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Posted by Joseph Meehan on December 6, 2006, 10:37 am
jim wrote:
> Hi, i will soon be laying karndean vinyl floor planks in my house, it
> is a 1946 semi and i am concerned whether it has a dpm under the
> concrete floor, it has old black tiles down at the moment which i
> found under the carpet not sure what they are made of but they are
> brittle and blown on the corners (white dust around the edges), they
> seem quite well fixed to the concret floor, it looks there is bitumen
> on some of the tiles, does anyone know the likelihood of ther e being
> a dpm under the concrete for this age of house. I dont have any damp
> problems other than the white dust around the edges of these old
> tiles, which i think is due to damp of some sort, and i dont want to
> lay new floor without treating the concret first. would bitumen do
> the job if i spread sand over the top before i put self level
> compound down?
>
> Im planning to lift the tiles ,self level with latex, and lay the
> floor with pressure sensitive adhesive. do i need to prime the
> concrete before latex if so what with? and then do i need to prime
> the latex before the adhesive?
> Also can i lay the latex in two parts ( i have all downstairs to do)or
> does it need to go down all at once. Any advice would be much
> appreciated. Thanks
As noted, beware of asbestos. Also any moisture issues need to be
addressed by keeping the water away. You need to keep it away from the
OUTSIDE of the foundation.
--
Joseph Meehan
Dia 's Muire duit
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