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by GaryS
Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:04 pm
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: Do I need a DPM?
Replies: 6
Views: 5586

[quote="the specialist"]except in this case the vinyl tiles will act as a vapour barrier![/quote] Tiles are not an adequate vapour barrier moisture can penetrate at seams of tiles and you do not even know the condition of said tiles better safe than sorry something like quickstep combifloo...
by GaryS
Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:50 pm
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: Laminate flooring
Replies: 2
Views: 3477

You need to have a barrier foam type U/lay on concrete floor to act as vapour barrier between concrete and laminate. failure to put down proper vapuor barrier can result in your nice new floor getting ruined
by GaryS
Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:22 am
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: Laminate floor in bedroom,where do I start?
Replies: 3
Views: 4910

The reason for starting at the door is so that the doorframe can be undercut, this is cutting a small bit off the baseblocks and off the doorframe itself then sliding the laminate under. This allows you to have expansion gap at door instead of gaps. You do this by using a scrap piece of laminate and...
by GaryS
Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:56 am
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: underlay for solid wood floor
Replies: 4
Views: 5344

Remember noise is still going to be transmitted via nails down through the existing floorboards anyway and glue down installation is a problem with u/lay
by GaryS
Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:45 am
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: 3mm or 6mm plywood for floorboard covering
Replies: 3
Views: 16723

The main difference between 3mm and 6mm ply is that if the floor was uneven to start with the 3mm ply will tend to follow the curves of the subfloor more than the 6mm soundproofing is not an issue with either as both will transmit sound. so if your floor is now flat you are ok if not you may have to...
by GaryS
Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:35 am
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: How thin can I lay concrete on a floor. Help please, urgent!
Replies: 4
Views: 29823

goose you will first have to find out what is causing top layer to crack at the moment subsidence ect and also remove loose areas before proceeding. for both questions yes you can float on new layer of sharp sand cement mix and then finish once this is dry with self level compound to smooth. please ...
by GaryS
Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:19 am
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: Vapor Barrier under Laminate
Replies: 3
Views: 4319

I aggree with aceone on this the underpad attached to your laminate in this case acts as an underlay so providing you protect it by using poly as vapour barrier you are good to go the poly should come up the wall slightly too not cut at floor level or you can get moisture penatrating at the edges
by GaryS
Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:11 am
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: Do I need a DPM?
Replies: 6
Views: 5586

Rubbish you [b]always[/b] need a vapour barrier with a concrete subfloor or you run the risk of moisture destroying the laminate.
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