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Hausbau12925 Sep 2020 11:44Hello everyone,
we are building a new house and want to install laminate flooring. Underneath the laminate, of course, there will be impact sound insulation and a vapor barrier.
Now, I read somewhere that you should also glue a protection tape along the edges to protect the baseboard from residual moisture in the screed. This is supposed to prevent mold from forming on the baseboard.
The problem is: I actually wanted to glue a slim plastic baseboard. But if I use this protection tape, I can no longer glue the baseboard and would have to screw it in to fix it.
What does experience say? Is this protection tape necessary in a new build because of moisture? Aren’t plastic baseboards generally resistant to mold anyway? Any experiences or advice? I’m feeling quite uncertain as I couldn’t find any information through my searches.
Many thanks
we are building a new house and want to install laminate flooring. Underneath the laminate, of course, there will be impact sound insulation and a vapor barrier.
Now, I read somewhere that you should also glue a protection tape along the edges to protect the baseboard from residual moisture in the screed. This is supposed to prevent mold from forming on the baseboard.
The problem is: I actually wanted to glue a slim plastic baseboard. But if I use this protection tape, I can no longer glue the baseboard and would have to screw it in to fix it.
What does experience say? Is this protection tape necessary in a new build because of moisture? Aren’t plastic baseboards generally resistant to mold anyway? Any experiences or advice? I’m feeling quite uncertain as I couldn’t find any information through my searches.
Many thanks
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nordanney25 Sep 2020 11:47Hausbau129 schrieb:
Is protective tape necessary during new construction because of moisture?No!If the screed is still too wet, you have a completely different problem. What are people supposed to do who lay or glue wood flooring directly onto the screed?
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Hausbau12925 Sep 2020 14:45nordanney schrieb:
No!
If the screed is still too wet, you have a completely different problem. What are people supposed to do who lay or glue wood directly onto the screed?Thank you very much!Maybe one more follow-up question: I’ve read elsewhere that a new house usually needs one to two heating seasons before it becomes reasonably dry. The advice given was to keep furniture away from the walls, avoid hanging pictures on the walls, and only install baseboards after a year.
Is this a general recommendation, or is it a bit exaggerated (not the part about the furniture, but the baseboards)? I just can’t quite assess how high the risk of mold is in a new build.
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nordanney25 Sep 2020 15:24Usually, nothing happens. Baseboards are installed later—not because of moisture, but to allow the screed to settle.
Hello questioner.
"nordanney" has basically captured the main point quite well!
Regarding the floor: anything meant to seal, like skirting boards with sealing lips, etc., is not necessarily effective. When installing floor coverings, the subfloor MUST be dry and ready for covering.
In new constructions, the “enemy” is not just in the floor! It is the overall construction moisture, which, due to today’s (fast) building schedules, is not given a chance to escape during the shell construction phase.
Moisture is also present in the masonry mortar, wall plaster, and ceiling structure.
All of this increases indoor humidity during the first years of use—and something less commonly known—it leads to higher heating costs during the winter months. This is simply because moist air has a higher energy content than dry air. And this moisture coming from the masonry is also why wall units should initially be installed with sufficient distance from the wall. And hanging pictures? Well, you can overdo it as well, unless they are large formats.
But: this has absolutely nothing to do with the screed! If it is not sufficiently dry from the start, then you have—just as “nordanney” correctly stated—completely different problems.
Regards, KlaRa
"nordanney" has basically captured the main point quite well!
Regarding the floor: anything meant to seal, like skirting boards with sealing lips, etc., is not necessarily effective. When installing floor coverings, the subfloor MUST be dry and ready for covering.
In new constructions, the “enemy” is not just in the floor! It is the overall construction moisture, which, due to today’s (fast) building schedules, is not given a chance to escape during the shell construction phase.
Moisture is also present in the masonry mortar, wall plaster, and ceiling structure.
All of this increases indoor humidity during the first years of use—and something less commonly known—it leads to higher heating costs during the winter months. This is simply because moist air has a higher energy content than dry air. And this moisture coming from the masonry is also why wall units should initially be installed with sufficient distance from the wall. And hanging pictures? Well, you can overdo it as well, unless they are large formats.
But: this has absolutely nothing to do with the screed! If it is not sufficiently dry from the start, then you have—just as “nordanney” correctly stated—completely different problems.
Regards, KlaRa
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