I just ripped up the carpet in a room of my single story house. I have a 3 foot crawl space under the entire house. The sub floor looks to be some sort of plywood, which is in good shape. So, must I really add some sort of vapor barrier? What are to he consequences if I don't? My house was built in 1941 and it still has the original hardwood floors, with no vapor barrier. What gives? Is this stuff a scam...?
By the way I'll be putting down 3/4 inch walnut...
2007-07-03 03:15:53 · 6 answers · asked by inmytree 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
It MIGHT be okay without it. The vapor barrier is there do to exactly what you would think, keep moisture out and prevent warping. Your call, I'd put it in, though.
2007-07-03 03:19:29 · answer #1 · answered by Shizzle® 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go under your house, is there a vapor barrier under the house next to the actual floor. If so no need for more. If not consider putting one under the house. Putting down a "vapor barrier" under the new wood may not do any good. If you are nailing down the hard wood the nail holes will stop the barrier from working.
2007-07-03 03:35:07 · answer #2 · answered by rlbendele1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You absolutely should but in the vapor barrier to prevent the wood from warping. It also helps absorb some of the sound when you walk on the wood floor (I had no idea about this until we installed new hardwoods in our office a few weeks ago).
2007-07-03 05:17:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Staple the Luan over the tile determine you utilize alot of staples to make confident your floor does not provide in any respect and use liquid nails adhesive to assist carry the Luan down. additionally make confident no staples are sticking up in view that would desire to injury the floor tile. Then use a primer to color on the luan to assist the adhesive stick. i might additionally reccomend utilising addional adhesive. The adhesive on the returned of the tile does not postpone all right. unfold vinyl floor tile adhesive over the floor and as quickly because it is cheesy placed your floor down. determine you enable the floor acclimate to the room a minimum of 40 8 hrs previously installation. once you lay the floor it desires to be rolled with a 100lb. curler.
2016-12-08 23:22:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will be taking a big chance by not installing it. You will have no warranty is the biggest reason. If you find later that you needed one, you will be tearing up all the floors. I don't think it is worth the chance.
2007-07-03 03:53:46 · answer #5 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The wood floor will be subject to differential humidity as the bottom will be more humid and the flooring will curl upward.
2007-07-03 03:19:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋