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  1. atsgmo

    Amtico - but can we wait 5 months for floor to dry?

    We are looking for flooring for our new kitchen, lounge and hallway and would like to use LVT throughout. The vast majority will be floorboards but we have had underfloor heating put in a relatively small area of the kitchen and lounge which was screeded with 100mm depth about 2 weeks ago. We...
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    tiling on asphalt dpm

    hi all newby here...we have purchased a 1970 bungalow, turning into a bit of a nightmare, evidently the dpm subfloor is an Asphalt about 20 mm thick. can i tile onto this in our en-suite...what primer, preparation do i need. Second Bigger question....We had planned to have Amtico laid onto our...
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    Tiling over Amtico - possible?

    My daughter wants her kitchen, hall and WC, which is currently Amtico, to be replaced with high gloss ceramic tiles. The Amtico is all in good condition and laid onto a concrete base so no movement. Can I lay the tiles direct to the Amtico, maybe with scoring the surface first for extra...
  4. W

    Ufh For Amtico Or Kardean

    Not laying the Kardean but whats the highest wattage these tiles can take, been asked to prepare for the tiles so wouldn't normally get involved with them. It's just for keeping there feet warm when there getting out of a shower...bless. They mention Devimat but theres only 2m. Answers on a...
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    Amtico signature floor flood damage — independant expert advice needed

    I have Amtico signature floor in a downstairs room. The Amtico is laid on a solid concrete floor. The floor was professionally prepared and laid. The result was stunning. Two weeks after the floor was laid a pipe burst in the ceiling and the room was seriously flooded. The floor was wet for...
  6. C

    substrate advice - amtico flooring

    I have just been to price a floor in a nail bar. They have amtico down and by eye I can tell the SLC was just done to give smooth surface. Im pretty sure they wont go for it but Ive got to work out a price. probs around 60m2. Whats the best thing to do with this stuff? Im assuming lift...
  7. S

    Amtico Vs. Stone (marble Vs. Granite Vs. Quartz) Read more: Help need

    What is the best for tiling a new build flat? We do not like carpets, but are lost between good quality vinyl and the sheer good looks of stone. The flooring of living room, hallway and both bedrooms needs to be done. To keep matters simple we would like one flooring throughout. The flat has...
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    Amtico floor preparation - Joint feathering compound question

    I'm preparing the floor of our bathroom prior to putting down some Amtico tiles. I'm putting down a couple of sheets of 6mm WBP ply and my question is : is there any smoothing / feathering compound I can buy in small tubs to do the joints between the boards? It just seems overkill to buy a...
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    sticking schluter ditra down to sub floor?? Amtico glue??

    Hi guy's, Right iv been doing abit of Ditra the last few job's not really done much before, the company i sub contract to sent Amtico Glue down for sticking the Ditra to the sub floor,hummmm, wot are your thoughts on this?? i was not happy sticking it down with Amtico Glue but when put foward to...
  10. L

    Amtico or Ceramic, stone etc????

    I had found a lovely spacia contour amtico floor (earthern) but my builder asked me to tread on the sample wearing a stiletto heel, it left an indentation, which kind of went away (mostly).:yikes: He has never fitted this type of floor and it left me doubtful that it would be suitable in my...
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    Amtico laid onto existing ceramic tiles

    Can I get Amtico laid onto an existing ceramic tiled floor. The current tiles are well laid and flat. They have a very smooth (polished) surface AND there is under floor heating!
  12. R

    amtico floor

    got customer wants to tile straight on top of her amtico floor is this possable or does it need ripping up its in kitchen going to look at it tuesday any advise would be great thanks rossy...
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    prepping a floor for Amtico

    Hi, I'm loooking for advice on prepping a floor ready for laying Amtico. I'm laying Amtico Contour tiles which are 4mm thick and more rigid than normal Amtico. I've done a lot of reading of this and other forums/websites but seem to have more questions than answers. As this is clearly the...
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    Amtico Lorenzo Travertine White 12" tiles

    These vinyl floor tiles are discontinued, but we need at least 25, and ideally 42 to complete the floor in our remodelled kitchen. Has anyone out there got any?
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    Amtico Floor Restoration (Hopefully)

    I am writing this on behalf of my grandparents, They had an amtico floor fitted in 1990 and the joints have faded considerably. The have used the proper floor cleaners and followed all the maufacturer's guidlelines. However as you will be able to see from the attached photographs there is a...
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    Underfloor heating under Amtico?

    This is what I know so far: 1) It's possible. 2) It requires an insulating board to prevent the Amtico from getting too hot. 3) Amtico recommend Speedheat for the job. This is what I'm confused about: 1) I've heard of an insulating board going under the heating to prevent the loss of heat but...
  17. E

    Amtico flooring

    A mate of mine lays amtico flooring, he puts latex down on every floor then the following day go's over it with a hand grinding block then starts laying the tiles, i have seen him fixing them and they look just as easy to fix as ceramics...He gets £200 per day, a brand new van every 3 years...
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    Laying onto Amtico tiles?

    I have a job coming up laying ceramics ontop a kitchen floor, the floor has already been plyed out and had Amtico plastic tiles are securly bonded to it, the ply is already 12mm, and the floor is stable. The amtico has a checkered finish on them to which i think the cement will key. What do...

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