Delta-FL underlay?

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glub

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Canada

• Sep 29, 2006

• #1

Just a thought..

Delta-FL is a dimpled plastic underlay for laminate floors in basements. It maintains a small airspace to permit the concrete to breath and dry out.

What if this was used under an XJ's carpet to let moisture escape and avoid rust? Could melt I guess depending on where it is..

 

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dizzymac

NAXJA Forum User

Location

New Hampshire

• Sep 29, 2006

• #2

I have a problem with any kind of plastic being between the carpet and floor. With the temp. changes it just seems to be a 'breeding ground' for moisture and eventually.. "XJ Cancer".

 

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glub

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Canada

• Sep 29, 2006

• #3

You think it would make it worse? This stuff provides about 1/4" air gap, so I was thinking it might help it dry when it does get wet..

 

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dizzymac

NAXJA Forum User

Location

New Hampshire

• Sep 29, 2006

• #4

Can you get a small piece of this to test it. I would be concerened about the heat factor, the floors in XJ's get very hot on the pass. side.

 

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lilredwagn

NAXJA Forum User

Location

South Carolina

• Sep 30, 2006

• #5

It wouldn't let moisture escape - it would trap it in. You could lay it down and seal all the edges, and it might prevent water from ever getting in (like I did with a vinyl material), but if waterproofing is the only reason, you'd be better off using bedliner (I went with vinyl for soundproofing).

 

old_man

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Loveland, Colorado

• Sep 30, 2006

• #6

The problem is that the carpet has a "sealed" back. Even if you get a space back there, the carpet still seals in the moisture. A jute backed carpet would be better.

 

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90xj06

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Peabody, MA

• Sep 30, 2006

• #7

where can you get the bed liner paint on stuff.

 

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glub

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Canada

• Sep 30, 2006

• #8

The idea would be that the carpet would not touch the floor.. it would be held off the floor by the membrane which provides a 5/16 airspace for ventilation..
The edges would not be sealed so that the floor could dry.. The carpet would get wet and stay wet but the membrane keeps the floor dry. Any moisture that get underneath the membrane should eventually evap due to the ventilation.

I may try this out, but would take a while to know if it works!