Floating floor

[2020Tiling]

Hi Guys! Have a floor too tile and it's a floating floor but seems solid, Is there any way of knowing if it's going too fail or not? And do you advise a 2 part flexi? I'm just getting loads of floaters and up until now I have walked away, But I am loosing too much business because of this. What do you lot do regarding a floating floor? I'd really appreciate any advice thanks! Tiles are Ceramic.

 

[cam_low]

I walk. Sorry.

 

[prceramics]

ask yourself if you would be prepared to put it right out of your own pocket if it goes wrong baring in mind that if a customer signs a disclaimer it will not hold up in court, you as the tiler are accepting that the substrate is suitable for tiling by tiling on it ! if you are prepared to take that gamble good luck to you my friend 🙂

 

[Andy Allen]

not worth the risk imo...

 

[Ian]

There are ways of sorting them but, very costly and customers are rarely prepared to pay. The most recent one I turned down was 80m, not worth the risk IMO.

 

[Mr Tiler]

is this about laminate flooring floors or chipboard on joists? cheers

 

[DHTiling]

is this about laminate flooring floors or chipboard on joists? cheers

Neither...

 

[2020Tiling]

I Have convinced the customer to get laminate, after showing her the bounce 🙂 I'm a little poorer because of it , but I can sleep peacefully now 🙂 Cheers Guys!! :smilewinkgrin:

 

[prceramics]

are you fitting the laminate ?

 

[2020Tiling]

Yes Fitting laminate when she gets it

 

[Andy Allen]

jobs a good-un then...

 

[John Benton]

Yes Fitting laminate when she gets it

I've turned away work on this substrate, you look at risk assessment and weigh up if it's worth doing the job.

Just remember this - It's highly unlikely that the laminate floor will cause you need to go back at your own expense to repair.

Sleep easy!!!

 

[Mr Tiler]

what is the floating floor called so I can look it up? cheers

 

[DHTiling]

what is the floating floor called so I can look it up? cheers

Err Floating floor.. :lol:

 

[Mr Tiler]

lol.... I thought a floating floor was the tounged chipboard over joists.. lol il look it up

 

[DHTiling]

lol.... I thought a floating floor was the tounged chipboard over joists.. lol il look it up

That is not floating , floating means not fixed as in no fixings holding it down and they are laid loose onto insulation for some stability ... hence the term floating.. they are glued at the joints to prevent board separation.

 

[Mr Tiler]

oh i have seen a post before about someone wanting to tile onto a chipboard floor on joists that wasn't fixed... that's why i have thios assumption. so when screed i put down on top of insulation would this be referred to as a floting floor? cheers

 

[DHTiling]

oh i have seen a post before about someone wanting to tile onto a chipboard floor on joists that wasn't fixed... that's why i have thios assumption. so when screed i put down on top of insulation would this be referred to as a floting floor? cheers

In theory yes but more commonly called a warm floor type.. a screed has to be a certain depth and will not deflect like a floating chipboard floor will.

 

[Mr Tiler]

ok mate thanks

 

[Mr Tiler]

just found this on the net... why would you even cover up those tiles there beautiful!!!!

 

[DHTiling]

I would say it was laminate as well 🙂

 

[prceramics]

Yes Fitting laminate when she gets it

Sweet 😉

 

[High Peak Tiling]

View attachment 53475just found this on the net... why would you even cover up those tiles there beautiful!!!!

Looks like laminate underneath ..

 

[White Room]

I thought a foam should put underneath....