In terms of price, the price of foam mats for garage is lower than rubber floor tiles. Probably not what you wanted to hear but that's how I see it.EVA foam garage floor tiles are robust enough to handle shocks, falls and weight points. Any solid surface, even if elevated off the floor is going to trap moisture under it to some extent. No way there is going to be much air circulation under there unless you install a blower and then how do you get that uniform. My concern with any of the coverings is the mention of needed air circulation underneath. I got a very small puddle in one corner when it rained so busted out that corner and installed a proper sump and pump. Not sure how the perimeter drain tile connected. After spending the money on that they cut corners and didn't install a sump but punched a hole in the side of a central drain that was original. Then dug a ditch and filled with drain tile and rock and poured concrete on top. They saw cut about 16" in from the outside wall and broke out the concrete. Was built around 1970 so surprised it wasn't done initially. If you are serious about putting something on the floor I would look at installing under floor drainage. Others have suggested various things that I know little about and have only seen them before and luckily not needed them. You already did what amounts to the tin foil or plastic square test. It's moisture coming up through the slab. Garage Flooring LLC is a good place to start. They can be found for just over $2.50 a tile (square foot) if you shop around. They all are designed to allow airflow under the tile to keep the concrete surface dry. It does not need to be vented at the top. Most any brand of interlocking polypropylene (rigid) tile would work. Whatever you decide to put down will need to be able to breathe or the wet area underneath will continue. That is why the floor starts developing wet spots with it off. When you turn it off, the air becomes more humid and the moisture vapor does evaporate as readily. The dehumidifier keeps the air dry enough that it evaporates when the moisture vapor reaches the surface. The fact that you can put one tile down and find it wet underneath while the surrounding surface is dry is all the testing you need. It's not condensation as others have suggested. The slab is below grade and moisture vapor is coming up through the concrete from below. So my question is, what's the fix? Is there some sort of underlayment material that rolls out and lets it breath? Is there an affordable plastic material with grooves on the bottom that allows airflow? Is there some sort of sealer I can apply to the floor to prevent this problem? Thanks.Ĭlick to expand.It's a basement. I can't be the first person to encounter this problem. The rest of the time, I don't notice a difference whether it's on or not. If I run the dehumidifier, it solves this issue. I've found if I leave it turned off, there will be a few times a year when the floor is visibly wet (not pooling water, just likely an issue with the dew point vs slab temp). ![]() The house came with a small dehumidifier in this room. We tried a few carpet samples as a test as well and it's dry under those (presumably because it can still breath). I can put one tile in the middle of the floor and that's the only place that will be wet the next day. We bought the tiles and found that they would be soaking wet underneath within a few days. ![]() ![]() My wife wants to have a foam rubber mat in this room to facilitate yoga, working out, and even to make it safer for our toddlers to play down there. ![]() In the mechanical/storage room is a 450 sq/ft bare concrete floor.
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