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Kitchen Flooring/Laminate Tile effect
grizzly1911
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I have a kitchen floor to sort out and was looking at (kitchen, bathroom proof) laminate flooring with a tile effect as opposed to wood.
It is roughly 11' x 10' . At the moment it has a run of ceramic tiles of 3' x10' at one edge by the sink cooker. The remainder is carpet laid onto "marley" tiles.
I hope the ceramics are onto the concrete, haven't looked yet but they will be removed in the process.
I expect to have to level the bit under the ceramics at least. and was looking at using the thicker "underlay" for the laminate to hide any minor irregularities in the marleys.
Any thought or things to look out for?
What sort of leveling mixture should I use for the "ceramic" area?
Any other ideas?
It is roughly 11' x 10' . At the moment it has a run of ceramic tiles of 3' x10' at one edge by the sink cooker. The remainder is carpet laid onto "marley" tiles.
I hope the ceramics are onto the concrete, haven't looked yet but they will be removed in the process.
I expect to have to level the bit under the ceramics at least. and was looking at using the thicker "underlay" for the laminate to hide any minor irregularities in the marleys.
Any thought or things to look out for?
What sort of leveling mixture should I use for the "ceramic" area?
Any other ideas?
"If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will never stop... Being uneducated, you have no fear of the future.".....
"big business is parasitic, like a mosquito, whereas I prefer the lighter touch, like that of a butterfly. "A butterfly can suck honey from the flower without damaging it," "Arunachalam Muruganantham
"big business is parasitic, like a mosquito, whereas I prefer the lighter touch, like that of a butterfly. "A butterfly can suck honey from the flower without damaging it," "Arunachalam Muruganantham
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Rip up all of the flooring and buy a self levelling compound which you can just pour and leave; it will make life that much easier when laying the flooring; any uneveness that is left can cause the laminate to bow and allow water and moisture to ingress which can give you curled edges and swollen boards.
I used this levelling compound:
http://www.wickes.co.uk/high-performance-levelling-compound-20kg/invt/154134/0 -
For the laminate I have in mind i will have to order it.
Any idea what sort of "wasteage" rate I should apply as a competent DIYer 10, 20 %?"If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will never stop... Being uneducated, you have no fear of the future.".....
"big business is parasitic, like a mosquito, whereas I prefer the lighter touch, like that of a butterfly. "A butterfly can suck honey from the flower without damaging it," "Arunachalam Muruganantham0
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