How to Use underlayment in a Sentence

underlayment

noun

• Roll out and cut the next length, then butt it against the first piece of underlayment.
  — Joesph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 26 Jan. 2017
• Once the underlayment dried, the tiles were mortared down.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 25 Nov. 2020
• Start in the room corner farthest from the door and pour the underlayment onto the floor.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 25 Nov. 2020
• There's no need to staple or tape the underlayment to the subfloor.
  — Joesph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 26 Jan. 2017
• The same was true for a new stage floor, including the underlayments and how the stage was constructed.
  — Janelle Gelfand and Mark Wert, Cincinnati.com, 1 Oct. 2017
• Make sure the subfloor and underlayment are level and sound.
  — The Pecks, OregonLive.com, 31 Dec. 2017
• Start by cutting 4x8-foot sheets of plywood underlayment into shiplap-look planks, then sand, prime, and paint the planks.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2022
• By the end of Day One, 3,000 square feet of roof was cleared, a few minor repairs were made, underlayment was put in place, and about a quarter of the new shingles were down.
  — Boston.com Real Estate, 23 Oct. 2019
• The turf was intended to function as an underlayment for a plastic liner put on top of it.
  — Lynda V. Mapes, Star Tribune, 30 Aug. 2020
• A little while later, an old blanket that looked like carpet underlayment was thrown in.
  — Mike James, USA TODAY, 19 June 2017
• The steeple project will include all new slate and wood underlayment, and full restoration of the historic, decorative copper work.
  — Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 16 May 2018
• Then, roll out the foam-rubber underlayment perpendicular to the direction of the planks.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 20 Apr. 2017
• The underlayment is the primary waterproofing agent on the roof system and unless that is damaged, there’s no need for emergency tarps.
  — Reuben Saltzman, Star Tribune, 25 Aug. 2020
• Some basement flooring types require an underlayment to be installed first.
  — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2022
• Also, when selecting a vendor, look at the back of the plank to be sure that the underlayment is already attached, to make installation easier and less expensive.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2022
• Keep in Mind: This flooring option requires an underlayment.
  — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2022
• Roth cautions that for older homes that may have a layer of carpet over an underlayment that sits atop the subfloor, homeowners need to remove every layer of the flooring, getting to the lowest surface.
  — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 4 Oct. 2022
• Revealed beneath some old linoleum in one of the home's front parlors is newspaper from 1941, apparently laid between the original wide-pine floors and a plywood underlayment.
  — Melanie Savage, Courant Community, 16 Aug. 2017
• The entry, living, dining, kitchen, and powder rooms all come with Select wide-plank white oak engineered hardwood flooring with acoustic underlayment.
  — Valerie Sweeten, Houston Chronicle, 16 June 2019
• Since cork is oftentimes used as an underlayment, these tiles require no extra subfloor underneath.
  — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2022
• City councils could alter building codes to require fire-resistant construction materials or require roofs be built from metal or asphalt shingles with a fire-resistant underlayment.
  — AZCentral.com, 23 June 2022
• Self-leveling underlayment, for example, is a more recent innovation that does exactly what its name describes: provides a floor protection barrier that seeks its own level within minutes of being rolled out.
  — Sarah Baird, House Beautiful, 14 Sep. 2020

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024