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SF_Guy
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« on: February 03, 2006, 04:55:20 PM »

Hi All:
I installed Harmonics laminate in my living room and kitchen last week. In the kitchen, I laid the laminate over existing vinyl (which sits on a concrete slab) which is in great condition.I used Harmonics moisture barrier between the vinyl and the laminate.

However I noticed today that laminate in Kitchen had warped in a few places. When I removed laminate in the affected area, I noticed a lot of water collected between the moisture barrier and the Vinyl. Some of the moisture had seeped over the barrier (there was a lot!) and had screwed the laminate.

I am quite positive there was no water leak of any kind or any major spill. Before installing, I had a moisture check done on the slabs (and the vinyl) by Home Depot folks and it was OK. So what is the problem here? Should I not have installed moisture barrier between the vinyl and laminate?.... I need to figure things out if I have to reinstall laminate in the Kitchen. Look forward to hearing your suggestions. Thanks!
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« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2006, 12:16:18 AM »

Ahh there we go again .
Do it properly the first time and you wont have to touch it again .
First where is your house situated , in a hollow , on the side of a slope dug in a way . Do you have trees around the place . Do you get water run off from prpoerties higher then your place , how old is the concrete, was Polythene used under the concrete slab when it was poured and a million other qusetions .
The Vinyl that is stuck to the concrete will not be sufficient for a moisture barrier , it will not hold back hydostatic pressure that comes through the concrete. . There is only one way to seal concrete and it is to use a proper 2 pot hydorstaic paint and apply 2 coats and fill any cracks as you are doing it .
Then a sheet of polythene with the joints overlapped 200mm and taped  twice .
The polythene then also need to come up the walls away untill the floor is installed and then trimmed and the edge tucked down and hidden .
Moisture is a major problem in any country .we have the same types of problems and the cure is the same where where ever you are .

Concrete is pourous and through capilary action the water tracks it way to the top surface even if the slab has a water proof sheet under it the water will still get in from some where .

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« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2008, 02:20:56 AM »

Laminate flooring to be used in Kitchen should be waterpoof as inevitably there is large amount of spill in this place. Some kinds of laminate flooring with wax sealing the locking systame can be waterproof.
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