Hi all,
I'm laying a very small area (4m2) of Karndean shortly. I've not laid Karndean before but have laid several large areas of Amtico.
I'm laying on top of 6mm plywood which I am yet to nail down. I notice the Kardean instructions then say to skim with "Karndean Skim Coat". This makes the job slightly less cost effective as I'm just using some leftover Karndean that I've got off someone, and don't really want to buy a 5kg tub of this skim coat. Can anyone recommend an alternative to this skim coat?
I read on one site that "Timber floors should be overlayed with 6mm plyboard then primed with diluted Neoprene or PVA primer". No mention of the Karndean Skim Coat. In fact after digging a bit further I found an old Karndean instructions pdf that suggested exactly the same thing (Neoprene or PVA Primer) - suggesting that this skim coat product they have is a relatively new thing.
Would PVA primer do the same job?
Thanks
Jon
I'm laying a very small area (4m2) of Karndean shortly. I've not laid Karndean before but have laid several large areas of Amtico.
I'm laying on top of 6mm plywood which I am yet to nail down. I notice the Kardean instructions then say to skim with "Karndean Skim Coat". This makes the job slightly less cost effective as I'm just using some leftover Karndean that I've got off someone, and don't really want to buy a 5kg tub of this skim coat. Can anyone recommend an alternative to this skim coat?
I read on one site that "Timber floors should be overlayed with 6mm plyboard then primed with diluted Neoprene or PVA primer". No mention of the Karndean Skim Coat. In fact after digging a bit further I found an old Karndean instructions pdf that suggested exactly the same thing (Neoprene or PVA Primer) - suggesting that this skim coat product they have is a relatively new thing.
Would PVA primer do the same job?
Thanks
Jon