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Originally Posted by Nikki
They are gypcrete subfloors. I believe they are floating type. How can I tell if there is backing on them? I realize that this is a very girly question but I want to make sure that I get what I am paying for....  |
The flooring should have a material that is soft or spongy (or maybe even cork) attached to the back of it. If it is not backed, it would just be wood. Generally, you want something "soft" on the back side of the flooring. This gives it some resilience. It is also better if you are one your feet a lot - such as in a kitchen - nothing worst than standing on a hard floor surface that has no "give" to it.
If you picked a flooring that doesn't have a spongy or soft backing attached directly to the flooring, there are products that can be put down on the subfloor before you put down your wood flooring, that will give you this resilience.