Replacing a tiled floor
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Our new house has a tiled kitchen floor (Porcelain tiles, I believe):
However the downside is that as far as I can tell, Stevie Wonder did the tiling and Shane McGowan was holding the spirit level. In other words, they are pretty horribly uneven in some places. So when the builders come round tomorrow to "do the snagging" we will be discussing the removal and replacement by competent contractors of the entire floor.
How much of a diabolical job is this going to be? I assume rip up tiles, re-screed floor, re-tile, try to clean up a collossal amount of dust?
However the downside is that as far as I can tell, Stevie Wonder did the tiling and Shane McGowan was holding the spirit level. In other words, they are pretty horribly uneven in some places. So when the builders come round tomorrow to "do the snagging" we will be discussing the removal and replacement by competent contractors of the entire floor.
How much of a diabolical job is this going to be? I assume rip up tiles, re-screed floor, re-tile, try to clean up a collossal amount of dust?
I would think it depends on what the tiles are set with. Probably best to take tiles up and use a self-leveling-latex compound to level the floor before laying new tiles. You could use the self-leveling-latex on top of the tiles and then tile on top, but this would increase the hight of the floor a tad.
Oh, and if the tiles are to come up, make sure that the kitchen units are well protected from sharp-flying pieces of tile, especially if they are porcelain.
Oh, and if the tiles are to come up, make sure that the kitchen units are well protected from sharp-flying pieces of tile, especially if they are porcelain.
Looks like the units are standing on the tiles, which should mean removal of all ground level bases and fittings BEFORE removing tiles and re-tiling, then replacing units.
If it was me, there is no way I'd accept re-laying of visible tiles only.
Start off on the right foot, it's your home, new build (I take it), get it fixed before you move in.
If it was me, there is no way I'd accept re-laying of visible tiles only.
Start off on the right foot, it's your home, new build (I take it), get it fixed before you move in.
We're already in. It wasn't until we started walking barefoot on the tiles that we really noticed they weren't level. The kitchen units are on the base floor, not the tiles. My concern is that the builder will send in the same contractor to re-do it on the basis that they won't want to pay him for it as it is his cockup. I may just get a quote and then ask for a contribution and then have it done by someone I trust.
Ah, sorry, didn't realise. Hope it wasn't too painful an experience finding out how uneven the tiles were.
I'm with you, if it's going to be the original contractor, I'd try to get some for of payment towards somebody else if possible, they may not agree, though, in which case, make it clear that they'll be re-doing it forever if they don't do it properly.
I'm with you, if it's going to be the original contractor, I'd try to get some for of payment towards somebody else if possible, they may not agree, though, in which case, make it clear that they'll be re-doing it forever if they don't do it properly.
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