Plywood Underlayment: Halex Plywood Underlayment: Product Guide

Plywood Underlayment Nailing Pattern

Nailing patterns printed in the plywood underlayment panel show the installer where fasteners should be placed in the panel and are useful aides in installations.

However, some vinyl manufacturers have expressed concern that the inks used to print nailing patterns on plywood underlayment may contribute to vinyl discoloration and they recommend that only unprinted underlayment panels be used. For this reason, Halex makes all of its plywood underlayment products with and without printed nailing patterns.

In addition, nailing patterns that are in straight rows can telegraph through the face of the vinyl flooring. Halex’s unique fan shaped pattern and small 4 dot fastener target prevents the nail pattern from being visible from the surface.