Concrete absorbs and retains water and the moisture can seep into the carpet padding and then into the carpet.
Plastic moisture barrier under carpet on concrete.
Moisture barriers as the name implies set up a protective barrier to block moisture from reaching the pad and the carpet.
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.
Without the proper moisture barrier vinyl flooring acts as a moisture barrier causing it to buckle bubble and lift.
Vapor barriers come in two types 6 mil vapor barrier roll.
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.
Concrete may seem very dense but it is actually full of small pores that will absorb water from the ground.
They look similar to carpet padding but they have a plastic film on the surface to block moisture.
Density rebond carpet pad with moisture barrier 37 sq.
Do you have a product that might work for this.