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UNDERLAYMENTS
Shaw offers a number of excellent underlayments that
extend the wear warranties for its hard surface products.
These underlayments provide sound absorption and
smooth out minor irregularities in the suboor.
EcoTread™: Made of 100% polyurethane foam using
rapidly renewable resources, EcoTread exceeds air quality
and ammability standards. It is suitable for use with
radiant heat ooring and may be installed over concrete
or wood substrates on all grades of approved subooring.
Installing EcoTread with any Shaw hardwood or luxury
vinyl tile or plank will extend that product’s wear
warranty an extra 5 years.
Groundworks: An acoustical underlayment engineered
to reduce sound transmission within multi-level
structures, Groundworks is ideal for use with Shaw’s
luxury vinyl tile or plank. Groundworks resists mold and
mildew and is suitable for use over concrete, wood, and
gypsum suboors.
Installing Groundworks with any Shaw luxury vinyl tile
or plank will extend that product’s wear warranty an
extra 5 years.
Hush II: A blend of cork and recycled foam granules,
Hush II offers excellent sound suppression, resists
mold and mildew, and is suitable for use with radiant
heat ooring.
Installing Hush II with any Shaw luxury vinyl tile or plank
will extend that product’s wear warranty an extra 5 years.
SELITAC
®
: SELITAC is a thermally insulating
underlayment that is used for a variety of oating oor
installations, including laminate and engineered hardwood.
This ne-celled, extruded polystyrene foam offers
excellent thermal and sound insulation. It is simple to
install with its fanfold panel design and is 100% recyclable.
Installing SELITAC with any Shaw engineered hardwood
or laminate will extend that product’s wear warranty an
extra 10 years.
SilentStep™ Ultra 3-in-1: For use with laminate and
hardwood oating ooring, SilentStep is a high-density,
100% closed-cell polyolen foam core. An attached 4-mil
polyethylene moisture barrier provides excellent suboor
moisture resistance. SilentStep is non-allergenic and mold
and mildew resistant; it may be installed over concrete or
wood substrates on all grades of approved subooring.
Installing SilentStep Ultra 3-in-1 with any Shaw
laminate will extend that product’s wear warranty
an extra 10 years.
SofSound II: SofSound is a synthetic ber blend pad with
a laminated polyethylene lm moisture retardant barrier.
Environmentally responsible, SofSoud is made from 100%
post-industrial ber waste. It is approved for use over
radiant heat and can be installed over wood or concrete
and with all oating oors.
Installing SofSound II with any Shaw laminate will extend
that product’s wear warranty an extra 10 years.
ENHANCE YOUR WARRANTY
WITH SHAW UNDERLAYMENT
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