I'm thinking of flooring our new house with a click or glue together "wood" covering.
I thought the best compromise between cost and appearance were the engineered wood types- i.e. a 3 to 4mm real wood veneer that can be re-sanded a couple of times.
However, looking at the screwfix website, I see they don't recommend engineered wood for damp locations. Our concrete floors were laid a decade or so ago, and are the biggest drawback of our 1930's semi. They didn't hack off enough plaster from the walls when putting in the plastic membrane under the concrete, so the plaster is bridging the DPC in a couple of very localised spots- and the skirting has rotted here. I plan to rectify this, but I am not 100% sure the floor will be as dry as required by this type of flooring. It is going to be used for a kitchen diner and hallway.
I didn't want to put a waterproof membrane under the wood floor, as I like the idea of the floor being able to breathe if there is any damp around. What is the best type of flooring for this application, and what is the best under-floor preparation for this type?
Thanks,
Ben