Conservatory Floor

avi_3

robowen you have pm
Thank you

robowen

N9eav wrote:

Don't use self adhesive vinyl flooring. I did and sun melts it and it lifts off the floor. I re-did it all with proper adhesive in the end and now it's fine. what a messy job that was. If you have a concrete base, I would choose a ceramic product.

I think the base is irrelevant, it's how you prepare it for the product you are putting down.

Concrete floors need to be screed with a vulcanised levelling compound. This obviously makes it flat and seals the porous concrete. You need to do this even if laying ceramic tiles. :think:

If you lay anything onto concrete floors directly, the top layer of dust comes away, so nothing will stick to it....not even flooring adhesive for ceramic tiles. :doh:

The tiles we are talking about in this thread require proper vinyl adhesive to lay the tiles onto.

rob

scheming_gypsy

GlennTheBaker wrote:

Hi. We have just had a conservatory installed, 2.7m x 2.7m with a concrete floor. We bought some ceramic tiles which were £4.99 per square metre from Homebase. A mate of mine who's a bit handy with all things DIY put them down for us. First he put on a coating of a polymer-based sealant and left it 24 hours. Then he used pre-mixed grout/adhesive to put the tiles down.

We now have a fantastic looking conservatory floor!

were the tiles on sale or is that the standard price? Also is the range available to view online as i want to tile my kitchen floor but cheap as it's for luxury rather than needed.

coolagarry

I tiled my own conservatory with 'proper' tiles as well and am really pleased with them. I did a pattern so prepared a plan first and drew lines on the conservatory floor... It worked really well. Looks good, is not affected by the heat, easy to clean .
Incidentally I got 4 of these chairs form Ikea
http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10101&storeId=7&productId=41055&langId=-20&parentCats=10114*10292 and it worked really well.

robowen

coolagarry wrote:

I tiled my own conservatory with 'proper' tiles as well and am really pleased with them.

I've never heard of 'proper' tiles before....what are they made of ?

Is that short for polyproperlene ? You got a plastic floor ??

I've heard of ceramic / vinyl / wood and carpet but not 'proper'.

rob

Tilemeister

I am a professional Tiler in the Rugby/Leicester area,
It could be possible to follow through from the existing tiled floor (assuming
the tiles are still available?)
A tiler would be able to do the job in one day.
As for the cost,I would say without seeing it. £200 including
adhesive,grout,and labour (not tiles) is a reasonable guidline for you.
If you get a quote here are a couple of tips.
1 ask for photos/references of work carried out locally,most tilers like myself are very proud and keen to show off there work,I carry photos with the phone No on the back and leave them with the client to ring if they want to.
2 Never pay any monies up front for work/materials. We have accounts with suppliers for materials, pay on satisfactory completion.
3 Dont use anyone that does not give a home number as well as a mobile,
(If your good why hide your home phone No)
4 Ask your local tile shop for Tilers they recommend (not B&Q)
5 Ask the tiler if he can get discount on the tiles.I get between 10-25% off
with my local tile shops.(again not B&Q, Homebase, Wickes though)
Sorry this is a bit long ,
But i hope it is of use to you.
Good luck,
Steve

avi_3

Hi tilemiester - thank you for the professional advise. I will take it. Still confused whether to go for tiles or wood cos the cost works out relatively the same.

chinagirl

We are thinking whether to go for ceramic tiles, or laminate flooring. I wondered whether having ceramic tile floor makes it seem colder in the winter. Obviously not a problem in the summer, but in winter, we struggle to heat ours. Any advice?

Party_Animal

I've done mine with Karndean, similar to Amteka but cheaper. It looks superb. Its a concrete floor. We laid a screed and then the floor. Its Rosewood with a contrasting border and we're well pleased. Both Karndean and Amteka are designed for heavy traffic so you'll never wear them out.

edthedead

Tiles are easy to lay yourself, providing the concrete is level and in good condition, you could even lay new tiles on top of your old ones! Buy yourself an electric tile cutter (about 40quid) and DIY!

Tiles are cold though, but undertile 'warming' systems are much cheaper than you may think, have a look at https://www.diy.co.uk or screwfix