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Vinyl flooring /wall panels

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  • grumbler said:
    grumbler said:

    Just one issue remains - this is supposed to be a "wet room" - so why is the floor level with no slope to a drain at all ??
    Ask the builder. There must be some slope, albeit very small.
    How do you get a slope with poured latex ?
    it finds it own flat level....

    So does any paint. How do you paint vertical walls or ceilings?
    I don't know as I never worked with liquid latex. Is it the final finish? I thought it was vinyl, not latex.
    I can only guess that it's viscous, the layer is thin enough and the screed is porous/absorbent.

    No they've laid vinyl on top
    But it still looks flat to me (no slope to the drain) 

    If I was half as smart as I think I am - I'd be twice as smart as I REALLY am.
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    You need a level (tool) instead of relying on your eyes. Or a small heavy ball. Or just spill a small amount of water.
  • grumbler said:
    You need a level (tool) instead of relying on your eyes. Or a small heavy ball. Or just spill a small amount of water.

    I have checked with a long spirit level and the floor is flat up until 18 inches from the drain in all directions

    If I was half as smart as I think I am - I'd be twice as smart as I REALLY am.
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