Moisture is something to be managed. A vapor barrier can cut down on earthy smells, mildew, and general humidity.

According to concrete floor specialist Peter Craig ... low-permeance vapor barrier placed directly beneath the slab. If the barrier below the slab is absent, the results of any type of moisture ...

Also, old concrete slabs without a functioning vapor ... employing adhesive tabs to create a floating floor or using a rolled moisture barrier. If a slab is too slick (due to power trowels ...

I love concrete floors, but they're not great for every space. A wood floor can be much more appealing, especially in chilly or drab areas. "Beyond the beauty, they also provide an acoustic bounce ...

If your hardwood floor is over a concrete subfloor, you may want to aim for maximum impermeability, especially because concrete is known to absorb ground moisture. The other major factor to consider ...

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With concrete the ... formwork to shape a floor can potentially use up to 60 percent less concrete and 90 percent less steel than conventional reinforced concrete floor slabs - further reducing ...

Abstract: Determining the moisture influential depth in concrete under drying-wetting cycles is of great interest for investigation of chloride ion transport and thus the initiation of reinforcement ...

South Korean authorities said on Monday they will change the concrete barriers used for navigation at airports around the country after the Jeju Air crash that left 179 people dead. The Boeing 737 ...

This listing is for 3 rolls of 600Sqft AMERIQUE 3mm thick blue underlayment padding; With moisture/vapor barrier ... Bamboo and laminate floors, 3mm closed foam technology for sound reduction ...