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    Karndean Flooring Removed, Now Which Adhesive Is Best? (please!)

    Hi there, Before I start, i am a DIYer! As the title suggests, I've just removed the Karndean flooring in my kitchen, and then scraped (as much as possible) the glue adhesive sticking the Karndean down to the screed below. The floor is now smooth, but i'm wondering what the best adhesive to...
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    Affordable Victorian Flooring?

    evening! I'm after some options for the hallway at home, the Mrs really wants a traditional Victorian floor down but I know the tiles cost a fortune, any affordable options that don't look naf? Andy
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    Epoxy Resin Terrazzo Flooring

    Hi Unsure on the going rates on epoxy resin terrazzo floor tiling. Can anyone put me in the ball park? Cheers
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    End Grain Wood Flooring

    Anyone done this before. I'm thinking of having a go with some old reclaimed timber I have. Mostly railway sleeper and Victorian lintel (possibly pine) type timber. Cutting it into 20mm sections then sticking it down to screed using a flexible adhesive. Sanding hardening and staining it. How...
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    Wet Look Or Gloss Look Sealer Needed On Slate Flooring

    Can someone please tell me name of a good Sealer product which can give a high sheen wet look on slate flooring . It has to be glossy and last at least a year or two. I have been recommended Stone Glo but i cannot find this product anywhere in the UK . how can i get a lasting wet look on...
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    Bathroom Floor

    Just want to confirm I am doing the right thing! I have 2 bathrooms in an new extension to tile. The current flooring is 22mm chipboard floorboard. My intentions are as follows. Stick and screw down 6mm Dukka board using flexy adhesive. Install UFH cable. Cover with SLC. Tile. Is this the...
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    22mm P5

    ....Ok to tile directly to it after being tanked? Got to match into a wet deck and 22mm ply seems excessive!
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    Can Electric Ufh Pads Be Applied Directly Over Cork Flooring?

    Hi. Newby here. Looking for advice on UFH over cork tiles. Just bought this house, previous owners have (6mm) cork tiles over laminate laid directly on concrete. I want to put electric UFH down, can I use it directly over the cork floor? Has anyone ever done E UFH directly on to cork flooring...
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    What Is This Screed?

    Apartment block in Leeds. 50mm screed over dpm/insulation During the rip out today one of the tiles brought a full depth chunk with it and it's very damp. Been untouched since built 8 years ago. Any thoughts are appreciated thanks
  10. Dan

    Harrogate Flooring Show

    The Flooring Show 2015 - Exhibitor List - Exhibitor List Anybody attending the harrogate flooring show? Leaflet attached.
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    Flooring ideas.

    Have just started our en-suite, knocked all the tiles off the wall, taken up the floor tiles including the over ply that was underneath, shower tray and eclosure will be next, ( wanted to leave this until we had the new one ready to go in, less time without a shower ). Thinking ahead regarding...
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    Limstone Flooring with / without UFH - Severe Cracking

    Hi there, We have what we think is limstone flooring, with underfloor heating in a some portions (not all areas have UFH). We are not fully informed as this was part of a refurb that the previous home owners undertook. The floor was installed about 3 years ago, but this last winter onwards it...
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    The Flooring Show 2015

    The Flooring Show 2015 - Exhibitor List Anybody off to the flooring show 2015? September 22nd I think it starts.
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    What Sub Flooring To Use On Joist With Ufh

    Hi, I have a traditional 1960 house, I am adding an extension and I am paying a professional to tile 35sq m with marble, we have taken the floor back to joists, I am installing water based underfloor heating, the heating sits on insulation and the spreader plate will be in contact with the...
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    overpling chipboard flooring

    Hi guys have always over plyed chipboard flooring prior to tiling but what is the reason for this if chipboard was primed would it be ok. Other theories are easier to strip flooring at a later date please enlighten md ..brum
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    Suitability of 300 x 600 x 4.5 mm porcelain tiles for flooring

    Hi Building an ensuite and have put 300 x 600 x 4.5 mm tiles in the shower cubicle. They look really good and am thinking of using then on the ensuite floor too. However my mate thinks their too thin for use on floors, despite the box saying they're made for walls and floors. Anyone used this...
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    Flooring under Travertine tiles

    Hi, I have some large format (50cm x 50cm) travertine tiles being laid next week and I've just laid the floor in preparation (Bathroom). I've removed all the old floorboards as they appear to have been badly damaged during previous installs and replaced with new 22mm chipboard and then added...
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    Karndean flooring

    Has anybody come across this flooring stuff called karndean flooring it's well popular around my neck of the woods so thought I'd try and find out a bit about it
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    Advice on laying tiles on problem flooring!

    Hi all, This is my first post and as you will see I am not a tiler and have little knowledge. However I am hoping some of you might be able to help me out with a huge problem i have had over the last 3 years! Ok so where to start, we moved into a brand new house three years ago, everything was...
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    Supporting chipboard flooring

    Hi I am replacing some 18mm chipboard flooring in the bathroom. I will be fitting 6mm cement board and ceramic tiles over the new chipboard flooring. In the picture of the bathroom below, on the left hand side you can see the chipboard flooring for the bedroom. The chipboard flooring you see...

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