Moisture can come up through your subfloor especially if you are installing over concrete or below grade.
Floor vapor barrier installation.
Add 2 inches to allow enough of the barrier to stop water from entering as it rolls towards the floor.
You can use caulk to fill in any gaps or cracks.
A moisture barrier is need to protect the flooring against moisture or moisture vapor.
Thus installing vapor barriers on wall surfaces must be done in conjunction with sealing these air flow gaps in walls and ceilings and along floor surfaces.
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The area on which you are installing the vapor barrier should be clean and dry.
It insulates and cushions the flooring making it more comfortable to walk on.
Note that a poor effort at establishing a vapor barrier may be worse than no effort at all.
Record the wall measurements.
The ventilation openings were designed to flush out moisture from crawlspaces but they often don t do the job except in dry climates.
2in1 vapor underlayment is rolled over the subfloor prior the floor installation.
Vapor barrier underlayment is used whenever there is possibility of moisture coming up from the sub floor.
Along with the moisture barrier you may want to install an underlayment.