This article includes photographs of leaks on and perhaps into a vinyl sided house wall.
Moisture barrier board for vinyl.
The page top photograph shows that a lot of water more than you might guess may be running over the surface of.
Thus installing vapor barriers on wall surfaces must.
We describe the requirements for house wrap or vapor or moisture barriers beneath vinyl siding and cite u s.
Moisture weakens glue bonds and causes the edges to lift.
Meaning if you re going to install vinyl plank flooring over tile vinyl flooring and even.
An underlayment that offers more cushioning is armstrong flooring quiet comfort.
The science of moisture movement.
There s no need for a moisture barrier underlayment on plywood.
Water vapor can pass through building materials in several ways including direct transmission and by heat transfer but studies suggest that fully 98 percent of the moisture transfer through walls occurs through air gaps including cracks around electrical fixtures and outlets and gaps along baseboards.
If installing over concrete in a basement the vinyl planking is likely to be fine if there s a moisture issue but a moisture barrier will also help control air humidity in the space.
It s more important that the underlayment dampens sounds and feels comfortable.
Without the proper moisture barrier vinyl flooring acts as a moisture barrier causing it to buckle bubble and lift.
Canadian codes sources.
Moisture will not damage the vinyl flooring but will deem the adhesive that secures the vinyl to the slab almost useless.