Cheap way to cover a parquet floor to protect from water

[Tesla666]

Hello.

Im bulding a new small grow room 2 units of 1.5x1.5 meter trays. My rooms floor is parquet, bad experiences with humidity in the wood when i have my old grow tent Direct over the wood.

Just want cheap ideas to cover a zone of aprox 3x2.5 meters. I talk in metric system.

Maybe just a white plastic or some vinílic cover? What do u think.

Thank u

 

[mysticepipedon]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say a large piece of plastic sheeting.

 

[FourPlants]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say a large piece of plastic sheeting.

Just make sure you ensure there is no way for moisture to get trapped under sheeting

 

[Tesla666]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say a large piece of plastic sheeting.

Ive thought in Some White plastic but i think Its weak and It can crack.

 

[LexLuthor]

Heavy Duty tarps? I can't think of a cheaper way.

 

[Ponky]

Sheet of construction foam with the silver foil on one side.

 

[stickyfingers1]

Construction moisture barrier. you can buy it in thicker mm sizes than every day types of plastic and its a lot more durable. it also lays down flat and stays down instead of bunching up every time you walk on it

 

[fishbuds]

Buy thick pond liner. protects entire rooms or just small areas. they will cut it to whatever size you need.

 

[Tesla666]

Heavy Duty tarps? I can't think of a cheaper way.

Think thats the best and easiest idea what do u think folks.

 

[Beach_Bum]

I would elevate the grow beds or what ever not letting anything more then a table leg to touch that wood floor. Or you may end up replacing the floor. Some of the parquet floors are really sensitive to moisture. When one tile expands it ruins the tiles next to it.Hard to replace just one or two. You find that the new one doesn't fit the old spot. I was looking at new wood flooring. Any kind really and the info sheet says you have to keep the house temperature and humiidty controlled always and forever. In reality it's not really quite that bad, but thats what the manufactures demand.

 

[frogyrogy]

Before you cover your floor keep in mind that moisture may come from other sources than your grow. Are you in a humid environment or dry desert? Is your floor over a damp crawl space? Existing moisture barriers? Does a bathtub/sink or shower share a wall with your grow room? Sometimes existing moisture sources aren't a problem when there is conditioned air flow over the surface and adequate air exchange, cut off the way out for that moisture and things start to happen. Hardwood type floors don't do very well if you have any moisture at all without at least some ventilation to prevent mold and mildew.

 

[Beach_Bum]

Absolutly and I would add that if your renting prepare to pay dearly for damages, and if it's your house you probably wanted to update your flooring anyway.

 

[Tesla666]

Absolutly and I would add that if your renting prepare to pay dearly for damages, and if it's your house you probably wanted to update your flooring anyway.

Its my home years growing in this room with tent and trays

 

[Beach_Bum]

Its my home years growing in this room with tent and trays

Your fortunate, in my experience they swell and push on the neighboring tiles, it changes the size and shape. When I tried to replace just one or a few the new tiles didn't fit. They were either too big or too small. I had my tiles on top of a terrazzo floor, maybe a wood subfloor would have allowed it to dry out before they expanded. This is just my experience and I offered because you were asking. and you were asking because you were thinking there may be a problem.

 

[King2324]

Sheet of construction foam with the silver foil on one side.

I was looking at those at home Depot. Will the wheels or legs of tables dig through with weight?

 

[Ponky]

I was looking at those at home Depot. Will the wheels or legs of tables dig through with weight?

Yeah you have to put some plywood on top for weight bearing.