Hardibacker onto lino????

[SOTON STEVE]

Hi guys

As a newbie I am going to ask what many may think is an easy problem to solve, but, I'm asking it anyway!

I have just got my first job - Concrete floor unlevel in places, with lino and lino underlay stuck down fast. The customer would like 60x40 travertine with elec undertile heating. I feel I have a couple of options - take up the lino (this may take a whole day) and then self level the floor, or, leave lino down and use hardibacker. The lino is stuck very fast.

Which way would be best or any ideas I havent thought of would be a great help.

Help!!

Steve

 

[Alan.P]

Take the lino up, always in my opinion, you never know whats under there. Explain this to the customer, and tell them what you want as a day rate to take it up and fix, if anything untoward happens.

 

[Rad2474]

If the lino is as stuck as you say why don't you just self level over the top of it?Alsoit's not stupid to ask if you don't know,more stupid if you don't and get it wrong.

 

[mart08]

Hi Steve, congrats on getting your first job. You say the floor is not level in places so imo i would rip that lino up and self level, if it takes a day then so be it. Have you quoted for this? These are large tiles your laying and you want it to be perfectly flat. Good prep work always pays off.

 

[TrumpersUnited]

I presuming its a solid floor?

regardless i would rip up, then level the floor and if the customer can afford put down Wedi or equivalant construction board to help reflect heat back up through the tiles.

Put the UTH down then level over again then use a good SPF and flexi grout.

 

[SOTON STEVE]

Thankyou for all your quick responses. If you don't mind me asking, what would be the problem with using hardibacker to ensure the floor is level?

 

[mikethetile]

hardie backer will follow the contours of the floor