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PGM Tiling Solutions
Hello all,
I will shortly be starting a DIY kitchen refit but have a question regarding sorting out a split level floor in our current kitchen/diner. The current kitchen floor is 4 and a 1/2 inches lower than the dining room and both floors have been tiled previoulsy (very poorly!). The plan is to make the kitchen the dining room and vice versa and when the new kitchen is in we want to tile the floor again. Both floors are concrete and a DPM has been laid previously.
Anyway........I have read loads of posts/threads ref flooring and was wondering how others would approach this project.
Option 1: Is to remove the existing tiles and raise the floor the required amount with concrete over insulation board then SLC. I would also then need to use an uncoupling membrane between the 2 rooms.
Option 2: Remove existing tiles and fit wooden joists and secure with anchor bolts to the concrete floor. Fit noggins every 300mm and then screw 25mm marine ply or hardibacker boards (also lay insulation board). Again, use an uncoupling membrane between the 2 rooms.
The major problem that I have with this job is that I am only home at weekends and will not be able to put the current kitchen out of use completely while a concete floor sets.
Any advice or hints will be gratfully recieved!
Cheers
Paul
I will shortly be starting a DIY kitchen refit but have a question regarding sorting out a split level floor in our current kitchen/diner. The current kitchen floor is 4 and a 1/2 inches lower than the dining room and both floors have been tiled previoulsy (very poorly!). The plan is to make the kitchen the dining room and vice versa and when the new kitchen is in we want to tile the floor again. Both floors are concrete and a DPM has been laid previously.
Anyway........I have read loads of posts/threads ref flooring and was wondering how others would approach this project.
Option 1: Is to remove the existing tiles and raise the floor the required amount with concrete over insulation board then SLC. I would also then need to use an uncoupling membrane between the 2 rooms.
Option 2: Remove existing tiles and fit wooden joists and secure with anchor bolts to the concrete floor. Fit noggins every 300mm and then screw 25mm marine ply or hardibacker boards (also lay insulation board). Again, use an uncoupling membrane between the 2 rooms.
The major problem that I have with this job is that I am only home at weekends and will not be able to put the current kitchen out of use completely while a concete floor sets.
Any advice or hints will be gratfully recieved!
Cheers
Paul