Hi People,
I had a dining room, which was higher than my kitchen. I have broke the screed away and am now looking at ways of building the floor back up to match the kitchen.
The obvious choice is screed, on top of the existing concrete.
However, I have considered laying a DPM on the concrete, then some thin insulation (house is late 70's so doesn't originally have floor insulation) and then screwing plywood into the concrete.
Does this sound sensible or will the plywood rot over time? I have considered this method to prevent the floor tiles from getting so cold?
Also, do I butt the boards up to one another (just thinking about contraction and expansion).
Thanks
I had a dining room, which was higher than my kitchen. I have broke the screed away and am now looking at ways of building the floor back up to match the kitchen.
The obvious choice is screed, on top of the existing concrete.
However, I have considered laying a DPM on the concrete, then some thin insulation (house is late 70's so doesn't originally have floor insulation) and then screwing plywood into the concrete.
Does this sound sensible or will the plywood rot over time? I have considered this method to prevent the floor tiles from getting so cold?
Also, do I butt the boards up to one another (just thinking about contraction and expansion).
Thanks