Concrete absorbs and retains water and the moisture can seep into the carpet padding and then into the carpet.
Plastic moisture barrier under carpet on concrete.
Concrete may seem very dense but it is actually full of small pores that will absorb water from the ground.
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.
Moisture barriers as the name implies set up a protective barrier to block moisture from reaching the pad and the carpet.
Do you have a product that might work for this.
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.
When installing certain types of flooring such as sheet vinyl the moisture content of the concrete can be a problem.
A concrete vapor barrier is simply a sheet of polyethylene plastic visqueen placed directly on top of the sub grade before the concrete floor or slab is poured to help keep moisture from the soil from passing up through the concrete.
Density rebond carpet pad with moisture barrier 37 sq.
Without the proper moisture barrier vinyl flooring acts as a moisture barrier causing it to buckle bubble and lift.