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Hardwood flooring installation - 15# felt vs red rosin paper joe 09-09-2008
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Posted by joe on September 9, 2008, 7:01 pm


I've used rosin paper as underlayment on many floors. What I'd been told
was that it acted as a moisture retarder rather than a moisture or vapor
barrier.

Recently, I was told that termites *love* the red rosin paper by a
professional installer. "Everywhere we've torn up an old floor and found
termites, they've been into that rosin paper". Now, there's a wooden
subfloor below the rosin paper and a wooden floor above it, so did the
termites really even have the ability to *avoid* getting into the paper? Or
does the paper actually *attract* termites?

This is all completly disregarding any of the noise/ease of installation
advantages/disadvantages of one underlayment vs. the other.


Appreciate any advice,

Jc



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Posted by jim on September 9, 2008, 7:07 pm


> I've used rosin paper as underlayment on many floors. =A0What I'd been to=
ld
> was that it acted as a moisture retarder rather than a moisture or vapor
> barrier.
>
> Recently, I was told that termites *love* the red rosin paper by a
> professional installer. =A0"Everywhere we've torn up an old floor and fou=
nd
> termites, they've been into that rosin paper". =A0Now, there's a wooden
> subfloor below the rosin paper and a wooden floor above it, so did the
> termites really even have the ability to *avoid* getting into the paper? =
=A0Or
> does the paper actually *attract* termites?
>
> This is all completly disregarding any of the noise/ease of installation
> advantages/disadvantages of one underlayment vs. the other.
>
> Appreciate any advice,
>
> Jc

Why bother with underlayment at all?

Posted by joe on September 9, 2008, 7:09 pm



> I've used rosin paper as underlayment on many floors. What I'd been told
> was that it acted as a moisture retarder rather than a moisture or vapor
> barrier.
>
> Recently, I was told that termites *love* the red rosin paper by a
> professional installer. "Everywhere we've torn up an old floor and found
> termites, they've been into that rosin paper". Now, there's a wooden
> subfloor below the rosin paper and a wooden floor above it, so did the
> termites really even have the ability to *avoid* getting into the paper?
> Or
> does the paper actually *attract* termites?
>
> This is all completly disregarding any of the noise/ease of installation
> advantages/disadvantages of one underlayment vs. the other.
>
> Appreciate any advice,
>
> Jc

Why bother with underlayment at all?

Because wood is hygroscopic.

jc



Posted by jim on September 9, 2008, 7:35 pm


>
>
>
>
> > I've used rosin paper as underlayment on many floors. What I'd been tol=
d
> > was that it acted as a moisture retarder rather than a moisture or vapo=
r
> > barrier.
>
> > Recently, I was told that termites *love* the red rosin paper by a
> > professional installer. "Everywhere we've torn up an old floor and foun=
d
> > termites, they've been into that rosin paper". Now, there's a wooden
> > subfloor below the rosin paper and a wooden floor above it, so did the
> > termites really even have the ability to *avoid* getting into the paper=
?
> > Or
> > does the paper actually *attract* termites?
>
> > This is all completly disregarding any of the noise/ease of installatio=
n
> > advantages/disadvantages of one underlayment vs. the other.
>
> > Appreciate any advice,
>
> > Jc
>
> Why bother with underlayment at all?
>
> Because wood is hygroscopic.
>
> jc

Depends on the humidity level. I assumed it was a barrier against dust
and to keep the squeeks down.

Posted by ransley on September 9, 2008, 8:09 pm


>
>
>
>
>
>
> > I've used rosin paper as underlayment on many floors. What I'd been tol=
d
> > was that it acted as a moisture retarder rather than a moisture or vapo=
r
> > barrier.
>
> > Recently, I was told that termites *love* the red rosin paper by a
> > professional installer. "Everywhere we've torn up an old floor and foun=
d
> > termites, they've been into that rosin paper". Now, there's a wooden
> > subfloor below the rosin paper and a wooden floor above it, so did the
> > termites really even have the ability to *avoid* getting into the paper=
?
> > Or
> > does the paper actually *attract* termites?
>
> > This is all completly disregarding any of the noise/ease of installatio=
n
> > advantages/disadvantages of one underlayment vs. the other.
>
> > Appreciate any advice,
>
> > Jc
>
> Why bother with underlayment at all?
>
> Because wood is hygroscopic.
>
> jc- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -

And no paper will make any difference or matter at all.

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