminates already have foam attached so an underlayment is not required.
Non- load bearing walls can be built directly on top of the membrane. This provides airflow under the wall and throughout the entire floor area and elevates the wood framing off the concrete.
Flooring transitions can be done directly on top of the membrane if you plan on changing flooring products from one room to the next.
A plywood subfloor is NOT required. If you do want to add plywood it can be installed directly on Superseal membrane. A 5/8 inch or ¾ inch tongue and groove is recommended. Glue any joints with a standard construction adhesive. It can be a floating system or you can mechanically fasten it with concrete fasteners or tapcon screws.
INSTALLATION STEPS
- Acclimatize the roll (12-24 hours)
- Sweep up all loose debris.
- Ensure your floor is flat prior to installation.
- Fill any low spots with a leveling compound.
- Cut to fit leaving it ¼ inch away from the wall
- Flip the membrane over
- Butt all seams together and tape
- Nail tack strip down
- install underlayment
- Install laminate or engineered flooring
Any click together vinyl plank can be used with out a plywood subfloor.
A plywood subfloor is required for peel & stick, self adhesive, sheet vinyl, and linoleum flooring. The plywood subfloor can be installed directly on Superseal membrane. A 5/8 inch or ¾ inch tongue and groove is recommended. Glue any joints with a standard construction adhesive. It can be a floating system or you can mechanically fasten it with concrete fasteners or tapcon screws.
Non- load bearing walls can be built directly on top of the membrane. This provides airflow under the wall and throughout the entire floor area and elevates the wood framing off the concrete.
Flooring transitions can be done directly on top of the membrane if you plan on changing flooring products from one room to the next.
Question
Ros –
How do you recommend securing the baseplate of a non load bearing wall to the floor when building over the SuperSeal Laminate & Carpet Subfloor membrane?
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SUPERSEAL –
2 3/4″ x 1/4″ tapcon screws or a hilti type concrete nailgun.
Question
Daniel Daily –
Your installation instructions are to install the membrane 1/4″ from any walls. I’m considering installing this as a vapor barrier in my unfinished basement, where there is currently no vapor barrier on the walls or floor (on the inside or outside of the basement), before finishing the basement. Leaving a gap between this membrane and my newly vapor barrier walls (rigid foam board) would defeat the vapor barrier’s purpose. If I were to seal this membrane to the rigid foam board on the walls to create a full vapor barrier, would this create issues for the product?
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dleffingwell –
Is the 1/4″ gap also needed to allow for thermal expansion?
Ross Carmen –
yes…the membrane will expand and contract a small amount in any temperature changes
Ross Carmen –
The product is a moisture control and has not been tested as a vapor barrier. Moisture can not penetrate the membrane and it is mold resistant. It allows and creates airflow between two separate products or substrates. No issues for the product.
Question
JRose –
I installed linoleum vinyl planks on my basement floor a little over a year ago. The cement had been painted by a previous owner and was transferring color (to shoes, cat paws . . .). The paint was also deteriorating and coming up in a fine red dust. Terrible. The paint prevented me from using a sealant, so it needed to be covered. I have just realized that water had leeched up through the cement and had to remove all of the flooring to dry it out. Can I put this product under the LVP? Will it allow the water to evaporate? Will it support the LVP adequately? Can I use the single dimple, or do I need the double dimple? Hoping to find a reasonable solution to a really awful problem . . .
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Ross Carmen –
Use the double dimple subfloor. It has high compressive strength and over 2400 dimples per square foot. The floor should be the click together style. Glue down or self adhesive flooring requires a plywood subfloor first
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Lizbeth –
I have a somewhat finished basement room with a very rough and uneven concrete floor. Can I use this as a padding underneath area rugs? Does it offer any cushion?
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Ross Carmen –
Very rough or uneven floors should be levelled with a self levelling concrete first. Our products will bridge small imperfections and follow the contours of the floor. It is not designed for area rugs. A plywood subfloor would have to be installed on top of our membrane if you choose to have area rugs.
Question
Wade –
Will superseal subfloor membrane support a standard 8′ pool table weighing about 800 – 900 pounds?
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Ross Carmen –
Hi Wade, As per discussion calculate the size of the legs and divide that into the compressive strength.
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Lori –
Does it matter which side of the double simple board is face up?
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Ross Carmen –
It does not. It is best to roll it out….cut to size and then flip it over. The product is machine made and has a bit of memory. Especially at the end of the roll. When you flip it over it will lay more flat.
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Maura Baudouin –
Hi, I’m looking to purchase a double dimpled product for my finished basement. How long approximately is the delivery to the U.S. now? I believe I’d need app. 100 sq. feet. Thank you
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Ross Carmen –
Hi Maura, you can order directly off of our website. The smallest roll of double dimple is 162 sq ft…..thank you
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John Hentges –
What is the thickness of the membrane material (understand that the dimple profile is .11” tall)? What is membrane material?
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Ross Carmen –
The material is HDPE…High Density Polyethylene….the material is .6 mm (24 mil)
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Stephanie Russell –
We are having carpet professionally installed and would like to put this down beforehand. When I told the carpet company what we are going to do, they suggested contacting you to question if the carpet can be stretched over the membrane? Could you please tell me if the carpet has to be laid over membrane or can carpet be stretched over it during installation? I would greatly appreciate your feedback. Thank you for your time.
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Ross Carmen –
cut the membrane 1/4″ short of any walls, flip it over, butt and tape seams. Nail the tackstrip through the membrane into the concrete. Install the carpet pad and then carpet. You can use double-sided carpet tape to secure in place in a few select spots, if necessary….
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Ashley Powell –
My local store has something similiar to this. I asked them if pad could be laid on top and they told me no. Said you may see the dimples eventually, which i dont believe. Is your different?
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Ross Carmen –
You would never feel or see the dimples with ours. Not sure what product you are comparing it to, but ours has a 1/8″ profile and very high compressive strength. It is a double dimple design and has over 2400 dimples per square foot.