I am remodling an attached garage into a family room the garage of course has concrete flooring, we have never used it as a garage and in the years we have lived in the home it has never had any condensation form even in the hottest and coldest of the midwestern day. Can someone help me?
2006-11-17 14:45:25 · 7 answers · asked by merilee b 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
You are good to go from your description.
2006-11-17 14:49:06 · answer #1 · answered by T C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the instructions provided with the laminate flooring or, if you're buying it from a local store, ask their opinion. You could also call the manufacturer as laminate materials and installation instructions may vary... or if your home is newer, contact the manufacturer and see what they say... it can't hurt. I've never heard of a vapor barrier being bad (although I could be wrong). I could see this two ways... if the underbelly of your home already has a vapor barrier, then, yeah, why put it under the flooring? Of course, you could have drafts in the underbelly or a leak in a vent that could add moisture above the vapor barrier too. And I also don't think it would hurt to have the vapor barrier since it's relatively cheap and easy to install. A vapor barrier should be used wherever there may be moisture and the underbelly of a mobile home is definitely one of those places but you may be able to do without if you were confident that you had adequate protection already.
2016-05-22 00:08:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has never had condensation because you have never heated it in the winter. It sounds like that is about to change.
The slab near the exterior walls will be very cold. When you heat the room, condensation will occur.
Your best bet would be to lay down sleepers (pressure-treated 2 X 4's on the flat, glued down with PL400, 16" on center apart). Rip strips of 1/2" plywood to 3 1/2 inch widths and screw them to the 2 X 4's, also with PL400.
Between the sleepers, install 2" of blueboard foam insulation. You can cut this to the 12 1/2 inch width you need.
You now have a somewhat insulated floor. This will prevent the "weather front" from occurring where hot air meets cold cement.
On top of this install a vapor barrier - a roll of clear plastic sheeting you can buy at Home Depot.
If you can afford it, cover the entire floor with Advantec. Again, use PL400 and screws. (Hint - the PL400 eliminates squeaks)
Now install your floor. It should stay dry always and forever.
2006-11-17 15:05:03 · answer #3 · answered by szydkids 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You need to put a plastic film vapor barrier down on the concrete. The attached underlayment does not have the necessary barrier for concrete. On some brand of laminates you must run the plastic up the wall 2".
2006-11-17 15:07:22 · answer #4 · answered by rlbendele1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes but place underlayment beneath then the laminate floor. have fun.
2006-11-17 14:53:34 · answer #5 · answered by bobbalou27 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will cost a bit but szydkids is right. You will be much happier with the outcome in the end.
2006-11-17 15:51:31 · answer #6 · answered by Mustbcrazy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go to home depot they have so many classes on how to do that kind of thing
2006-11-17 15:29:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋