Q: There are new products out there, designed as sub floor material (ex: Super Seal) to be used instead of the typical plywood sub floor. These are cheaper and easier to install than plywood, but are they as good as plywood?
A: Super seal is a water proof membrane, not a sub floor. I would think this would be used in conjunction with plywood on concrete/below grade installations.
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