yeah I agree. Some LVt floors are too sensitive in my opinion. It’s Interesting the signature and form is ok. We put down loads of quickstep...
Is the oak style spacia?
I would bet money of the subfloor having a high moisture reading. Get a good quality pin meter in the subfloor below the ply.
A pin meter in the wood subfloor and joists is the best way to tell. Was the 22mm chipboard a new subfloor or old existing?
Personally I think Amtico should always have a smoothing compound over ply. Can hide a lot more. Amtico shows everything and timber floors tend to...
Steam mop ever used?
Are the lines all the same direction or both edges showing through?
So you’ve had a reading of the subfloor?
Rip out. Installing impervious floor covering over that could cause major issues.
Magnesite subfloors should really be removed and a new screed put down. Check it hasn’t got asbestos in first.
It looks like primer. If you scrape it and it come off it’s likely that. The whole thing looks like it could do with a grind anyway
All gotta come out. Nothing bonds to it. Better off with a floated laminate floor, engineered wood or carpet. is it red or green? If so it’s a...
Have you checked the crawl space under the floor? It the joins are swelling it’s because the ply is taking on moisture. Is the floor below ground...
Laminate
Ardex NA straight over it. Not a problem.
Quickstep only. Howdens own brand is not great
Only worth the premium if you want a bespoke floor. They can cut and design anything for you. It might last a bit longer in direct sunlight too....
Not worth the premium in my opinion. Spacia maybe a little harder and will take longer to wear out. Not fitted any form so can’t comment on that....
Because the worry was using a dpm while there still a lot of moisture in the slab will weaken the surface and fail the dpm. I would suggest you...
Looks like the moon