LVT Buckled over Concrete/Wood Subfloor

LVT Buckled over Concrete/Wood Subfloor

3-Oct 09 2023 10_12am-o8Kh

Wood floor glued down to concrete covered with LVP

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Elevated moisture

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Wood floor glued down to concrete covered with LVP

16-Oct 09 2023 10_24am-1kf8

Moisture normal in area not covered by LVP

15-Oct 09 2023 10_24am-EFGp

Elevated moisture in area where the wood was covered with the LVP flooring.

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Wood buckling under LVP

10-Oct 09 2023 10_14am-ttCU

Wood buckling under LVP

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Wood floor glued down to concrete covered with LVP

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Wood buckling under LVP

70-Aug 22 2023 11_17am-VXBW

Moisture issue

71-Aug 22 2023 11_18am-9BT9

Wood buckling under LVP

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Wood buckling under LVP

3-Aug 22 2023 10_38am-z6we

Wood buckling under LVP

74-Aug 22 2023 11_23am-LLmz

Wood buckling under LVP

73-Aug 22 2023 11_20am-KBJ5

Elevated moisture

23-Aug 22 2023 10_42am-CKaU

Wood buckling under LVP

3-Oct 09 2023 10_12am-o8Kh 20-Oct 09 2023 10_27am-TdZv 9-Oct 09 2023 10_13am-sSWk 16-Oct 09 2023 10_24am-1kf8 15-Oct 09 2023 10_24am-EFGp 7-Oct 09 2023 10_13am-VMqs 10-Oct 09 2023 10_14am-ttCU 33-Oct 09 2023 10_31am-G2sE 63-Aug 22 2023 11_13am-jmZy 70-Aug 22 2023 11_17am-VXBW 71-Aug 22 2023 11_18am-9BT9 22-Aug 22 2023 10_42am-5mSR 3-Aug 22 2023 10_38am-z6we 74-Aug 22 2023 11_23am-LLmz 73-Aug 22 2023 11_20am-KBJ5 23-Aug 22 2023 10_42am-CKaU

What you need to know

The installation of non-breathable flooring materials like Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP), Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT), or rigid core products (SPC, WPC, MGO) over a hardwood floor or wooden subfloor sandwiched between the non-breathable product and concrete can pose significant risks. Many manufacturers of Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP) explicitly advise

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