Hi folks, I have been asked by the housing association i do work for to screed an uneven/rough kitchen floor. If this was an empty property there would be no problem but as it stands the tenants have moved in, there is stuff, kids and dogs everywhere and moving out all their appliances is going to be a major hassle plus the fact there kitchen will be out of commission for most of a day. I was wondering what your opinions would be on using Jumpax for example - I would need about 6 packs as opposed to 3 or 4 bags of Balls 300. The appliances are not my problem but I am just trying to weigh up the options.I know material cost will be more with the Jumpax but I am just trying to gauge basically what will be best. By the way its normal domestic vinyl going down, not being fitted by me though which would have been easier all round ! :roll: Ta in advance
how uneven is the floor, if it's not too bad use jumpax but if it's all over the place screed it definately does the subfloor need surface membrane or is it ok?
The floor would be even enough to accept Jumpax...... only thing I am thinking now is would it be considerably thicker than a coat of screed ? Never fitted it before so I assume the membrane is for floors which may be damp ? If that is the case I would say it does not need it. I am tending to think screed will be the way to go on this job but its going to be an awkward one !
have you done Rh% test on floor? or are the housing association scrimping on the job? but you are right screed is the way to go forgot about the clearance issues :roll:
Because the tenants in these particular properties have to pay for their own floor-coverings and are free to go wherever they like . To be honest its not a market I want to get into really. In this case they went to Carpetright. The fitter had told her the floor would have to be screeded before the kitchen vinyl could go down. Either the fitter concerned didn't want to do the screeding or the tenant baulked at the price and asked the housing association to foot the bill. Would have been far easier if it had been sorted before she moved in ! :cry: Thanks for the heads up about the 'fast track' Mike. Its not really the setting time that is the issue with screeding its just the total hassle of her having to empty her kitchen and find somewhere to put it all. The vinyl prob wont be fitted til at least the next day anyway. I would imagine if I get in sharp in the morning and get all sorted, get the 300 down ( I have some in my container) that it would be dry enough to walk on around lunchtime or just after going by previous experience. I also know I can work with 300 !!
Is the floor really bad ? If not could you not just feather the screed down at the appliances? Then let the fitter from carpetwrong sort the appliances out.
Hello. I am looking for a floor to my newly built house. I need it to the kitchen, dining room which is actually joint to the living room and to a small hall. Quick step Lyvin (the one glued directly to the concrete) is very new in Poland where I live and therefore I am not able to find any info from the users. I need the opinions from users using these at homes, specially how it 'survives' the direct sunlight through big windows, how it works in the halls which you enter directly from outside, do you have fireplaces in the room with such a floor? In addition there is number of opinions saying it is rather suitable for public places than houses as there is some emission of formaldehyds an so on.
Jumpax is great!! they also do ecopearls to fill in and voids if the floor is really uneven... google it and you will see what i mean. Won`t have play around with glue this way.
I think the enquiry is relevant to Quick Step Lyvin which is a LVT product in Plank format. We are stockists for this particular product and I have also had the opportunity to visit the plant in Weilsbeke in Belgium where it is produced. It's very early days for This product but Quick Step have used all there innovation with the laminate and Wood ranges to manufacture a product which in mho is arguably up there with Polyflor Colonia and Camaro etc. This is also being constantly updated and I believe they are introducing fibreglass to the core of the product to allow the product to be adequate for conservatories and areas of temperature fluctuation. They also have a Water Dispersion adhesive manufactured by Soudal which is being updated to a one4All system incorporating the benefits of HT adhesive. I have used the product now for 6 months and I have no hesitation in reccomending it for all domestic areas.
Up there with colionia or camaro ?? Fibre re-enforcement will not make a difference for use within conservatories as its more to make a product stable rather than to stop it expand in direct sunlight. Granted quick step do make good products.
