For those laying hardwood, how is the sound of the floors with this underlayment?
608928
With this underlay it should be very quiet compared to just using felt paper. It will greatly minimize sound transmission .
1911568
I find mine to be fairly quite. I have to agree with one of the others, it depends a lot on the blade size and type of wood. I find mine is a bit noisy with hardwoods over 1/2".
1292116
I am guessing that it is not hardwood, not for that price. I would have had to look for that when I was putting it together. If it is veneer, it looks and feels good. It's not plastic overlay. I am unable to find the company's web sight right now. I would buy this again. Be careful not to force or break any assembly hardware, there are no spares.
915512
You might need thicker underlayment for the second floor.I am using this in the 1st floor, so far OK.
1514880
The Nomad Solid Hardwood Platform Bed I have had for a few months so far, does not squeak, and has not made noise easily. I am really impressed with my purchase.
1831103
I did not find it to be loud at all, but I was always using it at home on a soft surface. I can see how it would sound much louder if placed on a hard surface like a desk.
2020731
I haven't noticed any noise at all. We have had this box spring for about 7 months and it works great!
127295
I really like this mattress, but if you're looking for an air mattress that doesn't make some kind of noise when someone moves, this isn't it - especially if it is on a softer setting. The firmer the setting, the less noise.t ma
1555483
We have ours on the second floor of our house you can hear it running when your downstairs but it's not too bad it's quieter than the other treadmill that we have. We did put a very thick mat under it the ones that get-together sort of like a puzzle
1630062
There's always some moisture in wood, upstairs or not. Even if it's completely dry, there's always the chance of water leakage getting under the floor and causing some warping. I'd play it safe and use an underlayment, even if it's only 15-pound asphalt paper, which is inexpensive.
1837327
I bought these for just that reason when I had hardwood floors in my apartment. I think it dulled the noise quite a bit and would help a lot on carpet as well, but not entirely, you will still have to consciously try to jump lightly. My downstairs neighbor never came to complain.
1837328
I would assume any padding will lessen the noise. I have this setup in garage so I can't speak from experience. Maybe someone who has similar setup to your will have a more concrete answer.
1034998
No smell that I can determine, as long as the Quietwalk stays clean and dry. The potential "off-gassing" of whatever flooring you use, on top of the underlayment, is the main thing you should be concerned about, if you're sensitive to such stuff.
1592242
No the sound is low and very quick. Im a light sleeper but it never bother me. I sometimes but on my kitchen top. I'm very happy with it.
101104
I would expect a small amount of sound and vibration to lower. Keep in mind these are just made out of painted MDF wood. The spikes on these are made out of plastic and don't have much of a proper spike on them. They spike into carpet well, but I wouldn't worry about damaging hardwood with these. If you really wanted to lower vibration transfer, look into finding a set of stands that allow you to fill the vertical section with sand.
1284758
I did so, and yes it's lower, but what bugs me is the creaking noises. I never heard anything when I had a regular mattress on the box spring, but with the memory foam mattress on top, it makes loud creaking noises when I shift positions. Not always, but often. I'm thinking about putting a plywood board between the mattress and box springs.
592075
I feel the same way...very loud. I thought mine was defective, but spent so much installing it and cutting the ceiling that I will just deal with the noise.