Moisture Barrier over Concrete Slab
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strand bamboo floor 'cupping'-can we sand it out? Xpost
Comments (6)YOu need to figure out the source of your problem, not the bandaid for the symptom. Wood floors usually have gapping in the winter due to the lower humidity. Cupping usually occurs in the summer with the higher humidity. So, your home has some form of humidity issue that is causing this problem. Do you have a whole home humidifier hooked up? What is the home's relative humidty? What does a moisture probe tell you about the humidity of the wood? What about the humidity of the slab? When you say you put down a moisture barrier and then glued down the bamboo, exactly what products did you use and how did you use them? Does your plumbing run in slab in copper and have you looked for leaks? What about laundry, refrigerators, dishwashers, sinks, tubs? Have you checked around these for leaks? You've got a lot of sleuthing ahead of you to fix the problem. Sanding down the cupping only addresses the symptom, and will not at all address what moisture issue your home is having....See Morestarnd bamboo floor now 'cupping'-can we sand to remedy? Xpost
Comments (7)ahhh, thank you guys so much! I appreciate all the sweet comments. Anyone that recognizes my name knows that this house is our pride and joy (as humble as it is) and we plan on staying here a very long time. We are trying to do things "right"...even if it takes longer to do them. I know there is a lot of disdain for the "weekend warrior" DIY-er...we know plenty of those types. My DH prides himself in the fact that he can build a house from the ground up...electrical, plumbing, floors, roofs, etc. Of course, because he can do all of that, he is not "specialized" in one area. Usually, he knows his limitations. He has said to me many times, ""Wow, I know how to do ____ usually, but this needs an expert." He has put down quite a few wood floors. I don't know if it was the concrete slab that messed him up, or dealing with bamboo rather than wood. We tried to ignore it. At first, I told myself it was "texture" on the floor. I originally wanted a hand scraped wood, so I told myself "Ok, here is that textured look I want!" We both tried to pretend it was not happening. We cannot deny it anymore, and it makes us sad because our floor was a BIG deal to us. We hate that we are on a budget and can't get the best wood, nor can we pay anyone to install. Hi justgottobeme! That link did not work. I think you are right about refinishing, but I am worried about the tongue in groove that annz mentioned. lucille-I need to find the bucket in the garage. I do not know what type it was, but it was whatever the saleman at Lumber Liquidators told us to get (yes, I know, that is part of our problem right there...listening to salesmen at LL!) Thank you Dee! Haha...I do the same thing..."We" this and "We" that...but it is all my poor DH! The glue was indeed a mess. He was ready to nail down a hardwood floor, so not sure why he diecided to glue, I think there was a reason, tho. Thanks amy-I think my DH feels extra bad about this. I really don't want him to. I hope we find a remedy. I will keep cheching this thread. Thanks!...See MoreFLOORING: Engineered Floor on Slab??? Moisture Barrier and Glue?
Comments (4)Here is an article to read: http://tenoaksflooring.com/publications/Glue%20Installation%20Instructions.pdf The suggestion is you may glue directly to concrete subfloor with just Wakol MS 260 Adhesive if the VOC moisture is zero. If you have moisture it is recommended to use Wakol PU 280 Moisture Barrier first and then glue down with MS 260 Adhessive. Video of applying Moisture Barrier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=978TsRewzpE Video of gluing floors to concrete slab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEWgfDBuqEQ...See MoreBasement bath concrete floor and walls -shower moisture barrier?
Comments (7)Concrete will just wick moisture everywhere that it’s attached to. The framing and any vanity that touches the floor will rot out pretty quickly. An epoxy kludge isn’t a substitute for proper construction practices that include proper waterproofing for wet spaces. If you want the look of a concrete shower, then you can go the traditional construction method and use a micro topping over the cement board walls. You would need to pay attention to proper detailing to the max and have a capillary break installed all the way around where the micro met the existing. Not cheap. There is nothing magic that is cheap and that would provide acceptable conditions for a wet use area....See MoreUser
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