![]() ![]() Wood, Laminate, carpet and ceramic floors absorb out body heat, thus the floors have a colder feel. That makes Forna’s 12mm cork underlay doubly impressive. The denser the cork (or any material for that matter) the higher the acoustic rating. In the world of acoustics, density reigns. Compare this to the industry standard of 180kg/cubic meter. ![]() Most floor+underlay combinations rate less than 14.0 dB, where the “good acoustic” floor/underlay combos score 14.0 dB or greater.įorna has also brought in the highest possible density rating for their 12mm cork underlay (190-210kg/cubic meter). It comes in 12mm cork underlayment. 1/2”(12mm) cork underlayment offers STC 49 and IIC 48 sound ratings. This is common and becoming more and more main-stream as consumers choose to move away from carpet or soft coverings. And their idea of a fix is to ask for the moon – or more commonly a luxury condo insulation rating for a lower-than-middle class building. Noise complaints are the single greatest producer of written and verbal complaints that an HOA or Condo Board will face. They can’t hear anything over the noise of thumping feet and or a bouncing bass. Old fashioned STC/IIC ratings are well documented to be heavily falsified – but no one at on the Board is listening. The demands put on solid or hard surface flooring puts the owner between a rock and a hard place.įorna cork underlayment placed under the floors reflect heat of our body, thus offering a more comfortable feel and protecting the natural warmth of your feet. Too many apartment dwellers are removing the carpet because of well-being reasons, only to find their way blocked by their HOA. ![]() 12mm cork underlayment is had been rare in the past but is becoming more and more mainstream. These requests have come from frustrated condo or apartment owners whose HOA or condo associations will not work with a thinner product. Forna has brought in 12mm cork underlayment because of increased demand for thicker underlayments. ![]()
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