Installing Laminate Flooring - Damp Proof Membrance
TheGame21
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Hi,
Wondering whether someone can help. Going to install some laminate on a concrete floor and have ordered underlay with a vapour barrier. However I have read in some places that I still need a damp proof membrane. Is this true?
Thanks
Wondering whether someone can help. Going to install some laminate on a concrete floor and have ordered underlay with a vapour barrier. However I have read in some places that I still need a damp proof membrane. Is this true?
Thanks
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You probably bought an acceptable underlay and wont need a separate barrier.
Have a look at the various types in
http://www.vitrex.co.uk/products.php?subcat=39&name=Underlay
See if one of these is yours. Personally I prefer their Premier Board and a sheet of polythene membrane, as the board is easy to put down and has a good thickness, to help if you have uneven surface. Plus it has some sound/insulation benefits, better than lots of others.
If you check Screwfix
https://www.screwfix.com/c/building-joinery/underlay/cat850024#category=cat850024&page_size=20&page_start=20,
they have several, too.
VB0 -
You probably bought an acceptable underlay and wont need a separate barrier.
Have a look at the various types in
http://www.vitrex.co.uk/products.php?subcat=39&name=Underlay
See if one of these is yours. Personally I prefer their Premier Board and a sheet of polythene membrane, as the board is easy to put down and has a good thickness, to help if you have uneven surface. Plus it has some sound/insulation benefits, better than lots of others.
If you check Screwfix
https://www.screwfix.com/c/building-joinery/underlay/cat850024#category=cat850024&page_size=20&page_start=20,
they have several, too.
VB
Thanks, the one we ordered is this one:
https://www.ukflooringdirect.co.uk/accessories/cushion-heat-flow-underlay
However on another site I read that even though an underlay has a vapour barrier, you still need the membrane. This is all news to be as in the last house, I didn't consider a damp proof membrance.0 -
I had the same and had to have a DPM installed first0
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I have installed DPM and they are not too expensive but you also need to get moisture proof joining tape if joints are needed.0
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