Do you know if there are any contra indications to putting the vapor barrier on top of the concrete to separate it from the carpet pad.
Plastic moisture barrier under carpet on concrete.
Vapor barriers come in two types 6 mil vapor barrier roll.
Without the proper moisture barrier vinyl flooring acts as a moisture barrier causing it to buckle bubble and lift.
A concrete vapor barrier is simply a sheet of polyethylene plastic visqueen placed directly on top of the sub grade before the concrete floor or slab is poured to help keep moisture from the soil from passing up through the concrete.
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.
Concrete absorbs and retains water and the moisture can seep into the carpet padding and then into the carpet.
When installing certain types of flooring such as sheet vinyl the moisture content of the concrete can be a problem.
Moisture barriers as the name implies set up a protective barrier to block moisture from reaching the pad and the carpet.
Do you have a product that might work for this.
Density rebond carpet pad with moisture barrier 37 sq.