Moisture and cracks are your enemies when installing new flooring in your home.
Rosie Romero Special to the Arizona Daily Star Q: How do I prepare the surface before installing new flooring?
1. Plastic Sheet Test: Take a sheet of one-foot by one-foot plastic and duct tape it to the surface. Leave it for 24 to 72 hours . If condensation appears you have excess moisture. Regardless of the kind of slab you have, it is highly recommended that a moisture barrier be applied between the surface and flooring system, which we will discuss further down.A: You need a rigid and flat surface without chunks of missing concrete or cracks in the foundation for installation.
Check that the subfloor is not too flexible, as that would allow flooring such as tile and natural stone to crack later. Strengthen the subfloor by adding more floor support if needed. The surface needs to be rigid and hard so that the flooring will remain supported. You may need to hire a contractor to do that.
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