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.
Plastic moisture barrier under carpet on concrete.
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.
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.
Vapor barriers come in two types 6 mil vapor barrier roll.
Density rebond carpet pad with moisture barrier 37 sq.
When installing certain types of flooring such as sheet vinyl the moisture content of the concrete can be a problem.
Do you have a product that might work for this.
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.
Concrete may seem very dense but it is actually full of small pores that will absorb water from the ground.
Moisture barriers as the name implies set up a protective barrier to block moisture from reaching the pad and the carpet.