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Using underlay for luxury vinyl plank?

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Getting some LVP to go over concrete flooring, i was sent these samples

This is 5mm thick including the acoustical padding, it was a bit more comfy to step on

https://www.carpet-wholesale.com/item-488038/luxury-vinyl/shaw-luxury-vinyl/philadelphia-commercial-lvt-----------------------/indwell-ii-acoustical-pad/autumn-brown.php

This is just 5mm thick and it less comfortable to step on

https://www.carpet-wholesale.com/item-459811/luxury-vinyl/shaw-luxury-vinyl/philadelphia-commercial-lvt-----------------------/indwell-loose-lay/shadow.php

My thought was to get the 2nd option and put some underlay myself instead of having it built into the LVP, i figure the 5mm thick LVP would be stronger and more durable than the 2 1/2 mm thick LVP with the 2 1/2 thick rubber padding

It would be about 7mm thick since the LVP itself is 5mm and i get 2mm thick padding

This is for a community center with animals, kids, etc; but i will also use it for my bedroom above the community center

We will be gluing all the LVP as…

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