Moisture Barrier Under Laminate Flooring. The underlayment is best for laminate over concrete since the fiber allows it to breathe and protects the overlying laminate flooring from harmful moisture. It is rolled out between the actual laminate flooring planks and the subfloorVery often particularly in a below-grade installation on a concrete basement floor a vapor barrier is recommended in addition to the underlayment.
It is rolled out between the actual laminate flooring planks and the subfloorVery often particularly in a below-grade installation on a concrete basement floor a vapor barrier is recommended in addition to the underlayment. The Heat Is Causing Condensation to Form Under the Moisture Barrier on My Laminate Floor. 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.
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Condensation is a serious concern for concrete floors when they are covered by additional flooring material such as laminate planks. The QuietWalk underlayment is approved to work with radiant heat systems. The difficulty of course is that if the moisture barrier is compromised in any way moisture from the slab beneath can still damage the flooring or finish. For any flooring that requires a floating installation method be laminate or vinyl planks use a 6 mils or thicker plastic sheet as a moisture barrier.
