Vapor Retarder
Vapor Retarders (Hardwood Flooring)
Floor Detective® Flooring Claims and Conditions Guide
What You Need to Know
• A vapor retarder is a material intended to slow or limit the transmission of moisture vapor from a substrate into hardwood flooring
• Vapor retarders used beneath wood flooring are distinct from under-slab vapor barriers specified in building construction and serve a different functional role within the flooring system
• The purpose of a flooring vapor retarder is
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