Re: [FWDLK] Garage floor carpet

[Ray Jones <hurst300@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The standard test for this "Bleed thru" of moisture is to tape a piece 
of plastic film sown t the concrete. Remove the film after a period of 
time and see if there is any moisture on the concrete surface. This is 
a test usually used to see if it's OK to glue down wood flooring.
Regards, Ray


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On Feb 25, 2006, at 8:43 AM, Walter Landry wrote:

> The amount of moisture coming through your concrete floor depends on 
> how the floor was constructed and the amount of water in the ground.? 
> If a vapor barrier was used under the concrete such as plastic sheet 
> then the water vapor coming through the concrete slab will be 
> minimal.? If not sometimes the water vapor transmitted through the 
> concrete may be great enough that you would have problems keeping an 
> epoxy floor intact. A company I worked built clean room for the 
> computer industry.? We would install epoxy floors.? Before the epoxy 
> could be painted on the representative would do a moisture 
> transmission test.? If it was too much it could pop the finish off of 
> the concrete floor.
>
> ?
>
> The carpet would still hold the moisture.? I do not know what the 
> benefit would be other than easier to walk on but the moisture would 
> still be there.? If an epoxy paint were applied it would seal the 
> moisture out and provide a good clean surface.
>
> ?
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> ?
>
> Walter E. Landry
>
> 56 DeSoto Firedome
>
> ?
>
> P.S. I have painting my floors with epoxy paint on my list to do but 
> it never seems to reach the top.
>
>  ?
>
>
> From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List 
> [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Homstad
> Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 3:59 AM
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Garage floor carpet
>
> ?
>
> Actually, in my experience, water does not sweat “out” of the 
> concrete. In colder climates, like here in Minnesota, the concrete 
> gets very cold during the winter. In the spring, the air warms up and 
> carries a lot of humidity. The water vapor in the warm air then 
> condenses onto the cold concrete surface. The concrete can even 
> “radiate” the cold to the bottom of a car, causing the humidity to 
> condense on the car too. A few years ago, I opened the garage door on 
> a very warm and humid early spring day. After an hour, it looked like 
> in rained on the floor in my garage. The best solution is to place a 
> fan so the air circulates under the car to keep it warmer and to help 
> the concrete warm up faster.
>
>  ?
>
> Carpet would probably insulate the concrete floor and prevent fast 
> condensation. But it will also slow the concrete warming process and 
> extend the length of the dampness time.
>
>  ?
>
> Dave Homstad
>
>  56 Dodge D500
>
>  Minnesota
>
> ?
>
> ?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List 
> [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Dave Casey
> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 6:16 PM
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Garage floor paint
>
> ?
>
> You may not want to carpet the whole garage, but its not a bad idea to 
> have a piece of old carpet under your Forward Look vehicle(s). It will 
> trap humidity sweating from the concrete on the concrete instead of 
> allowing it to circulate (and potentially decay) the underside of the 
> car.
>
> ?
>
> Dave Casey
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
>  From: Tom Taylor
>
> ?
>
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 3:24 AM
>
> Subject: [FWDLK] Garage floor paint
>
> ?
>
> I painted my car port floor and used the premium paint made for 
> concrete floors as sold by ACE hardware.? The key is making sure the 
> floor is clean and free of grease. In my case I own a pressure washer 
> and gave it a real good cleaning before applying the paint. ?I read 
> recently where a lady had her garage carpeted and said it kept down 
> the dust and dirt and she could go out to the garage barefoot.
>
> ?
>
> Tom Taylor
>
> 55 Coronet.
>
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