Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: a problem with timber flooring 21Nov 19, 2009 9:52 pm If there is no moisture barrier installed, the only way to fix the problem is to rip the floor up and seal the slab either with a membrane or black plastic. Wasting money with a plumber to divert some stormwater will not stop the pourous concrete from sucking up moisture. Re: a problem with timber flooring 22Nov 19, 2009 10:14 pm I'd agree to most of that except if there is a drainage problem then it needs to be fixed or the rest of the house will begin to suffer the same fate. Appling a membrane with enough osmotic pressure to withstand winter and summer is a problem.. ...not enough osmotic resistance and the membrane will fail causing blisters and then burst. I have been there and done that repaired it and don't use that system anymore. Duke what you saying in a lot of cases will work for the interim, maybe even years but soon enough if the is a drainage issue will fail. Running the risk of having a house full of invisible mould. If the concrete surface is poor in condition you can bet all you have, that sticking a membrane to it won't work for long. ...even if a drainage failure is found then a moisture barrier will still need to be applied to prevent continued ingress( and is why we have builders plastic under concrete house slabs). If no failure is found then a grind to recover sound substrate and then an epoxy cementious coating would be my spec for the job. Although only 1 system of repair. Onc Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: a problem with timber flooring 23Nov 20, 2009 6:23 pm I agree totally, I missed there being a major problem with stormwater, rather than just the usual surface runoff Re: a problem with timber flooring 24Nov 20, 2009 7:12 pm Possible problem Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: a problem with timber flooring 25Nov 22, 2009 6:50 am Hi We are cannot make up our minds whether to put in timber floors or floating boards . In terms of cost floating boards are cheaper but some say timber boards are more durable and the finish is better. guess we want the finish and durability ,its a one off .please any ideas Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15918 2 5854 I don’t think so as the floor area over 300 square meters then it is class 3…. 12 17936 |