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Platon, used as a
flooring protector, will insure your floor is
warm, comfortable, odour-free, healthy and dry. |
Laying
floor covering on concrete? A beautiful floor may hide a
rotten reality. Even though a floor may look good on the
surface, the reality underneath may be entirely
different. Concrete floors will always contain moisture.
Floor coverings laid on concrete without an adequate
dampproof barrier will be affected and damaged. The
results are bad smells, mold, mildew and an unhealthy
internal environment. A moisture barrier that does not
provide air flow under it will trap moisture and cause
problems.
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THE PLATON SOLUTION
By using Platon over concrete, an impermeable vapor barrier and air gap is
created. This allows the concrete to breathe while keeping the floor dry. The
finished floor is lifted from the cold damp concrete and becomes room
temperature, which minimizes surface condensation and musty smells. Platon gives
you new freedom of choice in floor covering materials. It is a suitable underlay
for Laminate floors OR, when covered with plywood or OSB board, for carpet,
vinyl and engineered hardwood.
 Over
fresh concrete, you can install flooring as soon as you can walk on the
slab so it makes sense to install Platon and plywood or OSB board over
the concrete to eliminate scheduling delays and moisture damage to newly
installed flooring. Non load bearing walls can be built right on the
sub-floor!Platon can also be
installed on floors with radiant heat with very little effect on heat
transfer.
If your basement is unfinished and the
walls are damp, Platon may be run horizontally along the walls after the
sub-floor has been installed. Seal the top (smooth) edge of the Platon
to the concrete portion of the wall with caulking to keep moisture out
of the sill plate area. Frame the walls right on top of the sub-floor,
insulate against the Platon and be sure to use a vapour barrier over the
insulation before drywalling. |
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