H
harrietp
Hi. I have an old (approx 300yrs) house with a part concrete, part old lime "crete" floor (ie concrete in the bits where the old lime had presumably broken away) in the sitting room. No DPC. It was sopping wet when we removed the carpet (with thick rubber underlay and hardboard under that). Room has been gutted and now has new lime render/plaster on walls - I can almost feel it breathing a sigh of relief! Floor is now dry, but rather than put carpet down again, I've bought new, machine made, terracotta floor tiles and LTP mattstone for sealing them (breathable). Having researched use of of lime mortar as adhesive and grout, which means soaking the tiles first, I'm not sure I can realistically go for 3 months waiting for it all to dry out thoroughly before being able to seal/protect, and therefore not being able to use the room, not least of all because it cuts off the kitchen from the rest of the house (so we'd have to spend all winter going round the outside) and my log burner is in the sitting room, and we'd freeze without it!
Your considered and experienced advice on suitable (pref breathable) alternatives for adhesive and grout would be much appreciated.
Many thanks.
Your considered and experienced advice on suitable (pref breathable) alternatives for adhesive and grout would be much appreciated.
Many thanks.