I now want to make sure ia choose the correct pad and carpet to help prevent moisture from forming on the carpet and pad.
Carpet padding vapor barrier.
As its name suggests moisture barrier carpet padding is designed to keep potential leaks from spreading beyond your carpet lining and to keep moisture from seeping through the carpet padding itself which can create an unwanted environment in which bacteria and mold can grow.
Do i need moisture barrier padding if i have a good carpet with high quality stain and pet urine resistance.
For those with small pets this padding may not be necessary.
Small pets tend to have smaller accidents which often will not soak all the way through the padding and into the subflooring.
Moisture barrier padding is great for some people and other people it can cause water damage to their home.
Should i buy a moisture barrier padding.
Item 872587 model bz0377.
Learn if you should buy pad with a moisture barrier.
In this case moisture barrier padding could save a lot of money on subflooring repairs in the future.
Leggett platt 11 94mm foam carpet padding with moisture barrier.
This kind of carpet padding is especially alluring to residents with.
There was carpeting down there recently which i removed becasue of a sump pump failure.
Some carpet salespeople claim that a moisture barrier pad will prevent spills from soaking into the pad and into the floor below is that really true.
Carpet captain 6 months ago reply to peter s.