Most Laminates with an attached cork, foam, or rubber backing are not good Environ™ heated flooring candidates. There are exceptions of course, check the manufacturers warranty information and compatibility of the flooring product with electrically heated floors. If the laminate has a pre-attached pad, verify that laminate has an R-Value of 1 or less.
Cause: I have a pre-attached underlayment on my laminate flooring, can I use Environ™?Most Laminates with an attached cork, foam, or rubber backing are not good Environ™ heated flooring candidates. There are exceptions of course, check the manufacturers warranty information and compatibility of the flooring product with electrically heated floors. If the laminate has a pre-attached pad, verify that laminate has an R-Value of 1 or less.