Wet Subfloor Under Vinyl

Another way to measure the moisture in a concrete subfloor is to tape a piece of your scrap vinyl to the floor using duct tape.

Wet subfloor under vinyl.

Remove a few boards to let the others expand and dry the subfloor. Remove the tiles over the damaged area of the subfloor. After 72 hours pull the tape off the floor. Chip off ceramic tiles using a masonry hammer and cold chisel.

If it is easy to pull up your subfloor has too much moisture for vinyl. Tape a 3 foot square piece of scrap vinyl to the concrete with duct tape sealing the edges tight. Test the moisture content of your concrete subfloor. Vinyl flooring can either be glued to the subfloor or it can float on top of it and either way moisture underneath it causes problems.

Keep this process going until moisture is gone. As the name implies your sub floor is the flooring that sits underneaththe floor you have on top e g. Water damaged vinyl flooring is often unexpected. The key is to isolate the area to use the dehumidifier followed by circulating air using the fans.

However equipped with a dehumidifier and some fans it is easier than you think. You can do this with a moisture meter ensuring that your reading is no more than three pounds per 1 000 square feet per 24 hours. This will also help the subfloor to dry faster. Leave the vinyl in place for 72 hours.

Concrete subfloor test the floor for moisture. When wood floorboards get wet they swell. Carpet vinyl laminate etc. Moisture weakens glue bonds and causes the edges to lift and.

In an area such as a kitchen or bathroom sheet vinyl flooring and water are generally a good match. Pry off linoleum or vinyl tiles with a putty knife using lacquer thinner to dissolve the tile adhesive. It is generally made of inch plywood which is quite strong until water is allowed to sit on it. Another option is to tape a piece of your vinyl flooring to the concrete for 72 hours.