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Floor covering over *cracked* concrete slab
Now that we have removed the wet carpet from our basement floor, we can
see a few cracks in the concrete. Although the recent mini-flood was caused not by water coming up through the cracks but by water overflowing into the house from a flooded window well, ought we to fill the cracks before laying new carpet or carpet tiles? Perce |
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Floor covering over *cracked* concrete slab
Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
Now that we have removed the wet carpet from our basement floor, we can see a few cracks in the concrete. Although the recent mini-flood was caused not by water coming up through the cracks but by water overflowing into the house from a flooded window well, ought we to fill the cracks before laying new carpet or carpet tiles? Absolutely. And you should also do a test to see if there is some moisture coming up through the slab. Put some plastic down on the slab and tape down the edges. Let it set for a couple of days and then remove the plastic. If the slab is darker where the plastic was, you have moisture issues that need to be addressed. R |
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