Underfloor heating under a very poor tiling job - advice please

[JON HUME]

Advice please chaps - i’m a bit new to all this! I’ve been to a house today where they have had a very poor tiling job done where tiles have come loose, floors not levelled, loads of lipping etc etc. The builder has done a runner and left them in the sh*t!

One thing I saw which I haven’t before is the underfloor heating laid in 2 inch thick polystyrene, then with a thin metal/aluminium sheet and then finally screed laid but very thinly before the tile was then laid on top.

Is this correct? There seems to be a lot of give as the polystyrene is laid directly on a wooden floor. Sorry about the poor pictures but this is the only area where you could see the materials.

Advice and opinion appreciated! Thanks

 

[Flintstone]

Jon, that is levelling compound direct to the foil which is a no go. These systems are notoriously tricky to tile over safely, are you being asked to rectify this job?

 

[JON HUME]

Thanks, they have asked me to tell them what is wrong with the job as it is very poor. They are making an insurance claim and then want it all rectified.

 

[Flintstone]

From what I have seen and what you have just said, I wouldn’t bother with it Jon

 

[Dumbo]

Be easier to what is right with it . If they want you to write a report on this charge them for it . You probably won't get the work unless you are deadly cheap being as it is insurance claim .

 

[Rookery]

My advice would be not to get involved. You're already being asked to give an opinion on a method you're not familiar with, you could easily find yourself drawn into a battle you don't need. It's not worth the hassle.

 

[WetSaw]

An insurance claim? For what, poor workmanship?

 

[macten]

An insurance claim? For what, poor workmanship?

That would be a first!

 

[White Room]

Run Forest Run 🙂

 

[batiling]

I did a job on these boards before Christmas,if they are the same they are from Wundafloor,I gave no guarantees and followed the technical advice sheet to the letter and customer was happy with that so I would try them for advice