Rugs, Carpets and Carpeting - carpet on cement slab
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birch
01-17-05, 12:06 PM
Hey,
a room in my home has a cement slab foundation, the baseboard heaters are rusted, and there is some mold in the room by the floor. there isnt any standing water outside. i pulled up some of the carpet, and there is a this foam glued directly to the cement, and the carpet right on top of that. is this installation correct, or should there be a layer of plastic to prevent moisture?
thanks,
birch
a room in my home has a cement slab foundation, the baseboard heaters are rusted, and there is some mold in the room by the floor. there isnt any standing water outside. i pulled up some of the carpet, and there is a this foam glued directly to the cement, and the carpet right on top of that. is this installation correct, or should there be a layer of plastic to prevent moisture?
thanks,
birch
Daniel Wachtel
01-17-05, 02:14 PM
I can honestly say that I have never seen plastic sheeting under carpet. I do not think I would ever do it, just cant think of a reason to do that.