Wet Concrete Under Vinyl

We ve had a lot of rain lately and yesterday the entire floor was damp.

Wet concrete under vinyl. 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. A concrete floor seems like the perfect base for a vinyl floor installation. Installations in wet rooms should also include measures to ensure that the seams and perimeter of the floor are well sealed to prevent moisture getting under the luxury vinyl onto subfloor below. We had vinyl flooring over a concrete slab a slab which cracked all the time because it wasn t poured as thick as code required.

Water damaged vinyl flooring problems are more common over concrete than with vinyl floors installed over wood substrates. Over wood the problem is usually a water leak flooding or the underlayment was too wet when installed. So moisture came up through the cracks in the slab and caused the vinyl flooring to mildew. There was however sweating on top the underlayment that rested on the concrete floor but under the underlayment was not wet but had very cold concrete much colder than other areas of the floor.

Water damage problems may not be as common with sheet vinyl flooring as some other flooring products but they do happen. Vinyl must be laid with heat or solvent welded joints to be fully watertight. The hoa had a water leak company come out today to test all my plumbing and water sources but no leak was found. The steps in this guide on how to install vinyl plank flooring on concrete are quite easy to follow.

Vinyl is an impervious water resistant material that is ideal as a wet area floor finish. A concrete floor with a too high moisture content can wreak havoc on a vinyl floor. I just finished a major remodel of my house which included finishing the basement. Also it is important to take time and prepare well before you start assembling.

So it does happen. Don t install vinyl basement flooring under cabinets which inhibits the floating floor s ability to. We installed luxury vinyl plank flooring over the concrete in the basement some new concrete and some old. For installation of vinyl flooring you need a smooth even surface for the underside of the flooring to achieve the best contact for adhesion.

If you don t have all the tools or you want to be 100 sure you don t waste any material invite a friend over to help you. When you step it leaves a small pu. Where vertical door frame molding casing touches the floor trim a bit of the molding away with an undercut saw or jamb saw so you can tuck the flooring under the trim hiding the expansion gap at the wall. It is also suitable for use in showers.

How to remove moisture from underneath vinyl flooring.