Chipboard floor

[vivaro]

i would say there no old pipes etc for me to screw into , like i said floor is not in the best condition , plastic tiles are here and there over floor plus floor is not leverller by a mile , i thought if i could put a 18mm ply down i could cover old floor and leverller up at the same time giving me a good surface to tile on ,

 

[tjsmiler]

Okey dokey

TJ

 

[DHTiling]

i would say there no old pipes etc for me to screw into , like i said floor is not in the best condition , plastic tiles are here and there over floor plus floor is not leverller by a mile , i thought if i could put a 18mm ply down i could cover old floor and leverller up at the same time giving me a good surface to tile on ,

If the floor is that much of a bad condition .i.e. up and down allover,, then when you screw the ply down it will just follow the contours of the floor, then you might have a smooth surface but far from flat.... you can use leveller to any thickness if you incorporate chippings in with the leveller, much quicker and better job........

 

[postie]

If the floor is that much of a bad condition .i.e. up and down allover,, then when you screw the ply down it will just follow the contours of the floor, then you might have a smooth surface but far from flat.... you can use leveller to any thickness if you incorporate chippings in with the leveller, much quicker and better job........

How hard is it to use this self leveling compound DH

 

[DHTiling]

How hard is it to use this self leveling compound DH

As long as you use a self leveller and not a smoothing compound. it is very easy to use, best way is to use a bucket capable of holding about 25ltrs and add the required amount of water as specified on the bag then add the powder mixing with a paddle mixer until it is a nice creamy mixture then just pour onto floor , spread about with a float to get the desired thickness and let the leveller do the rest.........dont forget to prime floor first...

A good leveller for first time use is ardex K15.......

 

[GazTech]

Boarding the floor in wood is creating a new problem.Concrete is by far the best substrate ,if the vinyl is welded to the floor,then acrylic prime and latex screed the lot.Then use rapid set to tile with and standard wide joint grout.This way saving money by A:not getting plywood/backer board B:not having to fix it C:half the cost of adhesive and grout 'cos it wont need any flexible property and D:the floor will be at its lowest possible level

 

[vivaro]

look at floor again today, leveller of floor not that bad , if i take all plastic tile up i would be left with a floor needing leveller in one area , but what do i do with with rest of floor covered in a black type of adhesive which as been used to skick tiles down , can i lay ceramic tile on it . plus were floor is slightly out of leverller, will a leverller compound work on on this black adhesive to leverller floor

 

[tjsmiler]

Vivaro.....i have followed Dh's advice many many times and not once has he called it wrong, the best thing you could do is to complete job just as he says.... I just used the Arditex he's on about (perfect for your job) 10m2 i had it down in 45 mins and earned £150 for my efforts :wink_smile: ..... get levelling mate, quicker easier, cheaper, less mess, better finnish and you can charge more.

TJ
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Oh yeah the customer paid for the materials too £115 (5 bags and bottles) and the primer...... still got 2 bags left so will be taking them back and getting a refund too