Finishing stages of self build.... Question on anti crack options and Adhesive

[david mccullough]

don't tile the floors for about a year. let any cracks appear then use the decoupling matting over the cracks, i left my floors 2 years and two years after tiling no cracks have appeared{40mm poured screed and ufh} i would recommend using slow set adhesive as well as it gives you time plus it sticks better than fast set. and as above tls and 10-12mm trowel and back butter the tiles as well.

 

[craig782]

Was hoping to tile under the kitchen units which I hope to install End Sept/Oct but actually I could leave rest of it a little longer for the ground floor, so thats not a bad idea thanks .

As long as get one bedroom/ensuite and kitchen sorted before this winter will keep her happy , what else do you need anyways ??

 

[Dumbo]

Was hoping to tile under the kitchen units which I hope to install End Sept/Oct but actually I could leave rest of it a little longer for the ground floor, so thats not a bad idea thanks .

As long as get one bedroom/ensuite and kitchen sorted before this winter will keep her happy , what else do you need anyways ??

If its dry and if the ufh has been commissioned its ready

 

[david mccullough]

cracks didn't appear in my floor until after the first winter with the underfloor heating working. the floor was one of the first things i did, it's a primary school conversion, so the floor was installed 18 months before moving in, it usually takes a winter of living in to dry the house out,