What Happens to Concrete Without a Underslab Vapor Barrier? If you are wondering if you can get away with not having an underslab vapor barrier plastic underneath the concrete of your building project? The short answer is no; for many reasons, ASTM compliance standards require vapor barrier pla...
In order to avoid bonding between the timber and concrete slab, a plastic film was inserted at the interface. It also served as an impermeable barrier to prevent water from getting into the timber. View article Printing on Polymers Joanna Izdebska, in Printing on Polymers, 2016 1.3.1 Films...
Most of these vapor barriers are not adhered to the underside of the slab. One of these suppliers offers a thicker vapor barrier (32-46 mils, including adhesive) incorporating an adhesive which creates a chemical bond to the concrete slab when the slab is poured. However, although these ...