A flooring professional should be able to help do the research.
Does your floor need to be able to breathe.
There are those who claim that houses need to allow in a certain amount of fresh air even with the windows closed in order to function properly.
Houses don t need to breathe but they do need to be able to dry out when they get wet.
If the subfloor is new it may need longer especially.
Nor will putting a rug over your floor.
I highly recommend loose lay vinyl tile.
Most walls do need to breath from one side to allow any moisture from dew point condensate to dissipate.
Choose products with little or no formaldehyde.
Unless you re in a one way climate like minneapolis or miami putting plastic in your walls will trap moisture and grow things.
Allow the subfloor to dry for at least 72 hours after you remove an old floor covering and before you bring the new flooring into the room.
2 walls have to breathe.
Breathe easier about your flooring.
Most folks who say walls need to breath mean moisture needs to be able to dissipate sufficiently to avoid mold and rotting issues in the wall cavity.
This low level of air leakage allows the home they say to be properly heated and cooled and to provide.
I just wanted to add one more vinyl floor variant that you should consider for a basement installation if you are already considering a click lock floor.
When it comes to insulating homes sealing them and providing proper ventilation a number of myths and old wives tales persist.