dealing with water coming in my basement that came in from outside through my window well. I've now dealt with that. I've also pulled up the underpad but caught it right away so the brand new carpet was saved. I just need to replace the underpad and baseboards. Thanks so much for your tips and all the information you provided. Wish me luck!
Thanks for the Video. I have a question. Most people I talk to say that you should put tongue and groove OSB over that underlayment before laying the flooring. My question is. Since you placed your flooring directly on that underlayment I was wondering how it has held up.
I would personally never do that...the flooring is holding up very well. There is a bit of noise when walking on the area that is not level (slight angle going into the drain) but other than that, I'm thrilled with the install!
Hello! I have a question. I live in a ground floor condo with a cement slab. We had luxury vinyl plank flooring but we started to see water accumulating underneath. We installed a drain tile and sump pump but I am also looking at getting the Delta FL underlayment. My question is: is there a reason why you didn’t seal around the edges with low expansion foam? The installation guide says to do this but I’m afraid that doing so will trap the humidity instead of letting the floor breathe to stay dry. Also, have you had any issues with your floors since you installed this 2 years ago? Thank you!
Hello! Apologies for the delay. I didn't consider spray foaming around the edges...that wouldn't make much sense to me. Agree that it would trap moisture in and I'd have concerns about the flooring edges popping up or not being able to install it level. Personally, If there is a water problem, I'd prefer to see it even if it means water lines on my drywall. (so I could fix the issue) I have had no issues with moisture since installing the Delta FL. So far so good. The ONLY thing I don't love is that if there are any dips in the cement, there is a little noise when walking. I hadn't considered adding a layer between the Delta FL and flooring but I would look into it next time I'm doing a similar project. :) I'd say do it without the spray foam - as long as it the water has somewhere to go, you should be good!
I would probably try levelling it out if it’s really bad with a self levelling concrete but you’d have to prep the current cement before doing that. If it’s just certain spots I’d patch them up and then use an underlayment on top.
There is the odd creak (a couple spots on the cement floor are uneven) but I wouldn't say its 'noisy.' The laminate I put on top has an additional soft underlayment attached to the bottom so I'm sure that helps. I think if that didnt exist I'd have a little bit more sound but so far so good!
I respectfully disagree here. I would not be cutting into the drywall and wedging it under it. If the water is coming down the back of the drywall, it would pool out onto the top of the underlayment which would make contact with the flooring. Thank you for watching!
@kdadesigns you want a continous airflow under your floors and behind you walls. Floors go down first underlayment then plywood then flooring then build walls on top. If water gets under floor or behind the walls there is constant airflow behind all of it to dry out the moisture. We are refinishing our basement now. There is a huge misconception on building walls first.
@@Embizzle-2277 Thank you for the response. I still disagree with lining the underlayment right up to the cement foundation. Think about this, if water is coming down the cement foundation and stops on top of the underlayment, It will pool on top vs below. If you dont have i edged right up to the cement foundation, it will flow to the lowest point below the underlayment with no access to your nice, new flooring. Agreed, if you can tuck it under the drywall and leave a space for water to move, that is a benefit but i would never put it right up against the foundation. We are however talking about 2 different types of scenarios here. Keep in mind, in many scenarios the walls are already up and have been for years. That scenario is what this video is based on. Good luck with your basement!
dealing with water coming in my basement that came in from outside through my window well. I've now dealt with that. I've also pulled up the underpad but caught it right away so the brand new carpet was saved. I just need to replace the underpad and baseboards. Thanks so much for your tips and all the information you provided. Wish me luck!
Overlapping it a few inches was a great idea!
Thanks for the Video. I have a question. Most people I talk to say that you should put tongue and groove OSB over that underlayment before laying the flooring. My question is. Since you placed your flooring directly on that underlayment I was wondering how it has held up.
I would personally never do that...the flooring is holding up very well. There is a bit of noise when walking on the area that is not level (slight angle going into the drain) but other than that, I'm thrilled with the install!
Awesome video KDA !! I did like the part where you said you will give it a couple weeks , then you follow it up with 6 months later 😁
Hello! I have a question. I live in a ground floor condo with a cement slab. We had luxury vinyl plank flooring but we started to see water accumulating underneath. We installed a drain tile and sump pump but I am also looking at getting the Delta FL underlayment. My question is: is there a reason why you didn’t seal around the edges with low expansion foam? The installation guide says to do this but I’m afraid that doing so will trap the humidity instead of letting the floor breathe to stay dry. Also, have you had any issues with your floors since you installed this 2 years ago? Thank you!
Hello! Apologies for the delay. I didn't consider spray foaming around the edges...that wouldn't make much sense to me. Agree that it would trap moisture in and I'd have concerns about the flooring edges popping up or not being able to install it level. Personally, If there is a water problem, I'd prefer to see it even if it means water lines on my drywall. (so I could fix the issue) I have had no issues with moisture since installing the Delta FL. So far so good. The ONLY thing I don't love is that if there are any dips in the cement, there is a little noise when walking. I hadn't considered adding a layer between the Delta FL and flooring but I would look into it next time I'm doing a similar project. :) I'd say do it without the spray foam - as long as it the water has somewhere to go, you should be good!
How do you compensate for a floor with some uneven spots? (basement). I purchased vinyl plank flooring.
I would probably try levelling it out if it’s really bad with a self levelling concrete but you’d have to prep the current cement before doing that. If it’s just certain spots I’d patch them up and then use an underlayment on top.
How did that delta fl sound with the flooring on top? Does it make any noise?
There is the odd creak (a couple spots on the cement floor are uneven) but I wouldn't say its 'noisy.' The laminate I put on top has an additional soft underlayment attached to the bottom so I'm sure that helps. I think if that didnt exist I'd have a little bit more sound but so far so good!
Great video just •mold in the PPE description.
I was always taught to spell it that way :) Thank you!
The underlayment should be under all walls, then the walls built on top
I respectfully disagree here. I would not be cutting into the drywall and wedging it under it. If the water is coming down the back of the drywall, it would pool out onto the top of the underlayment which would make contact with the flooring. Thank you for watching!
@kdadesigns you want a continous airflow under your floors and behind you walls. Floors go down first underlayment then plywood then flooring then build walls on top. If water gets under floor or behind the walls there is constant airflow behind all of it to dry out the moisture. We are refinishing our basement now. There is a huge misconception on building walls first.
@@Embizzle-2277 Thank you for the response. I still disagree with lining the underlayment right up to the cement foundation. Think about this, if water is coming down the cement foundation and stops on top of the underlayment, It will pool on top vs below. If you dont have i edged right up to the cement foundation, it will flow to the lowest point below the underlayment with no access to your nice, new flooring. Agreed, if you can tuck it under the drywall and leave a space for water to move, that is a benefit but i would never put it right up against the foundation.
We are however talking about 2 different types of scenarios here. Keep in mind, in many scenarios the walls are already up and have been for years. That scenario is what this video is based on. Good luck with your basement!