Guest guest Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 For several years now, most building codes have required a plastic vapor barrier be laid over the gravel base prior to pouring concrete floors. Houses with that barrier can safely have carpet or nearly any other type floor cover. If you don't have that barrier, ground water coming up through the concrete can turn carpet or other flooring moldy. If you don't know whether you have a vapor barrier, place a sheet of clear plastic on the floor and tape it down around the edges. Leave it there until you have rainy weather for at least a few days and the ground gets saturated. If you see condensation under the plastic, there is no vapor barrier under the concrete and your best bet might be to leave the floor bare and run a dehumidifier. Re: lamintate flooring- Posted by: " Sam " yaddayadda53@... yaddayadda53 Date: Thu Apr 8, 2010 6:00 pm ((PDT)) What would that then mean for those who don't have a basement but a concrete slab as their ground floor. Is there any way to safely put some kind of non-toxic flooring in? Thanks,Sam _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail is redefining busy with tools for the New Busy. Get more from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en\ -US:WM_HMP:042010_2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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