Use and Care Manual

1. Dry lay the rolls of material onto the subfloor following
Step 3 under Material Storage and Handling and
Steps 1-5 under Typical Installation.
2. Use duct tape or a high-quality carpet tape to secure
the butt joints and seams.
3. A high quality 3”wide duct tape is recommended to
prevent the QuietSound™ acoustical underlayment
from moving on the substrate.
4. QuietSound™ acoustical underlayment and the
finished flooring, glue the recommended board using
a suitable adhesive.
5. Heat welding of seams may cause the migration of
some chemicals into the flooring. As a preventative
measure, install a barrier between the QuietSound™
acoustical underlayment and the flooring. A layer of
craft paper will work well for this application.
6. Install grouted flooring materials in a thin/thick mortar
applied directly on to the QuietSound™ acoustical
underlayment.
7. Trim any excess material flush with the floor.
1. Do not mechanically fasten any material into or
through QuietSound™ acoustical underlayment.
Any mechanical connection, such as nails, screws,
staples, etc., will transmit noise through to the building
structure, compromising the acoustical performance of
QuietSound™.
2. Install self-locking floors, such as wood laminates,
over QuietSound™ following the manufacturer’s
recommendations.
3. Glue standard wood flooring directly to QuietSound™,
(if not floating), using the flooring manufacturer’s
recommended adhesive.
4. Never leave adhesive ridges or puddles. They may
seep through the material.
5. Use a 30 to 50 lb. roller to roll over the floor within
45 minutes to ensure proper transfer of adhesive.
Overlap each pass of the roller by 50% of the
previous pass to ensure that the floor is properly
rolled.
6. If a flooring manufacturer recommends the installation
of a layer of plywood or cement board between
the QuietSound™ acoustical underlayment and the
finished flooring, glue the recommended board using
a suitable adhesive.
7. Heat welding of seams may cause the migration of
some chemicals into the flooring. As a preventative
measure, install a barrier between the QuietSound™
acoustical underlayment and the flooring. A layer of
craft paper will work well for this application.
8. Install grouted flooring materials in a thin/thick mortar
applied directly on to the QuietSound™ acoustical
underlayment.
9. Trim any excess material flush with the floor.
1. After perimeter installation strip has been trimmed to
finished floor height, install the baseboard.
2. Fix the baseboard to the wall above the
QuietSound™. The baseboard must not touch the
finished floor (see Diagram 4).
3. Seal the entire perimeter with a permanently flexible
acoustical caulk.
Diagram 4: Baseboard Installation
Floor Finish Floating Floor Covering Installation
Baseboard Installation
Installation
Baseboard
Finished Floor
Do Not Allow Baseboard to
Touch Finished Floor
Perimeter
Isolation
Strip