Newly built garage, no insulated or vapour barrier installed inside yet. Vapour barrier under slap and sealer on surface. Condensation forming on floor. Once the vapour barrier and insulation is installed, will this condensation go away?
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I'm gonna guess............
Newfoundland?
Have the nights been dipping down into the 40's (F)?
I would think like dan, new concrete-bringing moisture to the surface and/or..............warm concrete-cool air=condensation.
If you were to put a fan on it I would think you would end up seeing dry.........
But, the longer to cure, the better the concrete. I would slow down the cure by keeping the slab moist whether with visqueen or constant watering.
And this in addition to a sealer that may have been already applied.
Garage floor
The weather actually warmed up a little and wet, after being cool for a bit. I guess it is the right conditions for condensation. I kept the floor wet for about 3 weeks after it was poured, sprinkler on it pretty steady, then I built the garage. It was not until I put the sealer on the slap last week that I noticed this amount on condensation. Not sure if it was all bleeding into the slap before.
I would not start to panic.
You did good keeping it wet and hopefully in the end you'll reap your rewards with a super hard slab.
I would give it time-keep air moving, but don't quick dry it out............what's the hurry? Cover the slab with visqueen if you want to continue and are worried about saturating the walls/ceiling.