Installation Accessories for Floated Flooring


  Vapor / Moisture barrier

4 Mil Poly sheeting

10' x 100' rolls / 1000 SF per roll

 

Required Accessory

  Waterproof Aluminum tape

2" x 36' yd rolls

Used to tape overlap seam of poly sheeting

 

Required Accessory  / if poly sheeting is not wide enough for room and overlapping the poly sheeting is required
 

  Perimeter Isolation Foam

3/8" thick - 1 3/4" x 32' rolls

Sold as single rolls or case of 30 rolls

 

Required Accessory /  a 3/8" expansion around all walls is required. Perimeter isolation foam is recommended but cutting strips of Redupax can also be used for spacers but must be taken out after floor has been installed.

  Acoustical Sealant Caulk

White latex base, will not harden, crack or separate

UL Tested & Classified, High STC Qualities

29 oz Tubes / 12 per case /Coverage: 3/8" bead - 40 lin. ft  | 1/4" bead - 89 lin. ft 

 

Optional Accessory  /  installed on top of perimeter isolation foam for a waterproof seal and to avoid leakage with airborne noise

Accessories Detail

Detail shows how to properly install accessories for Redupax underlayments.

  • Vapor barrier- helps reduce floor buckling.  This can occur with tenants below  have their air or heat on different zones from tenant above, causing trapped moisture.
  • Perimeter isolation foam - reduces sound flanking by keeping a separation between floor & wall.  Helps both with wood expansion and acoustics.
  • Acoustic Caulk- fills gap between wall, helps reduce airborne noise from escaping below, also stops water from casual spills