I am going to tear down a wall in the laundry room that has moisture damage in the stud against the floor, partly from water that has come onto the floor during washing and partly from capillary action from the concrete floor in the basement. Old poor concrete slab. I am going to rebuild the wall, should I construct a base with stone first, and then frame on that to avoid water damage from the floor above, or what is the best approach?
What type of flooring do you have? Chipboard on joists? Cast?
A baseboard has a capillary suction effect, so that's not the solution.
Old, poor-quality concrete slab = damp slab? In that case, drain and use Platon mat or something similar on the outside. If you're not up for that (due to financial reasons or other), make sure you have air gaps so the construction doesn't get enclosed; there are many ways to do this depending on how it actually looks.
A baseboard has a capillary suction effect, so that's not the solution.
Old, poor-quality concrete slab = damp slab? In that case, drain and use Platon mat or something similar on the outside. If you're not up for that (due to financial reasons or other), make sure you have air gaps so the construction doesn't get enclosed; there are many ways to do this depending on how it actually looks.
I have a concrete floor. I was thinking of first building up a cement stone to create a base of 10-20 cm to protect drywall and studs in case of a flood in the laundry room drain, and then placing a capillary-breaking barrier on top of the stone and on top of the wall studs.
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