In a message dated 4/8/02 4:53:39 PM, Gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET writes:

<< has anyone found a better way to insulate, pad,level and sound deaden the
floor using a more optimal material? >>

Rachel,

I do no think there is a more suitable material for the purpose.  The pad
seems to be made of granulated cork in a waterproof matrix.  It is made of
cork and it is dense; what could be better.  Cork has long been used in
higher grade building construction for the purpose of sound mitigation.  And
the denser the material, the less it is prone to sympathetic vibrations.  For
example, one way to effectively make a house quieter is to replace those
gawd-awful hollow core doors with solid core doors.

Rich