A traditional hardwood flooring is so elegant that most homeowners who have a classical-looking home go for it. Others who simply want a touch of a traditional hardwood without having to deal with the fact that real wood expands when water is absorbed by it opt for a laminate wood flooring.

Now, the latter is quite more ideal because it is water resistant and easier to get installed than the former, but the problem is that the wood that serves as its front is only a printed image of a real wood so it does not look very realistic at all.

Eventually all the water that absorbed will be stayed underneath the cement screed. The waterproofing layer underneath the cement screed will prevent the water leak to the concrete slab.

However, if the waterproofing layer has failed, the water will penetrate thru the waterproofing layer and pond at the concrete slab. If the concrete slab is solid and in good condition, the property owner may not experience the water leakage issue.

Flat Roof Waterproofing System. The above diagram generally explains how the waterproofing leak thru the concrete slab.

When the water falls from the top, the water will be absorbed into the cement screed. The cement screed will act like a sponge and continuously absorb the water from the wet surface. In the event that the cement screed has cracks surface, it expedites the water absorption