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Wow lots of good info about pads. I kind of got the idea about comfort bad firm good, but didn't realize in detail why. It all makes since now. I'm not flipping this home and plan to be in for at least 5 more years (until the eldest child is ready for high school) so I need a "good" pad, but...

hahaha the sales guy from a local shop that came out to measure really seemed to avoid talking about pads so it's funny that you say no one wants to tell you about carpet pad. When I brought up "frothed foam pad". He said I've never heard of it and kept suggesting the "napa pad". He said...

Ok I read the article and I do own a firm memory foam bed and love it. However there is a bit of "sink" and based on the article.. "It’s not a good choice for any area in your home that sees a lot of foot traffic but is perfect for bedrooms." Would it be possible to use 1 foam for the...

Wow thanks for all the insight. I actually read that article and several others as well and just yesterday did my research on "pads". I was actually leaning toward a Frothed Foam Pad. However I haven't done any pricing and apparently those are great, but are pretty expensive compared to a 8lb...

I’m replacing the carpet in all the bedrooms, the stair way and the loft area. I’m definitely going with a good Nylon and was told Shaw is a good company that stands behind their product. I have 3 children 6 and under so need something durable and will last and hopefully stand up to the...

hahaahah basically 2 growing boys 6 and 2 directly over the living room. The house is fairly new and they left the entire living room open so when you enter it gives a "grand" look of lots of open space, but I rather have another few hundred feet of living space...

Thanks for the tips. Yes, the tack strip will go right on top of the MLV. Since this is new construction and they just laid the ply wood I have a lot of flexibility. I will also carpet the entire area and loft the same so height shouldn't be an issue as the new "modern" baseboards with crown...

Ok the weight of MLV I've opted to use is 2lb which should have a Sound Transmission Class (or STC) raiting of around 30-32. This will add 1/4" thickness to the floor. If I don't want to exceed 1/2" total thickness I'll start looking for some dense padding that will keep my under 1/2" high...

Yeah, the product itself is amazing and very functional. Since I've used the sheets in the past I already know how well it works. I was leaning toward the thicker 2lb rolls over the 1lb roll...

Thanks for the info. MLV is a thick rubber substance that although isn't used a lot for carpet do to costs is used from time to time. There are companies that make underlayment with a thin layer of MLV attached, but wow they are really expensive for the thinnest possible amount of MLV they are...

Yeah I've used MLV quit a bit in the past in my cars as well. I once owned a truck that had 2, Gigahertz of power going to 14 speakers. The different the MLV made in the panels is amazing. The reason I thought about using it for carpet is although expensive it is effective. Here is some...

I was looking to apply something that I could do personally and that would be too hard for me to do now that the everything is already in place and just waiting for carpet.

Just added a large bedroom and loft to the home since we had a lot of wide open space above the living room and we needed more space for the kids. Sound has always been an issue and I’m looking to soundproof the bedrooms above the living spaces. Since we are already replacing the flooring I...