I've been told by several flooring installers that it is not required unless you have a known moisture/dampness problem in the concrete it is going over. As far as the heat value, I bought a few panels and did a little experiment of the temp difference between the dricore wood and the temp of the bare concrete in my basement and the temps were exactly the same. The only difference was the wood would heat up under my foot and feel warm after a few minutes while the concrete was always cold. I then placed the flooring product we are going to use on top of each and tried the test again the following morning and this time I felt no difference between the 2. This little test saved me about $1600.


Jason
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