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Hi all,
I have a bungalow with concrete subfloors. They've recently been primed and leveled using latex screed. There is no DPM in the floor, the house was built in the early 60s. Previous tests before self leveling showed humidity levels higher than ideal.
My question is: for a Laminate floor, would an underlay system with built in moisture barrier be sufficient to address the issue of rising moisture?
I gather that these barriers still allow moisture through, but slow the rate down. Is this correct? So I don't need to worry about moisture building up underneath the underlay, or making its way to the sides and up the walls instead?
For some reason, my floor levels are a bit above the DPC and there is typically a small gap between the sub base and wall around the edges where a skirting board would be located.
Would be grateful for advice.
Many thanks
I have a bungalow with concrete subfloors. They've recently been primed and leveled using latex screed. There is no DPM in the floor, the house was built in the early 60s. Previous tests before self leveling showed humidity levels higher than ideal.
My question is: for a Laminate floor, would an underlay system with built in moisture barrier be sufficient to address the issue of rising moisture?
I gather that these barriers still allow moisture through, but slow the rate down. Is this correct? So I don't need to worry about moisture building up underneath the underlay, or making its way to the sides and up the walls instead?
For some reason, my floor levels are a bit above the DPC and there is typically a small gap between the sub base and wall around the edges where a skirting board would be located.
Would be grateful for advice.
Many thanks
