Density carpet pad with spillsafe moisture barrier 80 sq.
Vapor barrier for basement carpet.
Any kind of persistent moisture will allow mold to get a foothold and soon ruin carpet or wood flooring.
We are looking for a product that can be laid on a concrete slab to act as a vapor barrier between the concrete and the carpet we plan to put in our basement.
I live in central ontario canada.
It is a good choice overall because it softens the surface and increases the comfort level when you walk across the floor.
Our moistureblock is a 6 mil polyethylene film vapor barrier that is used during the installation process with floating laminate luxury vinyl planks and engineered wood floors.
Learn what a vapor barrier is and discover whether it is really necessary in a basement or if it is just an added seal with no use.
In either case normal basement moisture eventually causes problems with this flooring treatment.
I planned to install vapor barrier on top.
Is it ok to add this vapor barrier.
It is for a bathroom with a tiled shower.
For a dry mold free finished basement floor always install a vapor barrier before laying a wood subfloor or carpet pad.
Do you know if there are any contra indications to putting the vapor barrier on top of the concrete to separate it from the carpet pad.
Carpet is a common choice as a finish covering for the basement floor.
No need to bother with large fold out low quality off spec construction grade films which can be bothersome and hard to use before the floor is installed.
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Installing carpet also helps to insulate the interior of a basement by keeping the floor warm in cold weather.
In a standard basement carpeting installation the carpet goes down over a foam pad laid directly on the concrete floor or on a pad installed over a wood subfloor.
Do you have a product that might work for this.