Framing Mistake

[krp41151]

My house has a crawl space, I have added on a room and the floor in that room is 1/8 to 1/4" lower, unfortunately. This is new construction and I am ready to lay flooring. I am using laminate. My question is can I use two layers if padding in the area that is lower, to somewhat take out the mistake in framing? This area will have little traffic as it is a room that will only be used on occasion. Thanks

 

[highup]

My house has a crawl space, I have added on a room and the floor in that room is 1/8 to 1/4" lower, unfortunately. This is new construction and I am ready to lay flooring. I am using laminate. My question is can I use two layers if padding in the area that is lower, to somewhat take out the mistake in framing? This area will have little traffic as it is a room that will only be used on occasion. Thanks

Nope. The padding isn't really "padding". It acts more like a silencer so the boards don't clatter against the subfloor or underlayment. Is this room the only one that will receive laminate flooring?

How big is the room? Possibly a cheap vinyl floor could be layed in over the entire room. Some of today's solid vinyl floors are pretty thick and that would make a consistent 1/8" or so difference in one shot.

 

[Ernesto]

I've used underlayment like Quiet Walk with an attached cushion laminate floor with success many times. It should not be a cheap foam underlayment. You could also glue down cork,

You can also buy a thicker laminate like a 12mm which will bring you up.

 

[Ken]

I would just staple down a layer of sure ply. It will bring the height up and give you a smooth substrate.

 

[rugaddict]

i also would put down a layer of 1/4 inch and then cover it with vinyl plank---same look ---does not need a level floor