Do I Need 6 Mil Vapor Barrior With Vinyl Plank

6 mil vapor barrier roll.

Do i need 6 mil vapor barrior with vinyl plank.

Our moistureblock is a 6 mil polyethylene film vapor barrier that is used during the installation process with floating laminate luxury vinyl planks and engineered wood floors. For installation of vinyl flooring you need a smooth even surface for the underside of the flooring to achieve the best contact for adhesion. Quietwalk luxury vinyl. Perfect for under laminate flooring with pre attached pad or luxury vinyl plank flooring where you don t need the extra padding.

If you are looking for additional sound reduction benefits insulating value and built in vapor barrier we recommend the quietwalk luxury vinyl underlayment has it was designed for luxury vinyl plank and tile flooring. Vapor barrier 2 in 1 underlayment. If you want the extra benefits such as noise reduction sound absorption moisture protection and insulating value for your floor we recommend the quietwalk luxury vinyl underlayment. Install a 6 mil vapor barrier.

That s causing trouble with the particle board. At minimum you are going to want to install a 6 mil vapor barrier underneath your luxury vinyl plank. If you had a vapor barrier as listed above only the plywood below it could get damp. With a vapor barrier in the floor everything below it can get damp from crawlspace moisture but things above are protected.

This 2 in 1 underlayment will allow your laminate flooring to float while correcting any minor subfloor imperfections and will protect your floors from moisture. So as it stands everything below the tile can get damp. No need to bother with large fold out low quality off spec construction grade films which can be bothersome and hard to use before the.