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engineered wood floor in basement Mark Modrall 06-16-2006
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Posted by Mark Modrall on June 16, 2006, 2:15 pm
Hi...

We're thinking of putting one of those engineered wood floor systems
down in our basement (Easy-Lock at Lowes). In that area of the store,
they had samples of the flooring, and then they had 2 grades of vapor
barrier. The low end was basically just a sheet of plastic; the high
end was a sheet of plastic with some felt attached to make the floor
spongier. The latter bit puzzled me a little - if you really expect a
moisture problem, wouldn't the felt just trap it and become a mold
factory?

Thanks
-Mark

Posted by hallerb@aol.com on June 16, 2006, 2:35 pm
Fake wood floors can be noisey unless its padded. Kinda sounds like a
women in stilletos when anyone walks thru area/

If you have moisture water troubles FIX THAT FIRST with things like
interior french drain with sump pump.


Posted by Just mee on June 16, 2006, 4:57 pm
Its real wood


> Fake wood floors can be noisey unless its padded. Kinda sounds like a
> women in stilletos when anyone walks thru area/
>
> If you have moisture water troubles FIX THAT FIRST with things like
> interior french drain with sump pump.
>



Posted by Mark Modrall on June 16, 2006, 11:08 pm

> Fake wood floors can be noisey unless its padded. Kinda sounds like a
> women in stilletos when anyone walks thru area/
>
> If you have moisture water troubles FIX THAT FIRST with things like
> interior french drain with sump pump.

I've been trying the aluminum foil/saran wrap taped to the floor to
test the moisture (and here in the Northeast this summer, we've had a
*lot* of it!) and so far the tape test shows no problem.

I was just perplexed that a product that said "moisture barrier" on
the label would then have a felt layer... If you *do* have moisture
problems, it seems like having a felt layer on the barrier is just
begging more.

I imagine the felt would cut the noise and make the floor more
comfortable, though.

-Mark

Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on June 16, 2006, 11:49 pm

> I was just perplexed that a product that said "moisture barrier" on
> the label would then have a felt layer... If you *do* have moisture
> problems, it seems like having a felt layer on the barrier is just
> begging more.

Felt is a cotton product. I'm wondering if it is truly felt, or a synthetic
material that feels like it. Just like the fleece fabric made from soda
bottles that feels very soft.



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