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My dad told me to use a 6 mil vapor barrier in that basement job, and I'm glad I listened
He said the concrete floor felt dry, but it would still sweat over time. I almost skipped it to save a few hours on the schedule. Sure enough, after we glued down the vinyl plank, a huge rainstorm hit. When I went back a week later to check, the floor was perfect with no moisture issues at all. Has anyone else had a client push back on vapor barriers and how do you explain it?
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ruby_gonzalez7mo ago
Remember my neighbor who skipped it to save money... had to tear out his whole finished basement floor last spring.
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patkelly6mo ago
But what if the neighbor knew the risk and it was a smart bet? Maybe he looked at the local water table and saw flooding was very rare. That money saved could have gone into a better roof or paying off debt. Sometimes you have to pick which projects to fund, and a basement floor might be a lower worry than other things. Not every skipped step is a mistake, it's just a choice with a chance of going wrong.
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jade2267mo ago
Wow, that's the definition of penny wise and pound foolish. He saved a few bucks upfront only to pay for a whole new floor later. Some lessons are just really expensive.
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