Carpeting Over Concrete Basement Floor - Flooring - DIY Chatroom ...

I would test the concrete for moisture before installing carpet. A very simple test is: tape down a 2' square piece of poly to the concrete, seal all 4 edges with duct tape and leave the poly in place for 24 hrs. After 24 hrs remove the poly from the concrete, if the concrete and/or the poly has moisture on it or the concrete is darker, then you have moisture vapor escaping up through the concrete. This could cause the carpet to smell like mildew and maybe a mold problem eventually.

If you do have moisture vapor transmission, there are companies that sell moisture blockers that roll on similar to sealers. The moisture blocker absorbs into the concrete filling the capillaries (pores) and blocks moisture vapor from the sub-grade from rising up through the concrete. We use these when we apply epoxy paint in basements and garages.

Companies that sell moisture vapor blockers: Aquron, ASTC Polymers, Chem-crete. You can google them for more information.

Have you ever thought of staining the concrete and just using throw-rugs?

Source: http://www.diychatroom.com/f5/carpeting-over-concrete-basement-floor-134973/

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