Concrete s porous nature means that water from under your home can seep up through your concrete floor making it damp.
Concrete floor under carpet.
Carpet that is attached to a concrete floor is usually held down by adhesive.
Instead what is often left behind is course sections of dried adhesive that have bonded to the concrete floor in such a way that they are.
Any carpet fiber style from plush to loop can be applied to a concrete floor.
Before you install the carpet make sure to check the concrete for any moisture issues that need to be addressed.
If you can feel a soft spot in the floor under the carpet the subfloor has likely been weakened or damaged.
Removing carpet before installing concrete floors time.
Remove the 3 foot wide carpet sections from the tack strips by shaking the carpet in a back and forth motion while pulling it up from the surface of the floor.
Is it possible to remove worn carpeting ceramic tile or sheet vinyl from an existing concrete subfloor and then stain or polish it.
While carpet and underlayment will be able to hide some flaws in the concrete sagging or bumby areas may show through.
The chosen fiber material type should be a synthetic form such as olefin face fiber.
Plywood carpet pad and carpet as shown.
For below grade slabs assume that the concrete floor will get damp at some point.
02 24 tips on installing concrete floors if you have carpet.
And both of the options use the same layers of 1 2 in.
To prevent this chip away bumbs using a hammer and chisel.
Any kind of persistent moisture will allow mold to get a foothold and soon ruin carpet or wood flooring.
Use a self leveling compound to fill in any low spots.
Instead a dip in the carpet could mean that a floor joist has sustained.
You then have two options depending on your circumstances.
The carpet will be connected to the concrete surface via a series of wooden strips to which the carpet is tacked.
This can cause issues with mold and mildew especially if you have carpet or.
Then lay tack strips around the perimeter of the room and install your strips of padding.
And in some cases it s even possible to go right over the existing floor covering.