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.
Vinyl tile vapor barrier.
Some underlayments have a built in moisture barrier.
Before any type of flooring work is done check the moisture content of the concrete before continuing.
Vinyl flooring can either be glued to the subfloor or it can float on top of it and either way moisture underneath it causes problems.
The type of underlayment you should use depends on the subfloor and whether it s concrete plywood or an existing flooring material.
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Grout or cementitious bonds excess moisture issues in a grouted tile or mosaic floor often appear as efflorescence a whitish residue on the surface of the grout.
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What kind of underlayment do i need.
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.
For vinyl flooring installations over wood subfloors you will not need to worry about a moisture barrier but you may want an underlayment for added cushion or sound reduction.
Omit plastic when covering bare wood subfloors thereby allowing the subfloor to breathe.
Moisture weakens glue bonds and causes the edges to lift.
You also do not need an underlayment if your vinyl plank flooring has underlayment installed however you may need a vapor barrier.
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It may also be a requirement in certain hoa or apartment complexes to have a sound barrier with your flooring.
Without the proper moisture barrier vinyl flooring acts as a moisture barrier causing it to buckle bubble and lift.
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Moisture will not damage the vinyl flooring but will deem the adhesive that secures the vinyl to the slab almost useless.