We are thinking of purchasing strand bamboo flooring (USFloors Ming) and using this underneath. Do we still need a vapor barrier between the concrete and the cork underlayment or can you forgo the plastic underlayment (just cork and flooring)? We live in Florida, a very humid climate if that is relevant.
US Floors, Natural Cork Underlayment Roll
Cork Underlayment
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Mar 16, 2020 - 12:43 PM
US Floors Ming Bamboo Installation Instructions say "A moisture test must be performed to ensure that the concrete slab is dry. Remember, a concrete slab on/below grade that measures dry today may become moist in the future due to rising groundwater. Installing a moisture barrier now may be viewed as an insurance policy against concrete becoming wet in the future..." -- so to be on the safe side, we would highly recommend having a moisture barrier as a minimum between the concrete and the underlayment to protect your investment.
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US Floors, Natural Cork Underlayment Roll
Rolls of quiet, warm, cork underlayment - 1/8", 1/4" thick US Floors, Natural Cork Underlayment is a natural thermal and acoustic insulator that minimizes sound transmission from floor to ceiling on second floor applications and from heat and cold transfer on ground floor applications. It&...
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