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How to fill hole in floor

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Any advice welcome. Following a leak that penetrated under the floor tiles, it seems to have weakened a probably already weak floor. FYI the floor has underwater heating, though haven’t encountered any pipes thankfully. I have removed most of the loose material.  Anyhow, what would you recommend I use to fill it? Don’t want to use the wrong thing. Many thanks,
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  • Alderbank
    Alderbank Posts: 3,884 Forumite
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    What is underwater heating?
  • flashg67
    flashg67 Posts: 4,125 Forumite
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    Replace like for like ideally if you can identify what it is - will cause less issues with any stability/incompatibility in the future
  • spud
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    Typo for underfloor lol! 
    If I can’t determine exactly ( may not be an option) what would you use? 
  • MikeJXE
    MikeJXE Posts: 3,856 Forumite
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    No one will be able to advise without seeing the floor

    Photo please 
  • spud
    spud Posts: 67 Forumite
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    Fair point. Hope you can view this. 

  • MikeJXE
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    If that is a concrete floor after tiles have been removed.

    Clean it up, grind off the high spots and remove all dust 

    Level with good quality self levelling compound 
  • 35har1old
    35har1old Posts: 1,899 Forumite
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    MikeJXE said:
    If that is a concrete floor after tiles have been removed.

    Clean it up, grind off the high spots and remove all dust 

    Level with good quality self levelling compound 
    Looks more like flagstones 
    Do you feel any heat from the under floor heating?
  • FreeBear
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    MikeJXE said: Level with good quality self levelling compound 
    Paint the affected area with a suitable primer (SBR ?) first. This will help the SLC to bond to the existing screed.

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  • spud
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    Thanks all. Not flagstones. The edges of the tiles may give that impression. Yes, the underfloor heating works a treat. I’ll go with Primer and slc. 
  • Kiran
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    I'm sure you already know this, but make sure you get the correct self leveller for underfloor heating to avoid cracking
    Some people don't exaggerate........... They just remember big!
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