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i am fitting a glue down wood floor soon which is unfinished and the customer wants it oiled should any time be left between installation and oiling
if the floorboards are in good condition you can lay over them but at worst put a minimun of 6mm plywood over them to create a solid and smooth...
why not compromise and go for karndean/amtico vinyl tiles you get the practicality of vinyl and the look of tiles
it depends on the quality of the floor but i think it is very unlikely you will be able to do anything with it
could you tell me if the when the floor came uo first time had the screed/latex underneath blown or broken up as well
http://www.academyfloor.com/index.php?m ... ucts_id=16
found the kit it is made by dritac but cant seem to source it inthe uk. any ideas
Re: sponsors where is he based cos i used to work for a company whose owner was james wades manager and he foundhe got more interest from local...
i also think it gives a tighter finish and stops the riser puckering and on a staircase the cost of underlaying to the riser is minimal
good tip matt
welcome to the forum
if you use a mortar based repairing compound it should do the trick as it doesnt flow like a latex compound so it should stay where you want it to
i always prefer to use plywood its far more stable and my preference is 6mm
not good customer service on there part but good on you for sorting out a problem that was not of your doing
is this the vinyl that wrinkled up mate
hi mate would it not be easier to get a scraper and take them all up cos in my experience once one starts coming up they all tend to
all you need is a smoothing compound to mix up and run across the joints with a trowel
some fitters fit the underlay to the bullnose only but i personally bring the underlay right over and cut it off against the gripper on the riser...
nice looking job mate
