Any Carpeting guys here?

[jjdeadhead]

Question to any carpeting expert here, I am finishing my basement and want to know if I need to treat the cement floor? I have never had 1 drop of water since we built the house (knock on wood). It’s not very humid down there since the humidity is taken out of the air and pumped into my wine cellar.

Appreciate any input.

 

[grateful1]

Do you mean 'munc'...

...never mind.


I'm not an expert (but a stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night) - I was told to seal mine. But I had tile down originally.
Have ou looked into a sectional sub-floors?

 

[jjdeadhead]

Do you mean 'munc'...

...never mind.

Hehehehe...better if I don't touch that one.

I asked about the subfloor and was told that if there was moisture to go that way. But since I didn't have any water issues that a thicker padding would be sufficent for a barrier from the coldness of the concrete.

 

[grateful1]

Do you mean 'munc'...

...never mind.

Hehehehe...better if I don't touch that one.

I asked about the subfloor and was told that if there was moisture to go that way. But since I didn't have any water issues that a thicker padding would be sufficent for a barrier from the coldness of the concrete.

Correct.

But, if you have kids or plan on spending 'quality' time on the floor( ) you may want a subfloor - it will be softer on the bones!



<pretty funny - 2 dead-heads talking about 'work' - LMAO>

 

[NorCalCigarLover]

If it's in a basement there is probably going to be a moisture issue, you could do a simple overnight moisture test on your floor to make sure. I would seriously consider a vapor barrier or at least sealing the floor. When I carpeted over my concrete floors, not a basement, I did use a pad specifically designed for concrete floors. In my opinion there's no reason to scrimp on materials when we're only talking about a couple hundred bucks over the course of 5-10 years of use.