Buckling Associated with Non-Permeable Flooring Installed Over Wood Substrates

LVT Buckled over Concrete/Wood Subfloor

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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.

7-Oct 09 2023 10_13am-VMqs

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

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Moisture issue

71-Aug 22 2023 11_18am-9BT9

Wood buckling under LVP

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Wood buckling under LVP

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Wood buckling under LVP

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Wood buckling under LVP

73-Aug 22 2023 11_20am-KBJ5

Elevated moisture

23-Aug 22 2023 10_42am-CKaU

Wood buckling under LVP

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Buckling Associated with Non-Permeable Flooring Installed Over Wood Substrates

Floor Detective® Defect Guide

What You Need to Know

• Buckling or upward deformation of resilient plank or rigid core flooring may occur when vapor-impermeable flooring systems are installed over wood substrates located on or bonded to concrete
• Common scenarios include installation of LVT, LVP, SPC, WPC, or similar products over g….

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