Serv pro took out the carpet pad ran blowers and dehumidifiers for 4 days.
Thermal dry floor tiles.
The interlocking floor tiles will provide a air space between your concrete floor and the hardwood flooring.
Ceramic and vinyl basement tiles leave basement floors cold.
I previously located this source who was willing sell you the tiles directly see the discussion thread reproduced below and ship them to you at your cost.
They contain no thermal break between the concrete of your floor and your living space.
It also ensures that moisture will not be trapped underneath the floor.
Water evaporating from surfaces lowers temperatures.
It s as easy to remove a tile as it is to install one.
A damp floor is a cold floor too.
You suggested a different search engine.
The search engine you suggested just took me to the same response that i found googling thermaldry basement floor systems.
Thermaldry basement floor tiles dry basement floor i love the product but refuse to pay 8 sq foot and the company doesn t sell the tiles to diyers.
However i think thermal dry floor matting is a better option.
You can t put tiles together the wrong way.
Thermaldry tiles also have a built in drainage plane that allows condensation and other moisture to remain isolated from your finished flooring.
It is a raised basement sub floor you use before putting down carpet.
I actually have the thermal dry tiles and had no issue with getting dried out.
I thought you would get me the answer as to where i can purchase these tiles myself.
Since all styles of our thermaldry flooring tiles share the same interlocking design you can.
Had the pad replaced serv pro cleaned the carpet and i m back in business.
Each thermaldry floor tile rests on top of plastic pegs.
And the interlocking joint design is strong but reversible.
The 1x1 tiles snap together very tightly and actually sit over my uneven basement floor surprisingly well.
This air space provides a thermal break on your basement floor making the surface 8 10 f warmer than the cold concrete below.
This is what it looks like.
The channels in the bottom of thermaldry tiles provide an insulating barrier of air between the concrete and any wood or other floor placed atop the thermaldry subfloor.
Heat flows from a room into cold concrete and the cold surrounding earth.
The high density pvc plastic used to form the body of thermaldry flooring tiles is strong durable and immune to moisture damage.
The underside of each thermaldry tile features nubbed construction to create a drainage plane as well as a thermal break to shield your feet from the cold concrete floor.
That s why thermaldry flooring tiles simply snap together.
Thermaldry floor tiles rest on raised plastic pegs on your basement floor.
All thermaldry flooring tiles share the same 12 in square shape and snap together design.
The joints are self aligning.