Customer looking to transform outdated basement (including bar area, game section and living area) into sleek, present-day-looking living space. Baroque's Cottage Creek hardwood was selected to replace the area's wall-to-wall carpeting and marble tile around the bar. Because the basement was partial on grade and partial below grade – moisture was definitely a concern to us at FLOOR TOWN. The customer had their heart set on wanting to install hardwood and not a Water Proof Luxury Vinyl Wood Look Plank. In order to minimize the customers risk of having moisture related issues down the road FLOOR TOWN insured that the product warranty would not be voided when installing in this setting ie - below grade. Secondly, FLOOR TOWN being an Accredited member of the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) performed all the necessary moisture testing to insure that the moisture in the concrete slab was within the recommended guidelines for installing hardwood. In addition, FLOOR TOWN made sure we used a locking floating hardwood using the proper underlayment with an attached moisture barrier. We also made sure the product was properly acclimated to the environment before we started installing. Bottom line is FLOOR TOWN insured all the necessary precautions were taken to protect our customers investment for years to come.