The placement of a water vapor ... floor curling to occur over time. Because the contractor placed concrete from the back of ready-mix trucks, they didn’t select a vapor barrier with enough ...

but with no vapor barrier, which stops the passage of water vapor through it. The basement may be dry, but water vapor is constantly coming up through the concrete floor and plywood and is condensing ...

If you are remodeling a basement in a climate where the ... Prior to the 1960s, it was not common to install a vapor barrier under the concrete floor, and not all houses had the minimum damp ...

Only part of the dirt floor of the space is covered with plastic. Do I need this plastic cover, and if so, what thickness do you recommend? A: The plastic cover or vapor barrier is definitely ...

For instance, the only time you’ll need vapor barrier underlayment to install vinyl plank flooring is if you’re putting it on an unsealed concrete surface, like a basement floor. Installing an ...

To that end, before we start I am addressing any water entry into the basement, to which I believe I have been successful. So that leaves water vapor. Our foundation is poured concrete with ...

This basement sealer is ideal for anyone looking to mitigate concrete dust in their ... to use this product with a separate vapor barrier before installing flooring, so check with your flooring ...

Q: I just bought my first house and am about to remodel my basement ... with a 4-millimeter vapor barrier. The 3/4-inch air gap between the back of the studs and the concrete helped prevent ...