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--Ty-- t1_iy1nqce wrote

Reply to comment by codin_godin in General Feedback/Getting Started Questions and Answers [Weekly Thread] by AutoModerator

Never ever use carpet in a basement. Ever.

Use Vinyl Click Flooring (Luxury Vinyl Plank). No adhesive required, and fully waterproof, unlike laminate.

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Sure-Leg-6769 t1_iy6clkb wrote

No carpet is because of water damage risks?

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--Ty-- t1_iy6eet6 wrote

Partly that, but moreso because of the guarentee of mold.

Concrete slabs should always be treated as though they are moist, because they are almost always moist. Imperfect sub-slab vapour barriers (or none at all), moisture wicking at the edges of the slab, condensation right out of the air, you name it. Any carpet that's directly over basement concrete should be treated as though it has mold. It basically always does.

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codin_godin t1_iy8qcsv wrote

I understand the concern. We ripped up a carpet that was there previously because of the water damage (hence drain tile lol), so we are fine not doing carpet. The carpet tiles were mentioned as an option because they are a vinyl product, not like normal carpet. Could be lifted up and replaced if one of the tiles had some damage.

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