we want to get rid of the sub floor in our basement. first i will mention that we have a spring under our house .the sump pump is active year round.we removed the sub floor in one room and put down ceramic tile but it is very cold and in summer especially high humitidy days,it sweats and puddles form .we are considering a product,then installing laminate flooring over it.
Answer:
I don't comment on brand names but here's a thought for your humidity problem: Sump holes should be fitted with covers which have weather stripped holes only large enough for the various protrusions (pipes, wires, etc.) through them. Three-quarter-inch plywood makes a good cover and if the necessary holes are drilled in a straight line, the plywood can be cut to fit around all the protrusions, the edges of it properly weather-stripped and put in place. This keeps an otherwise large surface of water from evaporating into the basement and substantially raising humidity levels there.
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